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African American Women: Skip the Soda and Fruit Drinks to Avoid Diabetes

Posted 8月 2nd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Drinking at least two sodas or sweetened beverages daily increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 25 to 30%, in a study of African American women who initially had no diabetes. (image from kidshealth.org)

Spanish-language Guide Helps Diabetics Compare Meds and Costs

Posted 7月 21st, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org and AHRQ
Writer: 
M. Thang

A new Spanish-language guide for Latino adults with type 2 diabetes explains the differences between various medications for diabetes, as well as their costs.

Video: Making Strides Against Diabetes — and Racial Disparities

Posted 7月 20th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
NNNonline.org
Writer: 
Chris Lovett and Damola Curtis
Image from NNNonline.org

Neighborhood Network News has produced a video profile of a health center in Dorchester, Boston, that is trying a new approach to treating diabetes and reducing racial disparities in health.

Latinos Living Well With Diabetes

Posted 6月 2nd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Cosme Neles, who has diabetes, takes a moment in his apartment in Nashua, NH, to take one of his two daily doses of insulin. (Photo: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, EthnicNewz.org)

Kidney Disease Crosses Racial Divides

Posted 4月 21st, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Francisco Cornejo, center, undergoes dialysis three times per week, four hours each time. He has been on the wait list for a kidney transplant since October 2007. (Photo: Fresenius Medical Care)

Obese Latino Youth May Be At Risk for Diabetes and Heart Disease as Young Adults

Posted 3月 9th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Dr. Enrique Cabellero, endocrinologist and director of the Latino Health Initiative, among other roles he has at the Joslin Diabetese Center in Boston, Mass. (Photo from joslin.org)
Story Location
Joslin Diabetes Center
1 Joslin Place
Boston, MA, 02215
United States
See map: Google Maps

Obese Latino children and teens may be at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and heart disease at a young age, according to a study conducted at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, Mass.

New Initiative Aimed at Reducing Diabetes in Haitian Community

Posted 2月 10th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
BostonHaitian.com
Writer: 
Martine Louis

Mass. Secretary of Health JudyAnn Bigby, MD, on the Persistence of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

Posted 12月 6th, 2007 by Anonymous
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org (formerly go-NEWz.com)
Writer: 
M. Thang
Dr. JudyAnn Bigby
Dr. JudyAnn Bigby
Story Location
Boston, MA
United States
See map: Google Maps

Following is an edited trancript of Dr. Bigby's phone interview with New England Ethnic News, on Nov. 29, 2007.

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