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| Popular diabetes drug useless, even harmful, for diabetics, study suggests | 26 Oct 2006 14:33 GMT | 8 |
http://www.newstarget.com/z020865.html NewsTarget.com printable article Originally published October 24 2006 Popular diabetes drug useless, even harmful, for diabetics, study suggests
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| 3 Months Using Symlin | 26 Oct 2006 14:02 GMT | 2 |
So far it has been great and from 20 units(Symlin) per meal, I have gone down to taking 12 units per meal - my A1C has gone down from 7.7 to 6.1 and have lost 8 lbs - I feel great and must admit that taking shots once again is a pain(I am on an insulin pump) - I have dropped my
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| Green Tea | 26 Oct 2006 13:44 GMT | 17 |
Hello, all you good looking special folks. This might just be a temporary unrelated instance - but I gave up eating peanuts and stopped drinking diet carbonated sodas and started eating Almonds and drinking a ton of green tea and using Olive oil a lot the last
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| Off to Yellowstone | 26 Oct 2006 04:16 GMT | 5 |
Leaving tomorrow for five days at Yellowstone - I'll try to post some pictures when we return. I have about five hikes (all less than five miles) mapped out - will find some others as they occur.
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| Overeating? | 26 Oct 2006 04:10 GMT | 30 |
"Behavior or behaviour (see spelling differences) refers to the actions or reactions of an object or organism, usually in relation to the environment. Behavior can be conscious or unconscious, overt or covert, and voluntary or involuntary. In animals, behavior is controlled by the
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| Diabetes and Inflammation? | 26 Oct 2006 02:22 GMT | 24 |
It was discussed that there can be VAT mediated systemic inflammations due to release of inflamatory cytokines by VAT(visceral adipose tissues). As such, markers of inflammation i.e.ESR,CRP etc. can remain elevated in diabetic2 with indulin resistance.
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| May be OT? Stem Cells | 26 Oct 2006 01:39 GMT | 7 |
I do not know if Stem Cell Research will amount to anything. But when we let political hacks and superstitious people extend their dogma into things that were unknown when their beliefs were first introduced is despicable.
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| Low cholesterol levels and high mortality from stroke | 26 Oct 2006 00:16 GMT | 2 |
The really points to why the low lipid targets promoted by the statin manufacturers for diabetics and others without ANY proof that they confer benefits should be ignored, in favor of bg and lipid ratio
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| High Glucose in the AM | 25 Oct 2006 23:25 GMT | 4 |
What would cause early morning elevation of glucose levels but normal levels througout the day? Doc was concerned that my "fasting" glucose levels were borderline. Because it was always convenient, I had always had labs in the AM. Because of a scheduling problem at the office, my ...
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| The S-word | 25 Oct 2006 21:03 GMT | 15 |
G'day G'day Folks, The 7th of October edition of the New Scientist examine the proposition that all people over forty would benefit from being on statins.
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| Dialysis in Greatbritain | 25 Oct 2006 21:02 GMT | 2 |
I have heard that in Great Britain dialysis for patients aged >60 has to be paid by the patient. I looked for information to prove or disprove this - unsuccessfully. Can someone give me details about this subject together with a reliable
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| Flu shot's effect on cold | 25 Oct 2006 19:54 GMT | 39 |
I've had a cold for the past 10 days, and it wasn't TOO horrifically bad, although I did take a couple of days off work when the sofa looked just too enticing. Friday I was scheduled for my flu shot at work, and they said that as long as I wasn't running a fever it was fine to ...
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| Is daily test needed for all types of diabetes? | 25 Oct 2006 19:41 GMT | 33 |
Is daily test needed for all types of diabetes? Came across this article today. Click link
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| Phishing against newsgroup members ? ? | 25 Oct 2006 19:32 GMT | 3 |
I recently received this phishing attack (I hope that's all it was). I also hope they weren't harvesting newsgroup addresses. ". . .Hi, Medical Re-fill is ready.
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| Ping Cheri:Changed Dogs Diet | 25 Oct 2006 19:09 GMT | 7 |
I have been told by the Vet to start my oldest dog on a low protien diet. she had some blood work done and there is some concern about her kidney's. Tom
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