Potatoes and Diabetes How Much Is Too Much
Nutrition expert Chery Mehta notes both white and sweet potatoes are starchy and affect blood sugar. A standard serving is half cup for white or sweet potatoes, with a small potato weighing about 3 ounces or 84 grams. Weigh foods at home to estimate portions, and be mindful of total carbohydrate per meal.
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Discovery fuels illness research
Suzanne T. Ildstad, a transplant surgeon hired by Allegheny University, pushes bone marrow transplants toward curing AIDS diabetes and reducing need for donor matches. Her team plans to begin trials on 24 leukemia patients from unmatched donors while AIDS and sickle cell trials loom. Her husband David Tolerud leads Allegheny's Environmental Health Center as the hospital eyes a Bone Marrow Transplant center of excellence.
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New knee surgery may stave off arthritis
Rayann Davis of St Paul after seven prior knee operations underwent a one hour arthroscopic osteochondral autograft transplantation Dec 2. The procedure moves cartilage plugs from a nonweight bearing area to damaged weight bearing knee regions to stall arthritis and restore function, offering hope for under 50 patients with prior knee damage.
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Substance abuse series, diet aims at healthier living
Augusta University Hospital’s Behavioral Health Center hosts its final “Series on Substance Abuse” today with the session Motivating a Family Member to Seek Help free to attend. For registration call 706-868-1884. A registered dietitian leads weekly healthy eating sessions at St. Joseph Hospital from 10 to 10 50 a.m. Wednesdays through Feb. 26. fee is 50 dollars, call 481-7604.
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Knee cartilage transplant hopes patient care progress
Rayann Davis discusses cartilage damage and hopes for rejuvenated blood supply. Researchers seek better treatments after limited success. More than 100,000 Americans undergo knee replacements annually. Bert reports two transplantations completed with a third planned this month.
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Hasbro unveils germ fighting Playskool toys in line
PAWTUCKET RI Hasbro Inc expands Playskool with 15 germ fighting toys after positive response to an antibacterial high chair. Microban treated plastic kills bacteria and mold while toys like Roll n Rattle Ball Busy Band Walker and a cellular phone shaped toy join the lineup.
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