The International Diabetes Federation says the global burden of diabetes will surge from 382 million to 592 million by 2035. That is a lot of people suffering from an often preventable disease. It is also estimated that one in ten people have or will have diabetes worldwide, and the age of onset is getting younger and younger - kids as young as 8 are now being diagnosed with what used to be called "adult onset diabetes." The upside to these dreary statistics is that most of this disaster …
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Food Allergies During the Holidays – 7 Easy Things To Help Everyone Survive (Literally)
You would think that after six years of living with food allergies, we've got it all down pat. But one can be a little too complacent and too trusting. We ended up spending Thanksgiving in the ER because we assumed, and …
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I recently came across a friends status update on Facebook that I fell in love with. For every kilometre she ran, she banked a dollar. At the end of two months she had $250 dollars to go buy herself something pretty and, …
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