Category: Endocrine
Accuracy of blood glucose meters draws scrutiny
Consumers often buy the devices based on which is cheapest, or which is covered by their insurance policy without realizing that not all meters offer same accuracy.
Federal judge strikes down age limits on ‘morning-after’ pill
A federal judge has ruled that the morning-after pill for emergency contraception must be made available over the counter to girls 16 and under. The ruling could end a more than decade-long battle over how easy or difficult it should be for teenage girls to obtain emergency contraception. The ruling would also make it easier for older women to obtain the drug because it wouldn’t have to be kept behind drugstore counters anymore.
One in three US adults has prediabetes, yet few aware they have the condition
Only one in ten Americans with prediabetes are aware they have elevated blood sugars that put them at risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the CDC reports.
Managing diabetes – Tips from the CDC
In the United States, 26 million are living with diabetes and 79 million more have prediabetes. Here are tips from the CDC to help you reduce your risk of diabetes or, if you already have diabetes, how to take charge of your diabetes.
Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes event Seattle – Oct. 13
A walking event in Seattle to support the American Diabetes Association’s efforts to STOP DIABETES!
Saturday, October 13, 2012 – SEATTLE: Magnuson Park
King County health officials say consumption of sugary drinks contributing to obesity among the young
Close to a third of high school students, or 26,000 youth, drink soda daily in King County, and 8,000 students drink two or more sodas per day, according to a new report.
The ups & downs of blood pressure
Almost 30% of Americans have high blood pressure. Valley Medical Center’s Dr. Anusha Iyer tells you how to take control of your blood pressure and work towards a healthier you by adopting healthy habits and setting the right goals.
Prostate Cancer: Facts and fiction
When it comes to prostate cancer, there’s a lot of confusion about how to prevent it, find it early and the best way – or even whether – to treat it. Here two scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to help men separate fact from fiction.
My Birth Control Is Free Now. Right?
While it is true that the Affordable Care Act did make access to women’s preventive services easier — including coverage for birth control — there’s some fine print of the law you should know before you head to the pharmacy.
Ten things you didn’t know were in the Affordable Care Act
he 2010 health law’s big-ticket items have been the stuff of political debate and policy controversy. But the law’s hundreds of pages include a number of other initiatives that have gained much less notice, including provisions on assisted suicide, free drug samples for doctors and privacy breaks for nursing mothers.
Avoid broken bones: Learn about low bone density
The U.S. Agency for Health Care Research and Quality has created an easy-to-use online resource to help you reduce your risk of a bone fracture due to thinning bones.
Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute appoints John Wecker president and CEO.
Dr. Wecker, who has been Global Program Leader, Vaccine Access and Delivery at PATH, succeeds Dr. Jack Faris, who has been serving as acting CEO during the past eighteen months. Dr. Faris will remain part of the PNDRI team as a strategic advisor.
Single men spend weekends sitting and watching TV; Women: reading and dining out
Men spend more time sitting while watching TV or using the home computer, while women spend more seated time doing other leisure activities, like reading or eating out.
Health law’s birth control mandate: 5 questions and answers
Will all types of contraceptives be covered? How about vasectomies? Tubal ligations? If a procedure requires hospitalization, will that be covered, too?
Five-year campaign seeks to use prevention to cut heart disease
The 5-year Million Hearts Campaign hopes to help millions of Americans improve their heart health by preventing and treating high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and tobacco use.
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