Diabetes linked to Alzheimer’s
WASHINGTON – PEOPLE with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes are at higher risk of developing plaques associated with Alzheimer’s, Japanese researchers said in a study out on Wednesday. The research, published in the American Academy of Neurology, involved 135 people with an average age of 67 from Hisayama, Japan.

Radical change for Ont. mental health urged
A new report says a “radical transformation” of mental health and addiction care is needed in Ontario if people are to receive the help they need.

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RIVERVIEW: School secretary donates kidney to co-worker (with video)
RIVERVIEW — It’s been said that generous people give of themselves.

Green Leafy Veggies May Reduce Diabetes
Green leafy vegetables may help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, researchers in Britain suggest.

bit.ly Marta Eule, one of Liberty Medical’s Certified Diabetes Educators, explains which doctors to see and how often to see them. Visit bit.ly or CALL 1-866-654-2378 to learn more.

Many RNs, LPNs Without a Job Because of Budget Cuts
This fall, more school systems have cut back on registered nurses, assigned them to cover more schools or delegated health-care activities to less-qualified health professionals.

A patient discovers that she has Type II Diabetes after a routine physical.

Lorena Drago, MS, RD, CDN, CDE, Senior Associate Director, Lincoln Hospital, Forest Hills, NY is well known for her expertise in teaching us how to make teaching materials culturally relevant. At AADE she co-presented a program titled Type 2 Diabetes Prevention in Minority Youth—And How to Reverse the Trend. This program shared information about the American Diabetes Associations efforts in preventing type 2 diabetes in African American and Hispanic American youth. Come along as Lorena share practical pointers from her lecture. Also to learn more watch and listen to Lorenas lectures on here.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Joins the American Diabetes Association’s Movement to Stop Diabetes(R)
ALEXANDRIA, VA–(Marketwire – August 18, 2010) – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) is joining forces with the American Diabetes Association ’s African American Initiatives — known as Live EMPOWERED — to stop diabetes in the African American Community. The collaboration is driven by the reality that African Americans are greatly affected by diabetes; they are 1.8 times more likely to have type 2 …