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Philadelphia Inquirer - Examples include severe kidney disease; uncontrolled diabetes; an underactive thyroid; auto-immune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus; or a uterine infection from a sexually transmitted disease such as chlamydia, gonorrhea or herpes ...

Philadelphia Inquirer - Robert W. "Moose" Keller, 71, formerly of Malvern, a retired Teamster who helped construct a nuclear power plant and laid natural-gas pipelines, died of complications from diabetes and kidney disease Oct. 10 at Regional Medical Center in Fort Myers ...

Philadelphia Inquirer - In 1999, he founded the Max McGee National Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. Local heroes. Buccaneers wide receiver Maurice Stovall (Archbishop Carroll) had his first catch of the season, a 4-yard touchdown ...

CNBC - COPENHAGEN (Thomson Financial) - Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk AS said its insulin drug Levemir has been approved for treatment of diabetes type 1 and 2 in Japan. The group said it plans to launch Levemir on the Japanese market before ...

Los Angeles Times - A recent study found that pharmacists providing chronic-disease management substantially improve clinical measures of disease control for patients with diabetes. However, restrictions on reimbursement to pharmacists for disease management in non ...

Los Angeles Times - SAN FRANCISCO -- Forget the driver's license and credit cards. The most important piece of plastic in Cheng Wang's wallet is his new medical identification card featuring a picture of a heart and this city's signature skyline. Wang, who has diabetes ...

Detroit Free Press - ... limited to fried breaded chicken, fries and the like. Experts say this beige, deep-fried diet -- often washed down with sugary drinks -- may be one reason American children are gaining weight and developing early signs of heart disease and diabetes.

Bloomberg - Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Speedel Holding AG, the Swiss biotechnology company that developed a hypertension drug with Novartis AG, will continue work on a diabetic kidney disease treatment that triggered safety concerns in a trial last year. Another ...

Miami Herald - 5. Diets that include a lot of high-glycemic index foods (foods broken down quickly) have been linked to an increased risk for diabetes and heart disease. True or false ? 6. The more fat a food contains, the faster its carbohydrates are converted to sugar ...

Philadelphia Inquirer - Power chairs, breathing apparatuses, diabetes care, knee replacements, ooze-less denture cream - the list of health aids for elderly people in distress is endless. "Hope you enjoyed the commercials," Carey said coming back from one break. Barker, 83 ...