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| ILLUSTRATION FOR TIME BY MICHAEL KLEIN |
| DEFIBRILLATOR: Portable ones are popping up everywhere |
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DIABETES
Close to 20 million Americans have diabetes, and nearly that many have a condition doctors have started to call prediabetes. Experts project that by the end of the decade, 10% of the U.S. will be diabetic. A big part of the problem is that cases of Type 2 diabetes, which used to be called adult-onset diabetes, are exploding among children and young adults. For kids at risk, drinking more milk might help. A study found that because the lactose in dairy products metabolizes slowly, it can help regulate blood-sugar levels. This doesn't mean kids should live on milk shakes and fried mozzarella sticks. They need milk, but they also also need to exercise, maintain a healthy weight and eat a high-fiber diet.
Related Sources:
Journal of the American Medical Association (Apr. 24, 2002)
American Diabetes Association
DEFIBRILLATOR
If you suffer a cardiac arrest, your only chance of survival is to have your heart shocked back into operation within minutes. That's why portable defibrillators are popping up everywhere, notably on airplanes, and why the FDA last year approved the first household version, called the HeartStart Home Defibrillator. It isn't cheap ($2,295), and you can't use it on yourself. Because 70% of cardiac arrests occur at home, perhaps that's where the HeartStart should be.
Related Sources:
Food and Drug Administration (Nov. 13, 2002)
National Center for Early Defibrillation
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