of the aging of society‚ prevalence rate of diabetes keeps rising‚ making it the third most threatening chronic disease to human health after tumor and cardiovascular disease. Its risk to disable or kill has become a heavy burden on individuals‚ families‚ society and governments. According to statistics from IDF (International Diabetes Federation)‚ the global prevalence rate of diabetes among adults aged 20 to 79 was 8.3% in 2013. The number of diabetes patients has reached 382 million‚ of which
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Drug-Eluting Stents to Prevent Coronary Restenosis Szycher M‚ Ph.D.*; Armini A‚ Ph.D.; Bajgar C‚ Sc.D.; Lucas A * CardioTech International‚ Inc.‚ 78E Olympia Avenue‚ Woburn‚ MA 01801‚ and Implant Sciences Corporation‚ 107 Audubon Road‚ Suite 5‚ Wakefield‚ MA 01880. Copyright 2002. All rights reserved. IMX Paper v2 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Background – The development of coronary stents has revolutionized the practice of interventional
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Diabetes In America‚ the fact that fast food restaurants are located at every corner many people becomes obesity leading to huge risk factors. The various issues of unhealthy living lead to multiple life threatening diseases‚ such as diabetes. When people hear the news that they have been diagnosed with diabetes‚ it makes them feel frightened. In 2011‚ statistics show that in United States 25.8 million of children and adults have diabetes (Becker‚ Gretchen‚ (2001)). American Indians and
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may not show the symptoms at first for a while but with type 2 it can take up to years for any symptoms to happen. The early symptoms are almost alike as the type 1. For type 2 its problems with the bladder like going to the bathroom a lot to urinate. Feeling very hungry is another‚ getting really thirsty. A problem with the kidney is another symptom. All these are uncontrollable. Those are just the early symptoms‚ in type 2 there are also first symptoms which is blurry vision‚ some pain or numbing
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increases the chance diabetes and heart disease” according to the insulin resistance and pre-diabetes article; the causes and treatments are confusing and not always effective. According to Gerald Reaven‚ M.D.‚ Sixty to Seventy-five million Americans have insulin resistance; however‚ they do not know it. The endocrinology system is still a mystery to most average Americans today. They are not well-informed between the differences of insulin resistance‚ pre-diabetes‚ and diabetes. Many‚ even some in
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Title: An Apple a Day keeps it Away Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the 3 chronic diseases that eating an apple a day can help prevent. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Eating an apple a day can help prevent 3 chronic diseases such as Diabetes‚ Cancer and Heart disease. Introduction I. When hearing the phrase “an apple a day keeps the doctor away‚” some people might not believe it‚ but after extensive research conducted by various participants such as the American Institute of Cancer
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according to your biography‚ it is reasonable for your doctor to be concerned about your overall health. I believe that she has noticed that you have multiple risk factors that predispose you to cardiovascular disease‚ metabolic syndrome‚ and type II diabetes. Those factors include your cholesterol‚ weight‚ and the fact that you are prediabetic. I would like to begin by explaining that contrary to what you heard on Dr. Oz‚ there is no such thing as lousy cholesterol. However‚ the levels of your total
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April 10‚ 2011 “Dangers of Obesity” Obesity is a leading cause for hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease. There is a growing problem with obesity in America‚ which is leading to many health problems at a younger age. Hypertension‚ diabetes‚ and heart disease is more likely to occur to someone one with poor diet. Poor diet is the leading cause of obesity. According to Roland Strum’s article “The Effects Of Obesity‚ Smoking‚ And Drinking On Medical Problems And Costs” obesity has roughly the
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Rick Hess was diagnosed with diabetes in his early 40s. When he was in medical school‚ he participated in a study that analyzed insulin. His results were low and a little out of the normal levels. However‚ if he would have known more about the results like they do now‚ it would have predicted he would have become diabetic. In addition to being a diabetic‚ Rick has also had to overcome cerebrovascular disease in his 70s. Rick Hess is now 76 years old. He attended the West Virginia University to
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coffee a day.” He and his colleagues found that by adding caffeine to mice’s diet‚ those mice end up with 50% less abnormal amyloid proteins‚ which is the fatal cause for developing Alzheimer’s B. Coffee is also beneficial in preventing type II diabetes. Researchers at the Harvard
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