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Study Questions Guidelines on Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Current government recommendations suggest screening for high cholesterol in children with a family history of heart disease or high cholesterol, but this misses many at-risk kids

Q+A-Does Avandia damage the heart? Questions remain
WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – Two studies released on Monday show GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes pill Avandia may damage the heart, adding to pressure on U.S. regulators deciding whether the drug should stay on the market. [ID:nN28257505 ]

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-06-28 19:22 Q+A-Does Avandia damage the heart? Questions remain
WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – Two studies released on Monday show GlaxoSmithKline Plc diabetes pill Avandia may damage the heart, adding to pressure on U.S. regulators deciding whether the drug should stay on the market. Here are some questions and answers about the issues surrounding Avandia, which is still a blockbuster drug, with $1.2 billion in sales in 2009.

Geochemist raises questions about carbon sequestration
As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise, policy makers and scientists are looking at new ways to tackle the problems associated with the greenhouse gas.

I’m 26 weeks tomorrow. Yesterday I found out that I failed my one-hour glucose test and am scheduled for a three-hour test next week. I’m a little worried and am already trying to make changes to my diet that I know will help if I am indeed diabetic. There are some things I’d like to know in advance, however, from your experiences.

1. Will I need to start seeing a high-risk doctor? Will this be at the recommendation of my OB?

2. Is there still a chance that I will pass the second test, even though I failed the first?

3. I know that having GD increases your risk for having a bigger baby and consequently having trouble during delivery. How common are other complications related to GD, especially those that would affect the baby?

Thanks for all answers.
Thanks so far…and I am worried because I do have a family history of type 2 diabetes (both my mom and dad have it). I know that may or may not affect my risk for gestational diabetes, but I’m just prone to worrying I guess. Thanks for everyone’s reassurance.

Recently, I have been experiencing some symptoms of diabetes, my biggest symptoms being increased hunger and thirst, increased urination, cold/tingling hands and feet, fatigue, and dizziness. My grandfather had diabetes, and so did his brothers and sisters (I am not sure about his parents), but as far as we know no one else in my family has the condition. Lately I have been so tired and dizzy that my daily life has been affected- (I tried to go shopping and only made it for about a half an hour). Although (I’m embarrassed to admit) I do tend to eat pretty unhealthily, I am at a normal weight, with a 22.6 BMI. (It is also strange as I have been so hungry I’ve been eating about double what I normally do, maybe even 4,000 calories a day, and it seems like I’ve almost lost weight.. Very strange.)

It basically feels like no matter how much I eat or drink, my body absorbs no energy from the food. I feel famished, shaky, dizzy all the time, even after drinking three water bottles and eating a huge buffet meal.

Does diabetes sound logical? Is there anything else that my symptoms could be from? I will ask the doctor of course, but is there anything else pops into your mind?

Here are where I need answers- My doctor is not available until next Wednesday. Will I be okay waiting until then? In the meantime, is there anything I can do to keep these symptoms at bay until my appointment? How exactly do they test for diabetes? Do they just do a finger prick for blood or do they actually draw a vile of blood? The reason I ask is because the latter terrifies me. And honestly, I’m not sure if I could stay conscious.. I am so lightheaded everyday, and that’s when all of my blood is in my body!

Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me.. I really appreciate it and hopefully I’ll feel better soon!

hey!
I would like to know about the two types of diabetes, how the body controls diabetes, what causes it/ what is it, how our body controls sugar levels what organs are to do with diabetes, how and I would also like equations included (I like to be in the know :p) and I heard some stuff about enzymes having something to do with it. I have checked on the net but do not understand it very well so I would please, please, PLEASE like a detailed answer I was a little scared and first of becoming her friend because I thought she would faint or something but I would like to know more about the condition as my grandfather also suffers from it I I don’t want to be ignorant. I would like a very detailed answers please answering all of the above.

MANY THANKS,

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c’mon guys I need to know this for tomorrow. PLEASEE more answers.
thanks =]

I am 16 years old and i was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease about a week ago. I am having trouble keeping my blood sugar within the guidelines and i am also having trouble finding foods to eat. Please, I need help finding filling foods i can eat, and also foods i can snack on, I love snacking and i always use to prior to my diagnosis. I cannot eat foods with too much sugar or carbohydrates, and for the celiac disease i cannot eat any foods with gluten or made from wheat. Also please tell me anything else thats very vital or important to being diabetic or having celiac disease, health wise. I work out alot and i play many sports, but i want to know what i have to do to stay healthy and live a normal prosperous life. Thank you

Im being tested for diabetes after my endocrinologist asked me if i urinated more than 8 times a day. I also drink alot of water. Im always thirsty. Im tired quite often though sometimes i can sleep for 12 hours. I dont gain any weight but when im sick i lose weight quickly. i eat like every hour when im home. I just never seem full. I get the shakes if i go a while without eating. does this sound like diabetes to you?? im 15 so which type of diabetes do you think i may have??? Im not scared about this or anything just curious. thanks for the help.

Tomorrow I go in for the infamous gestational diabetes test at 9:00 in the morning. Jealous yet?

I know that you drink the especially “tasty” liquid in under 10 minutes (as ordered by the doctor) and have your blood drawn within the hour.

Do you think it would be fine if I ate breakfast? Skip it? What? I’m not really a morning person, so getting up before 8:00 may be a little difficult.

Yes, I know that I will not be drinking or eating anything between the times of 8:00 and 9:00. No, this is not my first time. This IS my first time to have this done at 9:00 AM though! The last time I had this done it was 5:00 PM!!

Any advice?

No, I’m not worried. If I have it, I have it; it’s not a big deal. I’m just interested to know if I should or should not eat breakfast. I have a call into my doctor, but I haven’t had a response yet. From what the nurses told me, they had 3 mothers go into labor, two with triplets and one with twins. I’m glad I’m not in labor there today!
I understand the 3 hour test, but whomever thought it would be a grand idea to tell a hormonal and pregnant woman to fast really HAD to consider that there would be crankiness?

And yes–I want to pass this 1 hour test as opposed to that stinking 3 hour test!

This is the time when I realize that having a newborn is fun but having to deal with the first and last trimester are the pits!