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  • Blood pressure control reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (heart disease or stroke) among persons with diabetes by 33 to 50 percent, and the risk of microvascular complications (eye, kidney, and nerve disease) by about 33 percent.
  • In general, for every 10 mm Hg reduction in systolic blood pressure, the risk for any complication related to diabetes is reduced by 12 percent.
 

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  • Diabetes Support Group (Democrat News)
    The next Diabetes Support Group will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 8, 2007 at the Madison County Health Department. 806 W. College Ave. in Fredericktown. There is no cost or obligation with this group. For more information you can call Betha Mattingly, RN at 573-783- 2747


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Diabetes and Obesity Linked to Sleep Deprivation
Diabetes News - Diabetes Video
Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Poor sleep habits are contributing to the current epidemic of obestiy and diabetes. In recent studies, healthy young adults showed pre-diabetes in as little as one week of poor sleep. Also, after only a day or two of poor sleep, participants in the studies ate far more food than after a good night's sleep.

The CBS news show "60 Mintues" did a great story on March 16, 2008.

Click here to view the full "The Science of Sleep" video.

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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 March 2008 )
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Diabetes Video
Diabetes News - Diabetes Video
Sunday, 24 February 2008

Informational diabetes related video.

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Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Diabetes Management - Diabetes Diet
Thursday, 02 August 2007
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. The goal of the alliance is "to eliminate childhood obesity and to inspire all young people in the United States to develop lifelong, healthy habits."
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