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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
New Malden man battles through Marathon de Paris
A New Malden man has described the "unbearable" pain he felt after limping over the finish line in a marathon with a leg injury. Stephen Combes, a finance manager for British Airways, had barely recovered from a calf injury before running the Marathon de Paris on April 11, through which he raised ?35,000 for health charity Diabetes UK. Penny January, South East Regional Fundraising Manager, quoted.
http://www.kingstonguardian.co.uk/news/8242979.New_Malden_man_battles_through_Marathon_de_Paris/
Diabetes UK Great North Walk
RAMBLERS of all ages enjoyed stunning views as they took part in the Diabetes UK Great North Walk in yesterday's hot sunshine. The scenic landscape around the pretty market town of Guisborough, in east Cleveland, was chosen for the first time for this year's charity event, which has been held at locations around the region since 1988.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8242606.Walkers_warm_to_challenge/
Teessiders show support for armed forces
THE weekend's glorious sunshine brought Teessiders out in their droves for a diverse range of events. In Redcar, the seaside was packed with well-wishers wanting to show their appreciation for British troops as part of the national Armed Forces Day. Diabetes UK mentioned.
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...show-support-for-armed-forces-84229-26740773/
Diabetes pill to replace insulin jabs; eat fish to delay menopause; and how a nose spray can unblock ears
A drug that kick-starts the body's own insulin production could mean an end to daily injections for thousands of diabetics. The drug is undergoing clinical trials, but previous animal studies show it can prompt pancreatic cells to start making the hormone again. Diabetes affects at least two million people in Britain. The condition develops when the pancreas either stops producing insulin, or its output drops sharply.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-delay-menopause-nose-spray-unblock-ears.html
Snack attack: 'Grazing' used to be king, but now experts say it slows metabolism, and can cause tooth decay and diabetes
For years, nutritionists have been telling us to graze - eat little and often - to keep up our energy levels and as a tactic to avoid overeating unhealthy food. The problem with grazing is that many people ignore the bit about eating only a little, hearing only the message to 'eat often' - the result is we've become a nation of snackers. Furthermore, we're snacking not on healthy foods, but on chocolate, crisps and other calorie-laden products.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ws-metabolism-cause-tooth-decay-diabetes.html
Drinking beetroot juice dramatically lowers risk of heart disease and strokes
You'll look a little bloodthirsty while slurping it down. But don't let that put you off beetroot juice - because it could save your life. The bright-red juice contains the chemical nitrate, which dramatically reduces blood pressure, cutting the risk of heart disease and strokes.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ically-lowers-risk-heart-disease-strokes.html
Egg screening test 'predicts genetic problems'
More than half of all eggs analysed have abnormalities A new egg screening technique, which doctors hope will boost the success rate of IVF, can predict genetic problems in 90% of cases, research shows. However, it is not yet clear whether or not it increases pregnancy rates, European fertility experts warned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10433577.stm
A STROLL COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
IT'S free, great for your health and can be enjoyed whether you live in the inner city or in the countryside. However if that's not enough to convince everybody of the benefits of walking, perhaps the latest research by experts in America will. Scientists at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, have found simple exercise such as walking briskly for 30 minutes a day, four days a week, can boost a man's sex drive.
http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/183638/A-stroll-could-save-your-life
Being overweight doubles the risk of miscarriage after IVF
Doctors have found the first clear evidence that overweight women face a heightened risk of miscarriage after undergoing IVF (in vitro fertilisation). Overweight women are more than twice as likely to miscarry an IVF baby compared with those whose weight is healthier, fertility doctors say. The increased risk is so great they believe a warning should be included in counselling for couples before they embark on a course of fertility treatment.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/jun/28/overweight-doubles-risk-miscarriage-ivf
A New Malden man has described the "unbearable" pain he felt after limping over the finish line in a marathon with a leg injury. Stephen Combes, a finance manager for British Airways, had barely recovered from a calf injury before running the Marathon de Paris on April 11, through which he raised ?35,000 for health charity Diabetes UK. Penny January, South East Regional Fundraising Manager, quoted.
http://www.kingstonguardian.co.uk/news/8242979.New_Malden_man_battles_through_Marathon_de_Paris/
Diabetes UK Great North Walk
RAMBLERS of all ages enjoyed stunning views as they took part in the Diabetes UK Great North Walk in yesterday's hot sunshine. The scenic landscape around the pretty market town of Guisborough, in east Cleveland, was chosen for the first time for this year's charity event, which has been held at locations around the region since 1988.
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8242606.Walkers_warm_to_challenge/
Teessiders show support for armed forces
THE weekend's glorious sunshine brought Teessiders out in their droves for a diverse range of events. In Redcar, the seaside was packed with well-wishers wanting to show their appreciation for British troops as part of the national Armed Forces Day. Diabetes UK mentioned.
http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/t...show-support-for-armed-forces-84229-26740773/
Diabetes pill to replace insulin jabs; eat fish to delay menopause; and how a nose spray can unblock ears
A drug that kick-starts the body's own insulin production could mean an end to daily injections for thousands of diabetics. The drug is undergoing clinical trials, but previous animal studies show it can prompt pancreatic cells to start making the hormone again. Diabetes affects at least two million people in Britain. The condition develops when the pancreas either stops producing insulin, or its output drops sharply.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-delay-menopause-nose-spray-unblock-ears.html
Snack attack: 'Grazing' used to be king, but now experts say it slows metabolism, and can cause tooth decay and diabetes
For years, nutritionists have been telling us to graze - eat little and often - to keep up our energy levels and as a tactic to avoid overeating unhealthy food. The problem with grazing is that many people ignore the bit about eating only a little, hearing only the message to 'eat often' - the result is we've become a nation of snackers. Furthermore, we're snacking not on healthy foods, but on chocolate, crisps and other calorie-laden products.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ws-metabolism-cause-tooth-decay-diabetes.html
Drinking beetroot juice dramatically lowers risk of heart disease and strokes
You'll look a little bloodthirsty while slurping it down. But don't let that put you off beetroot juice - because it could save your life. The bright-red juice contains the chemical nitrate, which dramatically reduces blood pressure, cutting the risk of heart disease and strokes.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ically-lowers-risk-heart-disease-strokes.html
Egg screening test 'predicts genetic problems'
More than half of all eggs analysed have abnormalities A new egg screening technique, which doctors hope will boost the success rate of IVF, can predict genetic problems in 90% of cases, research shows. However, it is not yet clear whether or not it increases pregnancy rates, European fertility experts warned.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/10433577.stm
A STROLL COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE
IT'S free, great for your health and can be enjoyed whether you live in the inner city or in the countryside. However if that's not enough to convince everybody of the benefits of walking, perhaps the latest research by experts in America will. Scientists at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, have found simple exercise such as walking briskly for 30 minutes a day, four days a week, can boost a man's sex drive.
http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/183638/A-stroll-could-save-your-life
Being overweight doubles the risk of miscarriage after IVF
Doctors have found the first clear evidence that overweight women face a heightened risk of miscarriage after undergoing IVF (in vitro fertilisation). Overweight women are more than twice as likely to miscarry an IVF baby compared with those whose weight is healthier, fertility doctors say. The increased risk is so great they believe a warning should be included in counselling for couples before they embark on a course of fertility treatment.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2010/jun/28/overweight-doubles-risk-miscarriage-ivf