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Opinion

Being Black can cost an arm and a leg 

April 20, 2022April 22, 2022 - by Oscar H. Blayton

Because policies set out by hospitals, insurers and the government don’t require surgeons to consider limb-saving options before cutting, the amputation epidemic continues.

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Health & Wellness / National

New research uncovers concerning increases in youth living with diabetes in the U.S

August 24, 2021August 27, 2021 - by Stacy M. Brown

Type 1 diabetes surges in White and Black populations, while type 2 diabetes skyrockets in Black and Hispanic youth.

New research uncovers concerning increases in youth living with diabetes in the U.S Read More
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COVID-19 / Health & Wellness

Controlling blood sugar levels may help protect from coronavirus

April 26, 2020April 25, 2020 - by MSR News Online

What does high blood sugar have to do with vulnerability to COVID-19? And is there a role for the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine in lowering blood sugar in COVID-19 patients?

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Featured / Local / News

A matter of life and death: insulin emergency/affordability bill stalls

December 3, 2019December 4, 2019 - by Mel Reeves

Many Minnesotans with diabetes cannot wait for an affordable option for insulin, but a legislative relief is slow to come.

A matter of life and death: insulin emergency/affordability bill stalls Read More
Health & Wellness

Black Women taking on the fight against diabetes

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 - by Linda Goler Blount

According to the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services, African Americans are 80 percent more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and the majority of them are women.

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Health & Wellness

Four healthy eating tips to prevent diabetes

June 14, 2018 - by MSR News Online

“Every time you eat or drink, you have an opportunity to take control of your health,” says Weisenberger. “What you eat in the short-term affects your energy level, feelings of comfort or discomfort, and perhaps your mood and ability to do work.”

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Health & Wellness

As diabetes rates rise, new projects combat the disease

October 25, 2017 - by Jane Kennedy

The prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. climbed to a new high of 11.6 percent last year, up from 10.6 percent in 2008, according to a new report by Gallup …

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