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After intermittent fasting, 3 men no longer take insulin for diabetes -- but experts stress caution

Michael Nedelman

October 10, 2018 |

CNN |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

A report from Canada says that intermittent fasting helped wean three men with type-2 diabetes off insulin. The idea of curing diabetes is not widely accepted in the medical field, but some medical professionals think that intermittent fasting can help abate symptoms and cause a kind of "remission." Study subjects fasted several times a week.

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The town that's found a potent cure for illness – community

George Monbiot

February 21, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: England, Frome, Somerset

Data from a trial in Frome, England shows that strong community support has a strong impact on recovery rates from a variety of medical ailments. The Compassionate Frome Project and Health Connections Mendip connect patients with "health connectors" who help them make health care plans and "community connectors" who help them find support within their community.

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Renegades Join Forces for Affordable Insulin

Rob Waters

November 09, 2017 |

NEO.LIFE |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Even though millions of people around the world rely on drugs like insulin to live, the big pharmaceutical companies often seem to value profit over people, and the costs of critical medications can be prohibitive. A small group of dedicated experts is working to change that, combining their expertise in science, law, and business to manufacture small-scale, generic versions of drugs like insulin that are accessible and affordable to all that need them.

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Re-connecting With A Healthy Lifestyle: Replacing Soda With Water

Antonia Gonzales

November 03, 2017 |

KNME-PBS |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Leupp, New Mexico

In the town of Leupp, a Navajo community, the school and community members are working to educate kids to drink water rather than sugary drinks and sodas. Part of their effort includes increasing availability to water—and gently keeping each other on the right path.

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Take Three Zucchinis and Call Me in the Morning: The Power of Produce Prescriptions

Brian Barth

February 02, 2017 |

Smithsonian |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A program called FVRx (Fruits and Vegetables Rx) enlists physicians, grocery stores, and the government SNAP program to help make underserved communities healthier. When physicians write prescriptions for fruits and vegetables, families are allotted more money through SNAP to be spent only on fresh produce.

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Educate Your Immune System

Moises Velasquez-Manoff

June 03, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Why do poorer countries like Russia have much lower rates of autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes? Preventing autoimmune disorders may require emulating aspects of that “dirtier” world: safely bottling the kinds of microbes that protect the Russian kids, so we can give them to everyone and guide the “postmodern” immune system along a healthier path of development.

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Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate

Lindsey Anderson

May 15, 2016 |

El Paso Times |

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Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

Liver disease is killing El Pasoans at an alarming rate and draining resources as sick patients end up in hospitals and emergency rooms – but it doesn’t have to be that way. Liver disease’s three main causes are preventable, and several groups in El Paso and across the country are tackling them one by one.

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Brazil's School Food Revolution

Colleen Kimmett

April 20, 2016 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: Brazil

By requiring schools to buy 30 percent of products from smallholder farms, Brazil provides fresher food to students and economic benefits to otherwise struggling farmers. Since 1955, Brazil's staple national school lunch program has responded to economic and social trends - what was once a program focused on ending malnutrition has evolved to address rising rates of obesity and diabetes. Though there is variation in quality and compliance between regions and principals often have to step in to cover unforeseen costs, leaders are optimistic about the value of the program.

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Labeling the Danger in Soda

Tina Rosenberg

March 30, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Nutrition labeling on sugary drinks hardly gives understandable measurements so that consumers can make informed choices for their well-being. Outside of the United States, other countries like Mexico have tried the “12 teaspoonfuls” campaign that clearly informs consumers what is in their soda, and Ecuador has tried the traffic-light label to demonstrate nutrition information through colorful symbols. Both of these approaches have shown to be successful at reducing the consumption of high-sugar goods.

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Cleveland group prenatal care helps prevent infant mortality

Brie Zeltner

December 10, 2015 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland's infant mortality rate is double the national average. Sugar Mamas is a local program based on the national CenteringPregnancy programs where pregnant women who have diabetes meet twice a month to discuss some of their concerns and support each other to deliver healthy babies. The model helps women become more knowledgeable and also have a support system.

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