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Dr. Fran Cogen

Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l

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Metformin Therapy: Versatility in Action

Metformin (generic) or Glucophage (brand) has become a very popular therapeutic agent in multiple medical conditions. According to David McCulloch (UpToDate 19.3- January, 2012) two classes of oral hypoglycemic medications directly improve insulin action: biguanides (metformin) and thiazolodinediones. Metformin is widely considered to be the first... Read more Chevron

posted 02/09/2012, comments (0)|

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Trish Vradenburg

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I'm a playwright, author, television writer, and Alzheimer’s disease advocate. My husband George and I founded UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, with the goal of finding a cure or treatment for Alzheimer’s by the year 2020.

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Walk a Day in Her Shoes: Wandering in Alzheimer's Patients

When my mother, as yet undiagnosed with Alzheimer's, asked me to get a pair of glasses from her purse, I stumbled upon a traffic ticket. I sighed, knowing my mother's propensity for speeding. I scanned the summons to find how fast she was going this time. Much to my surprise she had been pulled over for going ten miles-per-hour... Read more Chevron

posted 01/13/2012, comments (4)|

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Memorial day

There is a big problem in this country and it the responsibility of every person in this country to get it fixed. Our men and women who are serving our country in the military are being denied mental health services to help them heal from PTSD /TRAUMA/DEPRESSION. They are killing themselves while waiting for appointments, medication, and benefits... Read more Chevron

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OK, We’re Fat; Now Do Something About It – A Chat with Mr. Rishabh Mehrotra of Wellnation

Much has been made of the burgeoning obesity crisis in America, as well it should be. Consider this: the 2009 Obesity in America report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that our thinnest state - Colorado with a 19 percent obesity rate - is actually fatter than our fattest state in 1980 - Mississippi with a 15 percent... Read more Chevron

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A Message from Chris Schroeder, CEO of HealthCentral

It is with great sadness that we recognize the loss of one of our true leaders, Jan Gambino, who has been working with me and the rest of my team at HealthCentral since the beginning. Jan has been a fearless voice for the Acid Reflux community, a mother to three daughters and a friend to us and so many others. Her passion and dedication to... Read more Chevron

posted 04/13/2011, comments (4)|

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