Topic: Diabetes

Paula Deen Stays True to Her Unhealthy Roots

Associated Press

The Associated Press scored an interview with Paula Deen Friday in which she responds to the widespread criticism of the way she went about announcing her diabetes, and the fatty-foods loving chef doesn't exactly sound penitent.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 25, 2012

This Diabetes Amputation Was Photoshopped

The latest New York City public health campaign was so determined to make it very clear that diabetes leads to amputation that it created a fictional amputee. 

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 16, 2012

The Paula Deen Dishes Paula Deen Shouldn't Eat

Whether or not Paula Deen announces she has Type 2 diabetes on Tuesday, we've found that it's probably a good idea for her to stay away from some of her own dishes.

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By Dino Grandoni

Nov 16, 2011

Stat of the Day

20% of U.S. Adults Are on Medication for Mental Disorders

It's a somewhat depressing statistic: one in five Americans took at least one medication commonly used to treat a mental disorder in 2010, with women 25 percent more likely to seek out such drug treatment, according to a report released today from Medco, a health care company. 

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By Dino Grandoni

Sep 13, 2011

Stat of the Day

Someone Dies of Diabetes Every Seven Seconds

At least 5 percent of the world's population has the disease

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 15, 2011

Watching Too Much TV Can Kill

People who watch more than two hours a day have an increased risk of many diseases

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 16, 2011

British Scientists Find the Fat Gene

How the discovery of a "master switch" gene may help fight obesity and diabetes

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