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As many as 10% of U.S. pregnancies may be affected by the gestational type of this condition |
diabetes
|
$800 |
DJ |
HEALTH & MEDICINE |
2024-11-04 |
#9196 |
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Weight, family history & high blood pressure are all contributing factors to the type 2 type of this |
diabetes
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$2,000 |
DJ |
HEALTH & MEDICINE |
2020-04-07 |
#8197 |
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The insipidus type of this endocrine disorder can affect the kidneys or the pituitary; the mellitus type is more common |
diabetes
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$2,000 |
DJ |
HEALTH & MEDICINE |
2014-11-24 |
#6946 |
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Another reason to keep your blood sugar down: cataracts & other eye problems can be complications of this disorder |
diabetes
|
$200 |
J |
EYE ON HEALTH |
2014-05-02 |
#6830 |
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(Dr. Oz presents the clue.) Frederick Banting, an orthopedic surgeon, went into research & won a Nobel Prize for his work extracting insulin from the pancreas, the first effective treatment for this disorder |
diabetes
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$400 |
DJ |
GREAT MEN & WOMEN OF MEDICINE |
2012-10-10 |
#6453 |
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(Dr. Oz delivers the clue.) Body fat affects the ability to use insulin, so bad eating habits among youth may be why more & more kids are diagnosed not with the type 1 or juvenile kind of this but the type 2 or adult-onset variety |
diabetes
|
$600 |
J |
CHILDHOOD HEALTH |
2011-10-12 |
#6223 |
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21 million Americans have this disease of the endocrine system & 6 million of them don't know it |
diabetes
|
$1,600 |
DJ |
HEALTH & MEDICINE |
2010-07-23 |
#5970 |
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Formerly known as insulin dependent, type 1 of this disease accounts for only 5-10% of all cases of the disease |
diabetes
|
$400 |
DJ |
HEALTH & MEDICINE |
2009-10-15 |
#5769 |
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The "mellitus" in the full name of this disease comes from the Latin for "honey-sweet" |
diabetes
DD
|
$1,200 |
DJ |
MEDICINE |
2008-05-08 |
#5459 |
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This chronic disease is the leading cause of blindness in people 20 to 74 |
diabetes
|
$400 |
J |
HEALTH MATTERS |
2007-11-14 |
#5333 |
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More than 1 million Americans have Type 1, or the juvenile form of this insulin-dependent disease |
diabetes
|
$200 |
J |
HEALTH & MEDICINE |
2003-02-07 |
#4250 |
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Before the use of insulin as a treatment, the Type 1 form of this disease was usually fatal |
diabetes
|
$200 |
J |
HEALTH MATTERS |
2003-01-21 |
#4237 |
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In the Type I or "juvenile" form of this disease, the insulin-secreting cells in the pancreas are destroyed |
diabetes
|
$1,600 |
DJ |
MEDICINE |
2002-07-16 |
#4132 |
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2 types of this disease are insulin-dependent & non-insulin-dependent |
diabetes
|
$200 |
J |
DISEASES |
2002-03-27 |
#4053 |
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The first successful treatment of this disease used insulin obtained from beef pancreases |
diabetes
|
$400 |
DJ |
MEDICINE |
1994-10-10 |
#2321 |
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A glucose tolerance test is commonly used to diagnose this insulin deficiency disorder |
Diabetes
|
$600 |
DJ |
MEDICINE |
1993-11-23 |
#2122 |
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In 1902 Dr. Eugene Opie established that this disorder results from damage to the pancreatic tissue |
diabetes
DD
|
$2,000 |
DJ |
HEALTH & MEDICINE |
1993-07-13 |
#2057 |
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This disease involving an insulin deficiency is a leading cause of adult onset blindness in the U.S. |
diabetes
|
$300 |
J |
HEALTH FACTS |
1992-07-09 |
#1829 |
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Pancreas transplants are being used today to help sufferers of type 1 of this disease |
diabetes
|
$200 |
DJ |
MEDICINE |
1988-03-16 |
#823 |
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Common name for chronic disease involving lack of insulin |
diabetes
|
$400 |
DJ |
MEDICINE |
1985-12-12 |
#329 |