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Respose to the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes

"that day I administered about fifty more “calming to the core” treatments." Read the rest of this entry »

Prediabetes Patients Have Fewer Gut Bugs

"Diet, especially the consumption of probiotics and prebiotics, may lead to healthier bacteria profiles," Read the rest of this entry »

Treating Drug-Resistant and non Drug resistant Tuberculosis

"Regular TB takes about six to nine months to cure, with four antibiotics daily. Drug-resistant TB takes about two years to cure, and the treatment is much rougher. The drugs are more toxic, and only about 50 percent of people recover. That rate may be a little higher in the U.S." Read the rest of this entry »

Coffee may reduce risk for type 2 diabetes

In the case of diabetes, the reasons behind the supposed protection conferred by coffee are not clear, but there are theories based on animal research. Read the rest of this entry »

WHO deeply concerned over childhood obesity

"As the 2014 World Health Statistics report bluntly states, our children are getting fatter,"she said, while warning that childhood obesity is a growing problem with especially high costs." Read the rest of this entry »

Weight of the world: 2.1 billion people obese or overweight

"Obesity is a complex problem fueled by the availability of cheap, fatty, sugary, salty, high-calorie "junk food" and the rise of sedentary lifestyles. It is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, diabetes, arthritis and certain cancers." Read the rest of this entry »

Children learning to like vegetables

"If you want to encourage your children to eat vegetables, make sure you start early and often.” Read the rest of this entry »

Higher levels of Inflammation link Diabetes and Depression

People with both depression and diabetes have higher markers of inflammation in their blood than those with diabetes alone, a new study suggests. Read the rest of this entry »

Sleep Apnea association with Diabetes Risk

Up to 30 percent higher chance of developing blood sugar disease seen in study, but findings aren't conclusive Read the rest of this entry »

Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes Management

For people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, eating lots of olive oil, fish and whole grains slows progression of the disease more than restricting fat Read the rest of this entry »