Michelle Obama gets a Republican boost on obesity
Two Republican heavyweights came to the defense of First Lady Michelle Obama Sunday, breaking ranks with some of their party’s top stars who have taken jabs at her campaign against obesity.
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Missing Sugar Molecule Raises Diabetes Risk In Humans
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego say an evolutionary gene mutation that occurred in humans millions of years ago and our subsequent inability to produce a specific kind of sialic acid molecule appears to make people more vulnerable to developing type 2 diabetes, especially if they’re overweight. The findings are …
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Beaumont welcomes ‘Longest Walk,’ fights diabetes
Photo by Rodrigo Pena “The Rez Riders” in foreground are part of a cross-country relay team for the Longest Walk 3 —- Reversing Diabetes, listen during a blessing ceremony at a stopover Feb. 17, in front of Beaumont Civic Center.
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FDA approves kidney disease label for Onglyza
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and AstraZeneca PLC said Wednesday they are expanding the label of their diabetes drug Onglyza, adding information about the drug’s effects in patients with kidney failure.
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Fall’s Most Fattening Foods
There’s a reason these dishes taste so good.
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