Mary Beaton, Registered Nurse
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Unique diabetes program has big impact on B.C. First Nation
Wed, June 16, 2010
By Margaret Munro, Canwest News Service October 19, 2009 5:02 AM Ottawa Citizen
VANCOUVER — Chief Robert Joseph was furious when he first laid eyes on Dr. Keith Dawson and his partner at an aboriginal health meeting.
“I thought: ‘Who on Earth do these people think they are,…
Bacon, sausage, hotdogs raise risk of heart disease and diabetes, study reports
Thu, May 20, 2010
Study suggests salt, presevatives in some meats a real health risk.
Eating bacon, sausage, hot dogs and other processed meats can raise the
risk of heart disease and diabetes, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a
study that identifies the real bad boys of the meat…
Schools Near Fast-Food Restaurants Increase Obesity and Diabetes Risk
Sun, January 18, 2009
If a school is just down the block from a fast-food restaurant, students are more likely to be overweight or obese, researchers reported.
Those whose schools were less than a half-mile from a fast-food restaurant were at an increased risk for overweight and obesity, Brennan Davis, Ph.D., of…
Just Slight Elevation in Blood Sugar Control Linked to Memory Decline
Sun, January 18, 2009
Researchers said the effects can be seen even when levels of blood sugar, or glucose, are only moderately elevated, a finding that may help explain normal age-related cognitive decline, since glucose regulation worsens with age.
Spikes in blood sugar can take a toll on memory by affecting the…
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