Millions on Verge of Diabetes Don't Know It: CDC - Health News and ...

By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) ? Only 11 percent of the estimated 79 million Americans who are at risk for diabetes know they are at risk, federal health officials reported Thursday.

The condition, known as prediabetes, describes higher-than-normal blood sugar levels that put people in danger of developing diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

?We have a huge issue with the small number of people who know they have it. It?s up a bit from when we measured it last, but it?s still abysmally low,? said report author Ann Albright, director of the CDC?s Division of Diabetes Translation.

?We need people to understand their risk and take action if they are at risk for diabetes,? Albright said. ?We know how to prevent type 2 diabetes, or at least delay it, so there are things people can do, but the first step is knowing what your risk is ? to know if you have prediabetes.?

Things that put people at risk for prediabetes include being overweight or obese, being physically inactive and not eating a healthy diet, Albright said. These people should see their doctor and have their blood sugar levels checked, she said.

There is also a genetic component, Albright said, which is why having a family history of diabetes is another risk factor. ?Your genetics loads the gun, then your lifestyle pulls the trigger,? she said.

According to the report, published in the March 22 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the lack of awareness of prediabetes was the same across the board, regardless of income, education, health insurance or access to health care.

One expert found the numbers troubling.

?People don?t know about prediabetes, they don?t exercise, they don?t eat appropriate foods and we are going to have many more diabetics in the near future than we have now,? said Dr. Spyros Mezitis, an endocrinologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

The danger of prediabetes is that it can progress to full-blown diabetes, with all the complications that condition entails, including heart, kidney, circulation and vision problems.

Albright noted that 30 percent or more of those with prediabetes will develop diabetes over the course of a decade.

The number of Americans with diabetes is already staggering. According to the American Diabetes Association, 25.8 million children and adults in the United States ? 8.3 percent of the population ? have diabetes.

?The good news is we know there are things you can do to prevent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes,? Albright said. ?You can prevent or delay diabetes if you lose 5 percent to 7 percent of your body weight and get 150 minutes of physical activity a week.?

Another expert said it starts with what you eat.

Eating a healthy diet that limits sugars and carbohydrates is important, said Dr. Joel Zonszein, director of the Clinical Diabetes Center at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City.

Exercise and diet can reduce the risk of diabetes by about 58 percent, he said, and ?giving the drug metformin can reduce the risk by 31 percent. Lifestyle changes, together with metformin, which the American Diabetes Association recommends for prediabetes, will be very effective.?

More information

For more on diabetes, visit the American Diabetes Association.

Source: http://news.health.com/2013/03/21/millions-on-verge-of-diabetes-dont-know-it-cdc/

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Pennsylvania woman ordered kids to pepper spray store employees

By Andrew Rafferty, Staff Writer, NBC News

A Pennsylvania woman returned to a dollar store she had been banned from and pepper sprayed employees as they attempted to escort her out before encouraging her children to do the same, according to police.

Authorities say Delaina Garling, 27, went to a Family Dollar Store outside Philadelphia, Pa. on Monday where she had been banned from for alleged theft.?Surveillance?video shows the woman, accompanied by her two children, attempting to douse employees with pepper spray as they tried to remove her from the store.

Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood told NBC Philadelphia that the manager of the store then got in a fight with Garling during which the pepper spray fell to the ground. She then yelled at her kids to continue the fight.

"The woman is hollering to her daughter, 'Get it, spray it. Get it, spray it,'" said Chitwood.

The 7-year-old girl picked up the canister, but another employee quickly grabbed it from the girl.

Chitwood said that marijuana and pills were also found in Garling's bag upon arrest. Charges against her include assault, harassment, and drug possession, and is being held on $30,000 bail, according to court documents.

Garling pleaded guilty to retail theft in 2008 and 2010, according to court records.

?These poor kids never got a shot with a mother like that,? Chitwood said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

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7 Tips For Layering Professional Services Revenue Into Your Startup

Many investors and advisors will tell you that you shouldn't have professional services revenue at your enterprise startup. This is wrong. PS helps secure customer success and brings in quick revenue to cover your fixed costs. But you can't be addicted to PS or you'll never scale a software business. This post explains the seven steps to layering in PS revenue to drive success.

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US homes sales highest in more than 3 years

WASHINGTON (AP) ? U.S. sales of previously occupied homes rose in February to their fastest pace in more than three years, and more people put their homes on the market. The increases suggest a growing number of Americans believe the housing recovery will strengthen.

The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that sales increased 0.8 percent in February from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.98 million. That was the fastest sales pace since November 2009, when a temporary home buyer tax credit had boosted sales. The February sales pace was also 10.2 percent higher than the same month a year ago.

Steady hiring and near-record-low mortgage rates have helped boost sales and prices in most markets. The Realtors' group says the median price for a home sold in February was $173,600. That's up 11.6 percent from a year ago.

More people are also starting to put their homes on the market, which could help sales in the coming months. The number of available homes for sale rose 10 percent last month, the first monthly gain since April. Even with the gain, the inventory of homes for sale was still 19 percent below a year ago.

Jeff Kolko, chief economist at Trulia, said the increase in houses for sale is a good sign. It suggests more homeowners are gaining confidence in the recovery. That could end an inventory squeeze that has held back sales in many markets.

"Tight inventory has been a critical issue for the housing market. The limited supply of homes has fueled bidding wars and has meant that buyers have little to choose from and agents have little to sell," Kolko said.

By region, sales of previously owned homes were up 2.6 percent in both the South and the West. Sales fell 3.1 percent in the Northeast and 1.7 percent in the Midwest, possibly in part because of adverse weather.

Even with the gains, sales nationally remain below the 5.5 million that economists associate with healthy markets.

One concern is that few first-time buyers, who are critical to a sustainable housing recovery, are entering the market. They made up only 30 percent of sales in February. That's well below the 40 percent typical in a healthy market.

Since the housing bubble burst more than six years ago, banks have imposed tighter credit conditions and required larger down payments. Those changes have left many would-be buyers unable to qualify for super-low mortgage rates. First-time buyers have been hit particularly hard by the changes.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped in November to 3.31 percent, the lowest on records dating back to 1971, and they have remained near that record low this year. This week the rate on the 30-year loan was 3.54 percent.

Rising demand and short supplies have encouraged builders to boost construction. U.S. builders started more houses and apartments in February and received building permits for future construction at the fastest pace in 4? years.

The increases meant that builders broke ground on homes last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 910,000, the second fastest pace since June 2008. Applications for building permits rose 4.6 percent to 946,000, the highest level since June 2008

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-homes-sales-highest-more-3-years-140223056--finance.html

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Nuclear states divided on India joining export control group

By Fredrik Dahl

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States and three other big powers this week argued for allowing nuclear-armed India into an atomic export control group, but China and several European states appeared doubtful about the move, diplomats said on Wednesday.

They said the divisions were in evidence during closed-door talks of the 46-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group on the sensitive issue of whether India could join and become the NSG's only member that is outside the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

The United States, France, Britain and Russia were among those which backed membership for India - Asia's third-largest economy - while smaller European states such as Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland had reservations, the envoys said.

China stressed the need for equal treatment in South Asia, an apparent reference to its ally Pakistan which is also outside the NPT and has also tested atomic bombs, they said. One diplomat said Japan also appeared lukewarm on the idea.

The tone of Monday's informal debate in Vienna suggested that the controversial issue will not be ready for a decision at the NSG's next annual plenary session, to be held in the Czech capital of Prague in June. NSG decisions are made by consensus.

"There are several countries in each camp. I'm not sure how it can be moved forward," another envoy said.

But another envoy said that while "a number of countries have continued doubts" they did not categorically rule out that India, which has yet to apply, could eventually become a member.

The NSG - which includes the United States, Russia, China, European Union countries and some others - is a cartel that tries to ensure that civilian nuclear exports are not diverted for military purposes.

In 2010, Washington announced backing for India joining. But Pakistan - which has been trying to move closer to Asian powerhouse China as Islamabad's ties with Washington have suffered - has warned against allowing its rival into the NSG.

India and Pakistan - which have fought three wars - have both refused to sign the 189-nation NPT, which would oblige them to scrap nuclear weapons.

Close relations between China and Pakistan reflect a long-standing shared wariness of their common neighbor, India, and a desire to counter U.S. influence across the region.

NUCLEAR "PRESTIGE"

Those for India joining say it is better if the country is inside than outside the NSG as it is already an advanced nuclear energy power and will in future become a significant exporter as well, one of the diplomats who attended the discussions said.

Those which are skeptical argue it could undermine the NPT, which is a cornerstone of global nuclear disarmament efforts.

"There are differences of opinion on allowing non-NPT members into the NSG," another diplomat said.

Mark Hibbs of the Carnegie Endowment think-tank said some "worried that India will use its voice to reverse the NSG's gears and loosen export controls, since India has not demonstrated a firm historical commitment" to its mission.

To receive civilian nuclear exports, nations that are not one of the five officially recognized atomic weapons states must usually place their nuclear activities under the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency, NSG rules say.

When the United States sealed a nuclear supply deal with India in 2008 that China and others found questionable because Delhi is outside the NPT, Washington won an NSG waiver from that rule after contentious negotiations.

The landmark civilian nuclear cooperation agreement ended India's atomic isolation following its 1974 nuclear test and could mean billions of dollars in business for U.S. firms.

India gained access to technology and fuel while it was allowed to continue its nuclear weapons program.

Pakistan wants a similar civilian nuclear agreement with the United States to help meet its growing energy needs.

But Washington is reluctant, largely because a Pakistani nuclear scientist, Abdul Qadeer Khan, admitted in 2004 to transferring nuclear secrets to North Korea, Iran and Iraq.

Nuclear expert Daryl Kimball said India wanted to join the NSG because of prestige but that this would undercut the group's ability to ensure that New Delhi respects the non-proliferation commitments it made to win support for the 2008 exemption.

"Those commitments included no further nuclear weapons testing, compliance with site-specific safeguards, and support for a fissile material production moratorium," said Kimball, of the Washington-based Arms Control Association.

(Editing by Mark Heinrich)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/nuclear-states-divided-india-joining-export-control-group-183500403.html

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Ex-Rocket Internet Execs Launch HotelQuickly In Bid To Become ...

If the Samwer Brothers? Rocket Internet has a blueprint, it goes something like this: Take a proven business model, usually originating from the U.S., and apply it aggressively to new markets. But that blueprint isn?t immune to being copied in itself.

Today, HotelQuickly, a Hong Kong-headquarted startup whose team is comprised of a number of ex-Rocket Internet executives, launches its last-minute hotel booking app which not only bears more than a little resemblance to San Francisco-based HotelTonight, but appears to borrow heavily from the Samwer brothers? playbook, too.

?Available on iOS and Android ? and launching in Bangkok, Bali, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Melbourne from the get-go ? the HotelQuickly app lets users book ?last minute? hotel rooms (up to 2am that night) at heavily discounted prices. Specifically, the app presents a list of up to 6 curated offers, based on a user?s location and divided into 3 categories (prime, design and comfy), which are only available for booking on the same day.

Meanwhile, the draw for hotels who partner with HotelQuickly is that it offers an efficient way to shift spare inventory without eating into their existing market or diminishing their brand via overt discounting. At launch, the startup is partnering with over 100 hotels in the region, including the likes of Hotel LKF by Rhombus, Ovolo ?Group, and East Hotel, with more to be added over the coming months.

So, yes, very HotelTonight. And very Rocket Internet.

Of HotelQuickly?s five co-founders, two are Rocket alumni. Christian Mischler (COO) previously held the role of COO at Rocket Internet?s Foodpanda, the online food delivery platform, and Raphael Cohen (CSO) was Managing Director of both Foodpanda Vietnam and DropGifts Singapore. Its other co-founders are Tomas Laboutka (CEO), Michal Juhas (CTO), and Mario Peng (CFO), while in total I?m told that 9 members of HotelQuickly?s 30-person team are ex-Rocket Internet.

Funding-wise, until as recently as last week, HotelQuickly was bootstrapped at great cost, says co-founder and CEO Laboutka. It?s in the process of closing an A round, however, thus far raising $500,000 from various investors in Asia, Europe and the U.S.

In comparison, HotelTonight has raised a hefty $36 million since it was founded in 2010, most recently closing a C round last June. However, it operates in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe only, so for the time being, HotelQuickly gets a head start in Asia, although it already has at least one local competitor in the form of CheckInTonight.

HotelTonight is the ultimate way to book a same-day hotel stay via your mobile device. Founded in 2010, HotelTonight is the first hotel booking application that is made for mobile from the ground up. HotelTonight offers some of the best pricing for last minute hotel deals in different categories: hip, basic, solid, charming and luxe. Perfect for business travelers, leisure travelers and locals alike.

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Source: http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/20/hotelquickly/

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