HealthWatch: Caveman Diet Helps Diabetics In UCSF Study
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) – Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco say one way to improve your health may be takings some tips from our Stone Age ancestors. In recent weeks we’ve...
View ArticleSJ School Officials Want Kids To Get Active With Walk To School
SAN JOSE (KCBS)— Schools are in a constant battle to get more students to walk to school in an effort to improve their overall health. County Health Officer Dr. Marty Fenstersheib said getting more...
View ArticleHealthWatch: UCSF Doctor Says It’s Time To Regulate Sugar
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) – Should the government regulate sugar, just like it regulates alcohol and tobacco? A new commentary published online in the Feb. 1 issue of Nature says sugar is just as “toxic” for...
View ArticleHealthWatch: Teen Enjoying Circus Life Despite Battle With Diabetes
PIEDMONT (CBS 5) – Living with Type 1 Diabetes can be challenging — checking blood sugars, calculating insulin dosages – but Danielle Foreman doesn’t let it keep her down. Thanks to an insulin pump on...
View ArticleHealthWatch: Reno Putting Its Money On Disease Prevention
RENO (CBS 5) – The United States will spend roughly $2.5 trillion this year on health care. Almost three-quarters of that is spent treating chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. But now,...
View ArticleJefferson Awards: Dog Lover Creates Invaluable Alert System For Diabetics
CONCORD (CBS 5) – Eight years ago, an East Bay scientist discovered something amazing about dogs. So he got right to work: this week’s Jefferson Award winner founded a non-profit to use this special...
View ArticleReport: Some Dietary Supplements Illegally Labeled
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) — Dozens of weight loss and immune system supplements on the market are illegally labeled and lack the recommended scientific evidence to back up their purported health claims,...
View ArticleAnimal Update: Medical Alert Dogs
(KCBS) – Strange but true – dogs’ scenting abilities can help humans with medical needs. Indeed, dogs can detect various illnesses with their keen sense of smell. “The list keeps growing,” said...
View ArticleAnimal Update: Diabetes In Cats
(KCBS) – Diabetes is not a problem that just impacts humans; It’s becoming more common in the domesticated animal world, too. “Especially in cats,” warned Jennifer Scarlett, DVM, co-president of the...
View ArticleType 1 Diabetes Drug Developed By UCSF Researcher Strikingly Effective In...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A drug designed to block the advance of type 1 diabetes in its earliest stages is strikingly effective in the phase 2 clinical trial, according to researchers at the University...
View ArticleHigh Court Allows Calif. School Employees To Give Insulin To Students
SACRAMENTO (KCBS / AP) — Trained school employees can administer insulin shots to diabetic students if a nurse is not available, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday. The ruling...
View ArticleTom Hanks Reveals Surprising Health Problem
Tom Hanks (credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (CBS NEWS) – Academy Award winning actor, Tom Hanks announced on Monday that he is living with Type 2 diabetes on CBS’ “The Late Show with David...
View ArticlePhil Matier: Sugary Beverages Cost SF Millions In Health Care Expenses
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – A new report from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Legislative Analyst has found that the consumption of sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages costs San Francisco...
View ArticleExecutive Director Of San Francisco Based Non-Profit Offers Sound Advice On...
While technology jobs continued to outpace the rest of the local economy, another leading sector contributing to robust growth is the health care industry. Theresa Garnero, an advanced practice...
View ArticleGoogle Develops Contact Lens Glucose Monitor
MOUNTAIN VIEW (CBS / AP) — Google unveiled Thursday a contact lens that monitors glucose levels in tears, a potential reprieve for millions of diabetics who have to jab their fingers to draw their own...
View ArticleLocal Dance Music Community Mourn DJ Frankie Knuckles
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Frankie Knuckles, the venerable Bronx-born Grammy-winning DJ and producer, passed last night unexpectedly. Although it is not known what happened just yet, sources are saying...
View ArticleSF Supes Drum Up Support For Soda Tax Measure
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – It was a long afternoon in the San Francisco supervisors chambers Wednesday, as supporters of a proposed ballot measure to tax sugary drinks as a way to combat childhood obesity...
View ArticleBerkeley City Council To Vote On Whether To Put Soda Tax On November Ballot
BERKELEY (CBS SF) — The Berkeley City Council will vote tonight on whether to place a one-cent-per-ounce soda tax measure on the November ballot. The measure would place a general tax on sodas and...
View ArticleBerkeley Voters To Decide On Penny-Per-Ounce Soda Tax This November
BERKELEY (CBS / AP) — The San Francisco Bay Area city of Berkeley will vote in November whether to impose a tax on soda. The Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to put a measure on the ballot...
View ArticleGoogle Teams Up With Swiss Firm To Develop Smart Contact Lens For Diabetics,...
MOUNTAIN VIEW (CBS SF) — Google takes a giant step forward in bringing its smart contact lens technology to the masses by partnering with a Swiss pharmaceutical company that plans to use the lens to...
View ArticleSan Francisco Supervisors’ Vote Narrowly Puts Soda Tax Measure On November...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— A two-cents per ounce sugary beverage tax, commonly called the soda tax, narrowly made it on the November ballot in San Francisco in a 6 to 4 vote by the city’s board of...
View ArticleFeline Diabetes Is On The Rise— What To Do About Your Fat Cat
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— It seems that our pets are echoing the concerns of the human population, specifically with the increase in the number of cats being diagnosed with diabetes every year. Dr....
View ArticleTobacco Smoke Exposure In Womb Increases Diabetes Risk, UC Davis Researchers...
DAVIS (CBS SF) – A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis and the Public Health Institute found women exposed to tobacco smoke from their parents in the womb have are at...
View ArticleSan Francisco Supervisor Battles Big Soda With New Round Of Legislation
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— Some San Francisco supervisors still haven’t given up on making it tougher for soda makers to make a buck in the City. On Monday, the Land Use Committee will get its first look at...
View ArticleSan Francisco Board Of Supervisors Approve Health Warnings For Sugary...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved legislation Tuesday that aims to educate consumers about the potential health problems associated with consumption...
View ArticleCould An Insulin Pill Prevent Diabetes? New Study Seeks To Answer That Question
CHICAGO (CBS/AP) — For nearly a century, insulin has been a life-saving diabetes treatment. Now scientists are testing a tantalizing question: What if pills containing the same medicine patients inject...
View ArticleHalf Of US Adults Have Diabetes Or Pre-Diabetes According To Study
CHICAGO (CBS/AP) — New research suggests that half of all U.S. adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes. The study of government health surveys echoes previous research and shows numbers increased...
View ArticleUCSF Lab Working To Make Smarter Device To Help People With Diabetes
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A lab at UCSF is working to make a smarter device to help people with type one diabetes. When Susan Fong decides to eat anything, even popcorn, she goes through a complicated...
View ArticleActor/Director Michael Rapaport Remembers Phife Dawg
By Brian Ives (RADIO.COM) – On Wednesday (March 23rd), as the music world learned the tragic news that Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest passed away due to complications resulting from diabetes....
View ArticleWhole Fat Dairy May Actually Be Good For You
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Supermarket shelves are teeming with non-fat, low-fat products beckoning health-conscious consumers. Now, a new study suggests its okay if a carton of whole-fat milk winds up...
View ArticleWorld Health Organization Pushing For 20-50% Tax On Soda, Sugary Drinks
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — As voters in cities across the country consider ballot measures to imposed a tax on sugary soft drinks, the agency whose mission is to improve health worldwide is calling for...
View ArticleBacon, Soda & Too Few Nuts Tied To Big Portion Of US Deaths
CHICAGO (AP) — Gorging on bacon, skimping on nuts? These are among food habits that new research links with deaths from heart disease, strokes and diabetes. Overeating or not eating enough of the 10...
View ArticleNew Breakthrough For Sufferers Of Diabetic Macular Edema Prevents Blindness
Dr. Ali Zaidi and his patient talk to Bay Sunday host Kenny Choi about a new breakthrough for patients suffering with diabetic macular edema that prevents blindness.
View ArticleStephen Furst of ’Animal House’&‘St. Elsewhere’ Dies At 63
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Furst, who played naive fraternity pledge Flounder in the hit movie “Animal House,” has died of complications from diabetes, his family said Saturday. Furst was 63. Furst...
View ArticleActress Angela Bassett Hopes To Save Lives With Sweet Heart Diabetes Project
Actress Angela Bassett talks to Black Renaissance host Christin Ayers about her new project, ForMySweetHeart.com, which aims to help prevent and treat Type II diabetes.
View ArticleDiet Soda, Sweeteners Can Still Cause Diabetes, Study Finds
CBS Local –– Although many people think diet soda is a healthier option than other sugary drinks, a new study has found that having beverages using artificial sweeteners can still lead to diabetes and...
View ArticleCannabis Compound Eyed As Possible Diabetes Treatment
SAN RAFAEL (KPIX 5) — A Marin County doctor says his research into medical marijuana has identified a compound that can help diabetes patients. Dr. Michael Moskowitz, President of Bay Area Pain Medical...
View ArticleHealthWatch: Study Finds Red Meat Eaters At Higher Diabetes Risk
BOSTON (CBS) – Harvard researchers have found a strong association between eating red meat and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In a study that analyzed nearly a half a million people, results...
View ArticleHealthWatch: Celebrity Chef Paula Deen Reveals She Has Diabetes
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) – Paula Deen, the Southern belle of butter and heavy cream, makes no apologies for waiting three years to disclose she has diabetes while continuing to dish up deep-fried cheesecake...
View ArticleNick Jonas Using Super Bowl Ad To Relay Message About Diabetes
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — A number of companies who have produced Super Bowl ads for decades aren’t doing it this year, but one Texas native and Grammy Award-nominated pop star is part of a campaign that...
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