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American Diabetes Association Alert Day Tomorrow [AUDIO]

Jason Allentoff — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:57:44 +0000

What are your risk factors for type-2 diabetes? How can you prevent it? Is there anything you can do? A special nationwide initiative is taking place tomorrow around the country to spread awareness.

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FDA Panel Backs Novel J&J Diabetes Pill

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 22:30:49 +0000

A panel of federal health experts has ruled that an experimental diabetes drug from Johnson & Johnson is safe and effective, though lingering safety questions must be tracked in long-term studies.

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Does Johnson & Johnson Diabetes Drug Pose Heart Risk?

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:15:04 +0000

Federal drug reviewers think Johnson & Johnson's experimental diabetes drug might bring heart risks because it raised cholesterol levels in patient testing.

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Diabetes Cases Among Teens Skyrocketing, Says Study [AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:00:27 +0000

The numbers are staggering. One in four 12 to 19 year olds in the United States are on their way to developing diabetes.

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1 in 4 Teens Face Diabetes, Study Says

Kelly Waldron — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:55:56 +0000

The number of pre-diabetic teens has skyrocketed in recent years, according to a recent study in the journal Pediatrics. Nearly one of every four 12-to 19-year-olds are on their way to developing the disorder, jumping from nine percent of the adolescent population in 2000 to 23 percent in 2008.

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