Health

November 1, 2013 0

Study finds diabetes increasing among American youth

By Hao Lu Diabetes trends among American youth shows the prevalence of both type 1 and type 2 increased among young people substantially over the past decade, according to medical research published in the China Medical Tribune. Diabetes is now one of the major chronic diseases among American youth. An article from “Diabetes Care” found more 190,000 people under the age of 20 in the United States are affected by diabetes. In the study, it showed the occurrence of diabetes […]

May 22, 2012 0

10 Reasons Why You Should Be Active

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1. Improve blood glucose management. Activity makes your body more sensitive to the insulin you make. Activity also burns glucose (calories). Both actions help maintain lowerr blood glucose levels. 2. Lower blood pressure. Activity makes your heart stronger, meaning stronger and slower pumps. 3. Improve blood fats. Exercise can raise good cholesterol (HDL) and lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides. These changes really help promote a healthier heart. 4. Take less insulin or diabetes pills. Activity can lower blood glucose […]

July 23, 2010 0

Tufts Medical Center unveils new Boston EMS station in Chinatown

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Despite the blazing afternoon sun on July 15, dozens of Chinatown residents, city officials and Tufts Medical Center staff gathered at a small alleyway in Chinatown. It was the dedication ceremony for a new Boston EMS Ambulance Station located at 25 Harvard Street. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Ellen Zane, President and CEO of Tufts Medical Center, kicked off the dedication ceremony along with Boston Councilor Bill Linehan, Boston EMS Chief James Hooley and a former member of the […]

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