All posts with subject: diabetes
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Study finds that the extremely obese and those underweight face higher risk of death
Your weight may increase your risk of death more than previously thought. A new study finds that being extremely obese or extremely underweight increases your risk of dying.
Being only slightly overweight eliminated much of that risk, say researchers, but don’t take that as an excuse to add extra [...]
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: bmi, cholesterol, community-health, diabetes, high-blood-pressure, obesity, research-study
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Using online resources to manage your health is a reality for many…
Would you like to access your health records from home, e-mail your doctor, order prescriptions and better manage your health online?
You can with My health manager. An online program available to members. In fact, more than 3 million Kaiser Permanente members are already taking advantage of this unique application.
In addition [...]
Read full storyfiled in: State of Health
subjects: depression, diabetes, health-technology, sleep, smoking, weight loss
Monday, July 27, 2009
Diabetes doesn’t have to control you. You can control it. Here’s how to take control.
If you have diabetes, you face a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and other complications such as eye, kidney, and nerve disease. The good news is it’s treatable.
An important first step is working with your doctor to develop a diabetes action plan. If you don’t have one, learn how [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Exercise & Fitness
subjects: cholesterol, diabetes, heart-attack, high-blood-pressure, stroke
Monday, July 27, 2009
Program slashes heart attack risks in people with diabetes
When Christy Rosenberg, director of the San Diego Council of Community Clinics Health Network, found the clinic’s simple three-drug protocol known as ALL could reduce the chances of high-risk patients developing a heart attack or stroke by 50 percent, she had tne reaction: “Let’s jump on it.”
Rosenberg recruited Ken Morris, [...]
Read full storyfiled in: Thriving Communities
subjects: diabetes, disease-prevention, health-programs, heart-attack
