Diabetes news from around the world 5th August 2011

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Beat diabetes with a wheat and rice free diet (India)

Forget the much advertised cornflake or the humble roti and rice -- they can kill. Workday menus of Indians living in big cities are being redefined by the fear of proliferating diabetes brought on by stress and poor diet, say leading lifestyle doctors and diabeticians.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/181504/beat-diabetes-wheat-rice-free.html

Diabetes check keeps Sharma at hospital (Trinidad and Tobago)

MINISTER of Local Government Chandresh Sharma spent another night at the Port of Spain General Hospital last night after his doctors decided to keep him for further observation. Sharma is being kept on Surgical Ward 24 at the public hospital and has been given a private room with round-the-clock police guard.

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Diabetes_check_keeps_Sharma_at_hospital-126818118.html

Diabetes: Computer security experts uncover vulnerability in insulin pumps (USA)

Insulin pumps and other wireless medical devices may be vulnerable to software attacks, security experts noted at a computer security conference in Las Vegas today.

http://www.massdevice.com/news/diab...y-experts-uncover-vulnerability-insulin-pumps

Join ABC 4 and help fight juvenile diabetes (USA)

For thousands of kids in Utah, their choice of food could cause serious illness and even death. They have type 1 Juvenile Diabetes.

http://www.abc4.com/content/news/li...juvenile-diabetes/eqckvhBkj0W0URksdp0HAA.cspx

Taking control of diabetes during fasting (Singapore)

Mariam Abdullah, a diabetic for 25 years, is aware of the complications if her condition is uncontrolled. She monitors her blood sugar level, eats the right food, exercises and never misses taking her medication. This way, she does not have problems fasting during Ramadan.

http://health.asiaone.com/Health/Eat+Right/Story/A1Story20110803-292469.html
 
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