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The primary risk factor for type 2 diabetes is obesity. Medical research indicates that surgery to reduce obesity can completely eliminate all manifestations of diabetes. In a study published in the March 2009 issue of the American Journal of Medicine, investigators analyzed 621 studies from 1990 to April of 2006, which showed that 78.1 percent of diabetic patients had complete resolution and diabetes was improved or resolved in 86.6 percent of patients as the result of bariatric surgery.
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Public-health experts have warned that a lack of surveillance may be allowing the 2009 pandemic H1N1 flu virus, dubbed ‘swine flu’, to go undetected in pigs, which raises the risk that the virus could circulate freely between humans and pigs, making it more likely to develop into a deadlier strain.
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Alabama s summer climate with its extreme temperatures and high humidity can lead to heatrelated illnesses and deaths if not treated. Heat-related illnesses occur when the body's temperature control system is overloaded. The Alabama Department of Public Health cautions everyone to be alert to the warnings that may signal help is needed.
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