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Type 1 diabetes can be well managed with insulin if blood sugar is consistently monitored. But insurance rules can make it hard for patients to get the medical supplies their doctors say they need.
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Does saturated fat increase our risk of heart disease? For forty years, doctors have advised Americans to avoid animal fats and stick to polyunsaturated…
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A study of government health surveys finds half of all U.S. adults now have diabetes or pre-diabetes."That's a pretty staggering number and in Montana we…
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The Food Guys discuss the "Thrifty Gene Hypothesis," proposed in 1962 by geneticist James V. Neel, which prompted investigation into a genetic and…
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Ever since people in tropical regions around the world began to grow Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus) for its cheerful pink flowers, the plant…
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6/21/14: This week on "The Plant Detective:" Even today, many elderly Chinese still prefer a good ginseng root to health insurance. American ginseng…
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4/5/14: This week on "The Plant Detective:" Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) goes by many names and is used as food and medicine across the world,…
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Food Guys Jon Jackson and Greg Patent discuss a study comparing whether fruit juice is as effective at preventing Type 2 diabetes as whole fruit. It's…
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February 15th, 2014: Milk thistle is both a noxious weed and the tenth best-selling medicinal herb in the U.S. Its role in protecting the liver points to…
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A free diabetes awareness program is being held tomorrow at Missoula's Providence St. Patrick Hospital. Diabetes is a serious and growing problem across…