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A new guide 50 Things You Need to Know About Diabetes, published by the American Diabetes Association, explains everything you need to know about diabetes care, eating right and staying healthy.

With 274,000 employees, the biomedical industry is one of the most recession-resilient sectors in California's hard-hit economy and a critical growth driver that will help the state's economic recovery, according to a report released by the California Healthcare Institute (CHI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC).

As a nation, we have so much to celebrate during Black History Month. But for many people, vision loss from diabetes has stolen their ability to see the amazing achievements of Black Americans.

Does snoring keep either you or your bed partner up at night? According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 90 million Americans suffer from snoring.

Premiering Monday, January 4, at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT), I WAS DEAD on Discovery Health, is an hour-long special featuring the unbelievable, true-life accounts of people who have died - and lived to tell about it. I WAS DEAD offers a look at this phenomenon from a medical and supernatural perspective and explores how these near-death experiences have transformed lives.

Low vision, a visual impairment that cannot be corrected with surgery, pharmaceuticals, contacts or eyeglasses, affects nearly six million Americans.

As the Holiday Season nears and national unemployment levels push into double digits for the first time in decades, the American Psychological Association's (APA) newest "Stress in America" survey finds that Americans continue to cite financial concerns as leading sources of stress.

Volunteer with the National Diabetes Education Program provides tips on managing diabetes and information on monitoring blood sugar levels.

Thanksgiving is America's most unsafe driving holiday. Since eighty-five percent of the information needed for safe driving is visual, the biggest danger on the road this Thanksgiving might be what you can't see.

Volunteer with the National Diabetes Education Program provides tips on managing diabetes and information on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

The well-being of patients facing crippling diseases such as arthritis, cancer and Alzheimers depends on the discovery and development of breakthrough treatments and cures.

The holidays are creeping up on us this year, and many people are thinking about how to stay healthy while still enjoying the turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie! Now - finding out just how much is too much to eat - is only a click away.

Nearly 6,000 people are treated in emergency departments every year for holiday decorating related falls. Nobody wants to visit the emergency department, especially during the holidays, which is why the American College of Emergency Physicians and MedicAlert Foundation are launching a campaign to raise awareness of how to play it safe and enjoy what should be a happy time of year.

Volunteer with the National Diabetes Education Program provides tips on managing diabetes and information on how to face challenges.

Some advice that I would give to a person who has just been diagnosed with diabetes is make some small changes as far as your eating habits.

More than 11,000 of the world's top cancer doctors and scientists are in attendance at the 51st annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in Chicago this week, to hear the results of 1,500 new research studies in the fight against cancer.

In recognition of American Diabetes Month in November, the American Diabetes Association will be launching a movement to encourage Americans to confront, fight and Stop Diabetes.

There have been great innovations in heart care to help those suffering from heart disease, including drug-eluting stents - tiny mesh tubes that prop open clogged arteries that are coated with drugs to prevent re-clogging.

A number of studies related to radiation and oncology will be presented on November 2, 3 and 4, 2009, at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in Chicago.

There are 24 million people in the U.S. with diabetes and less than half of them are receiving an annual eye exam. This November, during National Diabetes Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology is encouraging people with diabetes to get an eye exam in an effort to help reduce unnecessary vision loss and blindness.

Legislation pending before Congress includes significant reforms to health insurance industry practices in both the individual and small group markets. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) supports such reforms and voluntarily proposed changes which are now a widely accepted component of every reform proposal in Congress.

You may have been hearing about E. coli recently, but what is the bacteria and how can you find out if you have been infected?

As we are debating health reform, we need to remember that it's not just the government or health care companies that can create cost savings.

According to a post-election survey commissioned by the Center to Champion Nursing in America, nearly nine out of 10 Americans say that when Congress and the president write health reform laws, it is important for them to address the current shortage of nurses and nursing faculty.

The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) promotes the findings of two major studies which underscore the importance of early detection of diabetes and early blood glucose control to increase long term health benefits.

A new report shows five children die from child abuse and neglect each day across the U.S.

Congress passed the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act taking a great step forward in the decade-plus fight to end insurance discrimination against those seeking treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.

Millions of American schoolchildren eat meals provided through the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program every school day. But the nutrition standards underlying the program's meals have not been updated since 1995.

Of the 1.1 million people living with H-I-V/AIDS in the United States, nearly 200,000 are Hispanic or Latino according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but developing an H-I-V vaccine represents our best hope for ending the epidemic.

Diabetes is a game of averages and what you want to do is allow yourself a little flexibility and to make sure you have a rich, rewarding lifestyle but make sure that in fact you balance out the times that you allow yourself a little indulgence with times that you’re paying a little bit more attention to the rules of the game.

New research and editorials on H1N1 around the issue of respiratory protection for healthcare workers exposed to patients with suspected or confirmed cases of the virus. The emergence of a novel swine-origin influenza A H1N1 (novel H1N1) virus has dramatically impacted healthcare institutions across the globe.

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in America, claiming 2,400 lives each day. And, the number will continue to climb if the currently proposed Medicare regulations are implemented. For that reason, more than 23,000 cardiologists around the country have joined forces today to preserve and protect the highest quality cardiac care available in America.

Health plans and physicians will launch a landmark initiative on Monday, October 5 to make delivering and getting health care easier for patients and their physicians by reducing the time, effort, and expense of the "paperwork" required for each patient office visit.

MSN Health provides guidance for those who are still on the fence or unsure if they're at risk for swine flu and should get vaccinated.

As the nation's leading open access providers - caring for all patients, regardless of their ability to pay - safety net hospitals see first-hand every day the acute need for comprehensive health care reform.

This week, the nation's emergency physicians are launching a national education campaign about the need to strengthen emergency departments as part of health care reform and to dispel dangerous myths about emergency care.

Each year in the United States, approximately five to eight percent of school-age children and adolescents meet the criteria for having AD/HD, but fewer than half are actually diagnosed and receive treatment.

During Prostate Cancer Awareness month, a medical device company is partnering with Honor Flight, a non-profit that honors America's veterans. Ten flights nationwide will take over 400 World War II veterans to their memorial in Washington, DC through the To Honor. To Cure. program.

A new report by The Vision Council finds that laws regarding vision assessments for school-age children vary from state to state. Since eighty percent of what children learn comes through the visual processing of information, undetected vision problems can severely impact a child's success in school.

A new report by The Vision Council, Making the Grade? finds that state laws regarding vision screenings for children entering school are inconsistent, contributing to the ten million children with undetected vision problems and impeding kids' ability to succeed in school.

Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes is the American Diabetes Association's signature fundraising walk taking place primarily in the fall in more than 160 cities across the United States to help raise money to find a cure for nearly 24 million Americans living with diabetes and to help improve their lives.

Eighty-five percent of the information needed for safe driving is visual, meaning that this Labor Day weekend, the biggest danger on the road might be what you can't see. More than 11 million Americans have uncorrected vision problems, which can dangerously impact their driving ability.

The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the Best Bones Forever!, designed to improve bone health and decrease the risk of osteoporosis. Research shows that in girls, close to 90 percent of bone mass is built by age 18 but few adolescent girls get the recommended amounts of calcium and vitamin D - the building blocks for strong bones.

The percentage of American adolescents who are obese has tripled over the last 35 years, rising from five to almost eighteen percent.

A new treatment for a common foot problem especially for women is now being used across the country. Hammertoes are bent and rigid at the middle toe joint, and are commonly aggravated by ill-fitting shoes. Traditional corrective surgery required that a stainless steel pin be inserted and left protruding from the toe for four to six weeks during healing.

There is encouraging news for children as proposals emerge from Congressional committees working on health reform.

AARP New Hampshire says none of the proposals being considered in Congress to reform healthcare will cut traditional Medicare benefits.

A new study finds that Americans believe that certain foods can improve their health and reduce their risk of disease more than ever before, but at the same time they seem to have trouble including those foods when they decide what to eat.

Studies show that asthma attacks increase in the back-to-school months, and that asthma emergency room and hospitalization rates spike in September. Asthma is also one of the most common causes of school absenteeism due to illness, and accounts for almost 13 million missed school days each year.

This week, AARP is launching a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign to push for health care reform and to rebut what the association says are myths being spread to frighten Americans, including false claims that fixing the health care system will lead to rationed care, a government takeover or even euthanasia.

Health benefits are usually the second or third largest line item in a corporate budget, yet it is the only expense into which CEOs and CFOs do not have visibility.

A new survey by the federal government finds that American adults spent $33.9 billion out of pocket on complementary and alternative medicine.

New technology has allowed radiation oncologists to improve cancer cure rates while reducing side effects. A new Medicare proposal could cut payments to cancer centers by up to 31 percent.

National trends in child well-being taken together have improved slightly since 2000, according to a report released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. However, 900,000 more children are living in poverty nationally.

A new study finds that more than half of emergency nurses report experiencing physical violence on the job, including being "spit on," "hit," "pushed or shoved," "scratched," and "kicked."

Thousands of Florida families can access health insurance under a new law that went into effect this week. Lawmakers worked with children's advocates and state leaders to increase access to Florida KidCare, the insurance program for children under the age of 19. A new streamlined application process removes barriers that made it difficult for families to enroll.

With healthcare a hot topic in Washington, most support reforms that would reduce costs and expand coverage. While some have proposed creating a new government-run health plan, many experts have concluded that a government plan is unnecessary.

More than forty child patients treated at children's hospitals and their families are in Washington, DC this week to ask Congress to pass health reform legislation.

The key players involved in the health reform debate include some of the nation's heaviest hitters, from senior members of Congress, to insurance company giants, to Washington's top lobbyists.

Approximately four million Californians smoke, and each year 37,000 die from a tobacco-related disease.

A new report shows that health reform proposals currently being explored by lawmakers could save small business owners 855 billion dollars over the next ten years. Employers could apply these savings to preserving jobs, increasing wages and reinvesting in their companies.

A study being released at the of Digestive Disease Week conference in Chicago from May 30 to June 4 shows that patients with private insurance have the best outcomes from gastric bypass surgery, and investigators said this is all the more reason to develop protocol to ensure that patients with public insurance are equally successful with the procedure.

Deep sedation during colonoscopy may result in greater detection of polyps, which could save more lives from colorectal cancer, according to a study released at the Digestive Disease Week conference in Chicago. Colorectal cancer is survivable when found at the earliest, most treatable stages.

If you enjoy singing with your neighbors, congregation or classmates, you're taking an increasingly popular path to a successful life. According to a new study by Chorus America, an estimated 32.5 million adults regularly sing in choruses today, up from 23.5 million estimated in 2003.

A study released at the Digestive Disease Week conference in Chicago suggests that patients with inflammatory bowel disease who require frequent hospitalization and medication often suffer from weakened immune systems, possibly making them more susceptible to Staph and other hospital-acquired infections.

A study being released at the of Digestive Disease Week conference in Chicago from May 30 to June 4 is the first to show that there is a strong role for environmental pollutants in the prevalence of liver disease among the general U.S. population of adults building upon previous research demonstrating the link with liver disease in workers with frequent chemical exposure.

Designed for busy people good intentions but with little time to cook, Quick & Healthy Volume II, 2nd offers delicious, quick-to- prepare, low-fat recipes with lots of tips that make healthy eating easier than ever. With more people wanting to eat at home to save money, the convenient menus and grocery lists help them to get organized.

A recent study found that one in three cancers may be preventable. Adopting a healthy lifestyle is critical to the fight against cancer.

Eye injuries are a leading cause of blindness in children. Most eye injuries among kids aged 11 to 14 occur while playing sports. Each year in the United States, more than 100,000 eye injuries are estimated to be sports-related. More than 42,000 of these sports-related eye injuries require a visit to an emergency room.

The Cleveland Ohio Health Department reports that a 6 or 7-year-old girl died from E. coli O157:H7 last weekend and that the death has caused a meat recall in Ohio. But what is the E. coli bacteria and how can you find out if you have been infected?

One way to honor veterans this Memorial Day is to ensure they receive the health care they were promised.

Foodborne illness outbreaks have been regular features on the nightly news and are top of mind when consumers think of food and health issues, but new research shows fewer people are taking basic precautions that could potentially reduce their risk.

There is a significant knowledge gap related to the way consumers view calories and weight management. When asked about the relationship between the source of calories and weight gain, only 30 percent of Americans correctly identify that "calories in general are most likely to cause weight gain."

Nearly 90 percent of America's family doctors surveyed said their patients expressed concerns recently about their ability to pay for health care needs, according to a recent survey by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

The American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure annual cycling event is not only challenging local cyclists to raise money for diabetes but is welcoming two of the nation's professional cycling teams, Team Type 1 and Team Type 2. The teams will join more than 40,000 other cyclists and volunteers at sites throughout the country.

HIV is now, HIV is here, and HIV is real. More than one million Americans are living with HIV and AIDS. Recent data show 48 percent of new HIV infections in the U.S. are among African Americans. Hispanics, represent 17 percent of HIV diagnoses. Gay men from all racial and ethnic groups account for 53 percent of HIV and AIDS diagnoses. These numbers show a critical need for tools to prevent HIV, including a vaccine.

On Monday, May 11, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health will release a report on gender-based differences in mental health.

People may not realize that even with insurance, children receive only 68 percent of recommended care for acute medical problems, 53 percent of recommended care for chronic medical conditions, and 41 percent of recommended preventive care. Children with asthma receive only 46 percent of the care they need.

As the U.S. economy continues to decline, a new survey shows the nation's 44 million family caregivers are struggling to provide care for an adult loved one with chronic illness or disabilities and are realizing their own well-being is at risk.

A new education campaign provides people with the tools they need to deal with stressful times, and is being launched for Mental Health Month in May. sting the U.S. economy trillions of dollars annually.