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    New Statesman says something should be done about latest news

    Interesting article: http://www.newstatesman.com/health/2014/06/wheres-public-outrage-diabetes-epidemic
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    Internet access

    This is not a diabetes related question, but I hope someone will be able to help. I live in France where I get (from Orange) landline, mobile, broadband WiFi and TV and calls are all free unless I go abroad. During the summer, I have to let out my home as a holiday rental as I'm desperately...
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    Diabetes - A Global Challenge. Course Discussion Thread.

    I'm starting a thread to discuss this course which started this week; I'm impressed with the presentation so far and have already learned a lot. I'm keen to get as much out of it as possible so hope that anyone else who's following the course will join us here to share thoughts and experiences...
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    Food for Thought

    Interesting article with which many on here will probably agree. Also useful on vegetarian versus meat-eating. http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/23/everything-you-know-about-unhealthy-foods-is-wrong Jane
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    Low carb information

    I'm sure this will have been mentioned before, but for anyone new or still eager to learn, I've found this is a very helpful site: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarb101/u/gettingstarted.htm Simple explanations, ingredients, recipes, etc. American, but mostly still very relevant. Jane.
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    Big Pharma links to NHS policy

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/revealed-big-pharma-links-to-nhs-policy-with-senior-mps-saying-medical-industry-uses-wealth-to-influence-government-9120187.html?utm_source=indynewsletter&utm_medium=email11022014 This article seems to bear out what a lot of people say on this Forum...
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    New Staff Members + + +

    Not sure where to post this, so happy to have it moved if appropriate. I'm still trying to get my head around the new Forum, so gradually getting to understand most of it. Still not sure of difference between "active" and "well known" members! Two Questions: 1. Am now wondering about all...
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    THREE WORD STORY GAME 2

    (it's shockingly hard)
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    Questins, questions, questions

    Thank you to everyone who responded to my posting in the Greetings area in November. The generosity and advice helped me to feel well supported. I live alone in rural France and have some great family stresses at present and no support so this has been very valuable. I’ve done loads of reading...