Saying ‘Ha!’ and Going ‘G’ to Spread Hypoglycemia Awareness

Hypoglycemia isn’t a laughing matter for those of us with diabetes, but a new awareness campaign is trying to put the “Ha!” into low blood sugar recognition and treatment.Ha!, as in the new org named Hypoglycemia Awareness.The five-month-old nonpr…

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Are more men getting eating disorders? Since 2000, the number of men diagnosed with eating disorders has risen by nearly 30{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d}. What’s going on?“‘Somewhere deep within me is a destructive urge,” says Colin. “It’s this gremlin in my head that hits me at unexpected moments. Ultimately, complete recovery requires changing my perception of myself. It is going to be a struggle, but it’s achievable.” Colin is a 50-year-old community development manager, and has battled an eating disorder for more than two decades.Eating disorders have long been perceived as an issue affecting women and girls, but this idea has been shown to be increasingly warped: the number...
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Press Release: Center for Oral Health receives grant to conduct oral health assessment of Older Adults POMONA, Calif. – The Center for Oral Health has received a $170,000 grant from The California Wellness Foundation (CalWellness) to conduct an oral health assessment of older adults in California over the next two years. “California is home to nearly 7 million residents who are 60 or older. Within a few years, one in five Californians will be 65 or older, and will be increasingly diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, financial resources and living conditions. As people age, they continue to be plagued by oral health problems; in fact, in the U.S. today, only 28 percent of older adults (ages 65-74) have...
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