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Seminar on diabetes awareness (The Peninsula)

DOHA: The Qatar Petroleum Medical Services, Dukhan in association with Community Services and Dukhan Operations held a seminar on Diabetes Awareness for the QP Community in Dukhan, as part of the Health Promotion programme.

Beating diabetes through biking (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

FOR as long as he could remember, Antonio Madrid spent his early years always fighting to keep his diabetes at bay. Monitoring his glucose, taking his medications regularly, jogging as well as cutting down on certain types of foods have been a part of his regular routine.

Report Shows Approximately 420,000 Wisconsin Adults Have Diabetes (Medical News Today)

State health officials are stressing a healthier lifestyle as a new Department report shows that one in every 10 Wisconsin adults has diabetes, making the disease a major health concern. "It's fair to describe the spread of diabetes in Wisconsin as an epidemic-and it shows no sign of easing," said Secretary Karen Timberlake.

Does media exposure put kids' health in danger? (Deseret Morning News)

Parents and policymakers need to take action to protect children from being harmed by TV, the Internet and other types of media, a new report says.

A mother's hope leads to a popular Muscatine tradition (Muscatine Journal)

MUSCATINE, Iowa —  Daphne Donald and her mother, Dee Pulliam of Muscatine, were caught off guard when Donald’s 13-year-old son Ian was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes seven years ago. Donald knew she couldn’t change the diagnosis, but she could encourage her son to take steps to manage the condition.