On Quality of Life: Diabetes; Local History
Segment 1: Diabetes - Californians spend $24 billion each year on diabetes care, and the Valley's diabetes rates are some of the highest in the state, around 10 percent. For people struggling with the...
View ArticleDiabetes Patients Turn to Grey Market Sources
Californians spend $24 billion each year on diabetes care, and the Valley's diabetes rates are some of the highest in the state, around 10 percent. For people struggling with the disease, the financial...
View ArticleFresno Teen Find Hopes In Diagnosis
We hear the term “obesity epidemic” often in the news these days.Last month, the L.A. Unified School District voted to removed flavored milk from school lunch menus, a move proponents argue will help...
View ArticleSoda Tax Proposal In Front of California Lawmakers This Week
A bill that would impose a tax on soda in California goes before lawmakers in Sacramento this week. Health care reporter Pauline Bartolone says a similar measure failed last session.The state-wide...
View ArticleCalifornia Soda Tax Proposal Sparks Debate
California lawmakers are considering a measure that would tax sugary drinks a penny per fluid ounce. The proposal is intended to cap soda consumption in order to reduce obesity rates. Health Care...
View ArticleBig Weight Loss For Diabetics, But No Drop In Heart Risk
Hundreds of overweight or obese people with diabetes have been able to do something very few Americans have done: lose a big chunk of weight and keep it off for 10 years.So should it matter if that...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Rules in School Insulin Case
The California Supreme Court has ruled that school employees without medical licenses can give insulin shots to diabetic students in some cases.Monday’s unanimous ruling reverses a lower court decision...
View ArticleCalifornia Lawmakers Revisit Proposal To Put Health Advisory on Sodas
California lawmakers will be taking another look at a proposal that would require warning labels on sugary drinks. As Health Care Reporter Pauline Bartolone in Sacramento explains, the bill is similar...
View ArticleUC Merced Project Aims To Tackle Breast Cancer Among Young Latinas
The Central Valley has some of the highest rates of obesity in California, especially among Latinos. Health officials say this puts Latinas at a greater risk of developing and dying from breast cancer....
View ArticleStudy: Nearly Half of Valley Adults At Risk for Diabetes
A new study out of UCLA estimates that 46 percent of adults in California have prediabetes, a precursor to diabetes marked by high blood sugar. The study suggests the risk is even higher in the San...
View ArticleOn Quality of Life: Diabetes; Local History
Segment 1: Diabetes - Californians spend $24 billion each year on diabetes care, and the Valleys diabetes rates are some of the highest in the state, around 10 percent. For people struggling with the...
View ArticleDiabetes Patients Turn to Grey Market Sources
Californians spend $24 billion each year on diabetes care, and the Valleys diabetes rates are some of the highest in the state, around 10 percent. For people struggling with the disease, the financial...
View ArticleFresno Teen Find Hopes In Diagnosis
We hear the term obesity epidemic often in the news these days. Last month, the L.A. Unified School District voted to removed flavored milk from school lunch menus, a move proponents argue will help...
View ArticleSoda Tax Proposal In Front of California Lawmakers This Week
A bill that would impose a tax on soda in California goes before lawmakers in Sacramento this week. Health care reporter Pauline Bartolone says a similar measure failed last session. The state-wide law...
View ArticleCalifornia Soda Tax Proposal Sparks Debate
California lawmakers are considering a measure that would tax sugary drinks a penny per fluid ounce. The proposal is intended to cap soda consumption in order to reduce obesity rates. Health Care...
View ArticleBig Weight Loss For Diabetics, But No Drop In Heart Risk
Hundreds of overweight or obese people with diabetes have been able to do something very few Americans have done: lose a big chunk of weight and keep it off for 10 years. So should it matter if that...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Rules in School Insulin Case
The California Supreme Court has ruled that school employees without medical licenses can give insulin shots to diabetic students in some cases. Monday’s unanimous ruling reverses a lower court...
View ArticleCalifornia Lawmakers Revisit Proposal To Put Health Advisory on Sodas
California lawmakers will be taking another look at a proposal that would require warning labels on sugary drinks. As Health Care Reporter Pauline Bartolone in Sacramento explains, the bill is similar...
View ArticleUC Merced Project Aims To Tackle Breast Cancer Among Young Latinas
The Central Valley has some of the highest rates of obesity in California, especially among Latinos. Health officials say this puts Latinas at a greater risk of developing and dying from breast cancer....
View ArticleStudy: Nearly Half of Valley Adults At Risk for Diabetes
A new study out of UCLA estimates that 46 percent of adults in California have prediabetes , a precursor to diabetes marked by high blood sugar. The study suggests the risk is even higher in the San...
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