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AOA Champions National Effort To Combat Diabetes
medicalnewstoday.com May 9, 2008
The American Optometric Association (AOA), representing over 34,000 members in more than 6,500 communities nationwide, joined with other health care provider groups, government officials and leaders from the business and academic communities to announce a new national effort to stem the tide of...
Senators Lautenberg And Isakson Introduce Legislation To Help Prevent Minority Diabetes, USA
medicalnewstoday.com May 7, 2008
Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) have introduced a bill to help prevent diabetes from affecting children and families in minority communities. African-Americans, Hispanics, Asian and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaskan Natives have higher rates of diabetes...
Leading Advocacy Groups Set National Diabetes Goal
prnewswire.com May 7, 2008
Findings from landmark national survey point to urgent need for Americans to be screened for glucose levels WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Changing Diabetes(R) Program (NCDP), an initiative created by Novo Nordisk to improve the lives of people with...
Canvassers for diabetes association making the rounds this month
sk.ca May 7, 2008
An impressive number of Prince Albertans have stepped forward this year to help raise money to fight diabetes and raise awareness of the illness, according to the Canadian Diabetes Association. ... "The residential campaign has long been an important part of fundraising...
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Endorses National Diabetes Goal
newswise.com May 7, 2008
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) today announced its support for the National Diabetes Goal. The Goal is to help 45% of all Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes know their blood glucose levels and understand what actions to take, by the year 2015.
American Diabetes Association support senators
diabetes.co.uk May 7, 2008
American Diabetes Association support senators ... Recent reports in the American diabetes news indicate that the American Diabetes Association is in full support of two senators who introduced the Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008. This new bill is a plea...
American Diabetes Association Applauds U.S. Senators for Fighting Diabetes in Minority Communities
prnewswire.com May 6, 2008
Senator Lautenberg and Senator Isakson introduce Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008 (DPAC) ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Senator Johnny Isakson, (R-GA)...