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Diabetes is a leading health concern in this nation, with nearly 24 million people in the United States living with the disease. Unfortunately, many of them do not even know it.

Award-winning actress Jean Smart has been named ambassador for the newest public service initiative for the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Diabetes Aware. Launched five years ago, Diabetes Aware is a national educational campaign that informs Americans about the importance of early detection, monitoring and proper management of this progressive disease.

Now, this is the kind of trial I would love to see.. researchers in Norwich, UK were looking for woment o agree to eat a bar of belgian chocolate to see if it has a positive effect on their health. Women must have t2 diabetes also.. check it out..

Skin secretions from a south-american frog may prove to be a useful area of research in treating type 2 diabetes. This story - republished on the bbc website was covered at a recent Diabetes Uk conference. A compound isolated from the frog, which grows to 27cm as a tadpole before shrinking to 4cm in adulthood, stimulates insulin release. Please.. no toad licking jokes!!

Everyone with diabetes should test their blood glucose levels regularly. Knowing your blood glucose reading allows you to change your meds or your management strategy to help reach your target blood glucose level.