diabetes

A dietitian can be a key resource in controlling diabetes. (Photo: USC)A dietitian can be a key resource in controlling diabetes. (Photo: USC)

Diabetes Control

How to Find and Work with a Dietitian You may have heard the old saying “It takes a village to raise a child.” This simply means that seeing someone through to independence will usually require the help of lots of people. And it doesn’t just apply to kids. Research has proven
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Ward 7 councilwoman Yvette Alexander has her blood pressure taken at a kidney disease screening in March at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church. (Photo: George Washington University)

Kidney Health

GW Launches Kidney Health Campaign in DMV The George Washington University Ron & Joy Paul Kidney Center has launched a kidney health education campaign in the DMV, which has the highest prevalence of kidney disease in the U.S. Advertisements encouraging residents to check
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Ohio State University researchers have found that a fatty acid in grapeseed oil reduces heard disease and diabetes better than olive oil. (Photo: Getty Images)

So Long EVOO

Grapeseed Oil May Cut Heart Disease, Diabetes Better Than Olive Oil: Study The risk of developing heart disease and diabetes may be lowered by a diet higher in a lipid found in grapeseed and other oils, but not in olive oil, a new study suggests. Researchers at The Ohio State
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