Introduction If you are of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian heritage, you could have a form of hemoglobin* in your red blood cells that affects your diabetes care. Hemoglobin in red blood cells gives blood its red color and carries oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body. Some forms of hemoglobin …
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BPA’s Obesity And Diabetes Link Strengthened By New Study
i.huffpost.com/gen/500903/thumbs/s-BPA-AND-OBESITY-large.jpg www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/bpa-chemical-hormone-obesity-diabetes_n_1276996.html By Lynne Peeples/Huffington Post The modern lifestyle of super-sized french fries and couch potatoes often takes the blame for the rising rates of obesity and diabetes in the U.S. — perhaps rightly so. But growing evidence suggests another factor in the dual epidemics: modern chemicals. Exposure to even minuscule amounts of synthesized …
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You Are What You Eat
www.maamasfood.com In order to talk about one’s health, one must seriously consider how what one’s eating is affecting one’s health. The adage that "You are what you eat" is oftentimes true. Science has revealed that what we eat either results in a healthy or a diseased body. Hence, many are now turning to organic …
Too little protein may equal too much body fat
www.cnn.com/2012/01/03/health/too-little-protein-too-much-fat/index.html People who are overweight should consume adequate protein and focus on improving their ratio of body fat to lean muscle (Health.com) — People who consistently consume more calories than they burn each day will lose lean muscle and accumulate body fat more easily if their diets contain too little protein and too much …
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Pregnant Mothers and Infant Mortality
Though the documentary on 20/20 (ABC) this Friday, December 16th will highlight the problems faced by many pregnant mothers and children worldwide, it’s inspiring to know that a group of young African (college-age) women have taken on this subject of mother and infant mortality head on through the foundation of the non-profit organization YEHRI WI CRY (http://yehriwicry.org …
Vaccine developed against Ebola
By Jennifer Carpenter Science reporter, BBC News First identified in 1976, Ebola fever kills more than 90% of the people it infects. The researchers say that this is the first Ebola vaccine to remain viable long-term and can therefore be successfully stockpiled. The results are reported in the journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences. …
DECEMBER IS WORLD AIDS
UNAIDS and WHO modify their estimates as new data, research and analyses emerge. As advances are made to the methodology of data collection and surveillance, the estimates of numbers of people living with HIV are revised to reflect these improvements. Revisions are also made retrospectively for each year to allow for a more …
Doctor brain drain costs Africa $2 billion
By Kate Kelland | Reuters – Fri, Nov 25, 2011 LONDON (Reuters) – Sub-Saharan African countries that invest in training doctors have ended up losing $2 billion as the expert clinicians leave home to find work in more prosperous developed nations, researchers said on Friday. A study by Canadian scientists found that South Africa and Zimbabwe suffer …
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George W. Bush to raise cancer awareness in Africa By JAMIE STENGLE | AP – 2 hrs 24 mins ago DALLAS (AP) — Former President George W. Bush will travel to Africa next month to raise awareness about cervical and breast cancer, an effort he calls a "natural extension" of a program launched during his presidency that …
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http://aids.gov
In recognition of World AIDS Day, HHS will offer free, confidential, rapid HIV testing. HIV testing is the only reliable way to know your HIV status. Knowing your status early can help you protect yourself by seeking out appropriate treatment and helps you protect your partners from infection. All appointments are confidential and last …