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DETROIT – NOVEMBER 20: Detroit Mayoral Chief of Staff Darchelle Strickland Love presented a proclamation to Tony Award-winning actor and Broadway star Ben Vereen, declaring Thursday, November 20, 2008 as “Take the Stage for Diabetes Awareness Day” in the City of Detroit. Mr. Vereen, who is partnering with sanofi-aventis, U.S., a world leader in diabetes care, recently launched the national campaign Take the Stage for Diabetes Awareness. Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007, Mr. Vereen is among the estimated 24 million Americans living with diabetes. As part of this campaign, he has been traveling around the country to share his personal story and, alongside healthcare professionals, is educating people living with diabetes about their condition and the importance of diabetes awareness. To learn more, please visit www.BensDiabetesStory.com. (Photo by Jerry Mendoza/AP Images/Take the Stage for Diabetes Awareness Program)

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Breaking the habit
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Hospitals promote Smokeout to aide smokers in quitting
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Doctors hoping for new era of artificial ankles
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A Sample Meal Plan for Diabetes

If you have diabetes you should follow a diabetes diet. Here’s a sample diabetic meal plan that is about 1,600 calories and 220 grams of carbohydrate. Remember to drink two 8-ounce glasses of water with each meal.

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More Amazing Olive Oil News

Olive oil -- the unsaturated fat that’s great for your heart -- is making headlines again. But this time it’s for helping something a little lower down: your stomach.

Research suggests that polyphenols in olive oil may inhibit the bacterium that causes most stomach ulcers.

Heard of H. Pylori?
Antibiotics are the treatment gold standard for Helicobacter (H.) pylori, the ulcer-causing bacterium that’s tough enough to survive the acidity of people’s stomachs. But resistant strains of H. pylori are now found worldwide. Fortunately, some researchers are seeking alternative therapies, and in recent studies, the polyphenols in olive oil showed tremendous potential. Not only could they withstand the harsh gastric juices of the stomach, but they also seemed to kill off H. pylori pretty handily -- even antibiotic-resistant strains. Find out how to tell the difference between the burn of a stomach ulcer and the heat of heartburn.


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Do you know the difference between a portion size and a serving size? Most of us don't. Learn the difference and a few helpful tips as well.
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November Health Observances
American Diabetes Month

Diabetic Eye Disease Month

Jaw Joints - TMJ Awareness Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

National Family Caregivers Month

National Healthy Skin Month

National Hospice Palliative Care Month

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Prematurity Awareness Month

Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month

18 - Prematurity Awareness Day

20 - Great American Smokeout

22 - National Survivors of Suicide Day

25 - December 1 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness Week

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