Improvement in diabetes a positive side effect of obesity surgery (CBC)

Many of the people who've undergone obesity surgery have discovered a positive side-effect to having the stomach-sizing operation: a significant improvement in their diabetes.

Breakthrough discovered in diabetes treatment (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)

Scientists say a painless treatment for type 1 or juvenile diabetes may only be a few years away, after a major breakthrough in stem cell technology.

Weight-Loss Surgery to Treat Diabetes (US News & World Report)

Bariatric surgery makes it possible for some people to bring their blood sugar levels to normal.

Hypoglycemia Alert Dogs Offer Assistance To People With Diabetes (Medical News Today)

Glucose monitors, test strips, and lancets: people with diabetes are all too familiar with the equipment used to test their blood glucose (sugar) levels. Now some people are adding a different kind of aid to their diabetes management regimen.

Stroke signs often misunderstood (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

New University of Cincinnati research identifies what symptoms prompt people to call 911 when they suspect someone has suffered a stroke.

Memory Loss Grows Less Common Among Older Americans, Study Says (Bloomberg.com)

Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Fewer elderly Americans have memory loss or other symptoms of dementia today than their counterparts did a decade ago, a nationwide survey found.

More News (Gazette.Net)

After performing in four ice-skating shows on April 21, 2004, his mother, Jodi, took him to the doctor because his flu-like symptoms were worsening. â€˜â€˜He was rushed to [the hospital] and put into intensive care.

Area hospitals, clinics see spike in cases of flu (The Providence Journal)

Health Director Dr. David R. Gifford says the past two weeks have been marked by â€œa significant increaseâ€ in people with the flu or flulike symptoms.

Experts give tips on managing diabetes (The Flint Journal)

Nancy Watson, 65, got her diabetes under control the hard way: with bariatric surgery. "I tried everything to lose weight," said Watson, whose mother and five siblings also are diabetic. "Surgery was a last resort to get healthy."

Pharmacies set to offer more help to diabetics (Warren Advocate)

Andersonâ€™s Pharmacy is one of 90 pharmacies Australia-wide that has been selected to take part in a pilot program to assist sufferers manage type 2 diabetes.

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