Diabetes Stuff

TV Host Loses Money After Bank Prank

Television host Jeremy Clarkson has no one to blame but himself for losing money after publishing his bank account details in his newspaper column. Clarkson, who hosts the show "Top Gear," revealed his account numbers as he tried to downplay an incident involving the loss of 25 million people's personal details on two computer discs.

But apparently, he was proven wrong after he discovered someone, who presumably read his column, used the details to charge a $986 donation to the charity Diabetes U.K. against his account just days after he published the details of his account at Barclays in his column at The Sun

First Woman Blind Golfer Hits An Ace On Sunday

A 53-year-year old visually blind golfer from Mahoning Township, Pa. has become the first totally blind female to record a hole-in-one.

Sheila Drummond, who lost her eyesight 26 years ago due to diabetes, achieved the remarkable turning point in her career on Sunday, recording an ace on the 144-yard, par-3 fourth hole at Mahoning Valley Country Club.

Man Kills Self After Saving Suicidal Neighbor

A 21-year-old man in Quezon City Philippines killed himself early morning Monday, after saving his neighbor who tried to end his life by hanging.

The suicide victim was identified as Reynandro Platon, a resident of Quezon City, Philippines.

Japanese Men Battle Bulging Waistlines With Cell Phone Cameras

The obesity epidemic has spread to once slim and trim Japanese men who are using cutting edge technology to battle the bulge. Japanese men have turned to cell phone cameras to help them lose weight by keeping track of how many calories they eat.

The scheme is simple. Instead of using a paper and pencil to record what they eat in a day, then look up the calories of that food and add them all up the men just pull out their cell phones and snap a photo of what they are about to stuff in their mouths.

Prince Charles Speaks Out Against Unhealthy Food At McDonald's

Britain's royal prince Charles suggested Tuesday that fast food at McDonald's should be banned in an attempt to improve people's diets. He was on a visit to the United Arab Emirates at the Imperial College London Diabetes Center in Abu Dhabi for the launch of a public health campaign.

AP quotes Charles as saying, "Have you got anywhere with McDonald's? Have you tried getting it banned? That's the key."