Survey Suggests Higher Risk Of Falls Due To Dizziness In Middle Aged And Older Americans

Posted by admin on May 26th, 2009 in Diabetes

A full third of American adults, 69 million men and women over age 40, are up to 12 times more likely to have a serious fall because they have some form of inner-ear dysfunction that throws them off balance and makes them dizzy, according to Johns Hopkins experts.

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D.C. Federal Court Rules People With Diabetes Cannot Be Denied Employment Based On Disease Management

Posted by admin on May 26th, 2009 in Diabetes

Yesterday, a jury in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia found that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) discriminated against Jeff Kapche when it refused to hire him as a Special Agent because of his diabetes. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) celebrated the verdict. “ADA has long advocated that [...]

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