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'World Guy' Rolls Globe Through East Texas

Jen Austin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:56:32 +0000

You know that song by the Proclaimers, “I would walk 500 miles …” It seems like a lot, right? That’s nothing for this guy. “World Guy” just keeps walking and walking to bring attention to diabetes, and so far he’s walked more than 4,000 miles. He’s gained quite a Facebook following and he has fans [...]

Working the Night Shift May Literally Increase Your Risk of Diabetes — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:00:11 +0000

All you ladies out there now have an excuse for getting out of working night shifts. A new study indicates women who work these hours could be increasing their risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Who knew? Data from almost 200,000 female nurses over two decades found this risk to increase between 5 and 58 [...]

Five Ways That TV Can Harm Your Health

roddwayne — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:16:10 +0000

Couch potatoes beware: Watching the tube for two to three hours a day or more is linked to higher risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and higher rates of early death from all causes, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The culprit is the couch potato lifestyle that frequently accompanies excessive viewing, the researchers report. With the average American logging five hours a day in front of the tube, sitting is replacing exercise.