diabetes
Walter’s Perspective: Paula Deen, Who Do You Think You’re Fooling?
CBS 2′s Walter Jacobson has a beef with celebrity chef Paula Deen, who has generated controversy for concealing her diabetes while offering up high-calorie recipes.
200 Santas In Speedos Run For Diabetes Research
About 200 people clad in little more than bikinis, Speedos and running shoes ran from Division Street, down Rush Street and back up Michigan Avenue Saturday — all in the name of diabetes research.
Experts: Sitting All Day Is ‘Killing Us’
Many of us spend our day sitting down, but it’s one of the worst things you can do for your health. CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports about a few simple changes that make a big difference fast.
Illinois Ranked Fourth Worst State For Juvenile Obesity
The Land of Lincoln is becoming the land of the large.
Humboldt Park Teens Grow Gardens To Fight Diabetes
When Chicago’s Humboldt Park community learned it had some of the highest rates of type 2 diabetes in the country, residents swung into action.
Cutler To Headline Walk To Cure Diabetes
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler will be back in his hometown of Santa Claus, Ind., next month, to raise money for a walk to cure diabetes.
Ex-Cub, Cardinal Lou Brock Talks About Diabetes
Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Brock is in the Chicago area Tuesday, visiting with patients at Advocate Christ Medical Center and talking about his battle with diabetes.
Study: Chicago Area Loaded With Couch Potatoes
Mile-for-mile, the Chicago area is chock full of couch potatoes.
South Side Woman With Alzheimer’s Missing Again
An elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer’s who went missing in October was been reported missing again Thursday.
Fire Dept.: No New Glucose Strips Yet
The Chicago Fire Department says its paramedics will be using potentially defective glucose-testing strips for at least a few more days.
Glucose Test Strips Recall
If you’re diabetic and check your blood sugar to stay healthy, you better check the kind of strips you’re using.
Illinois Diabetes Foundation To Honor Ron Santo
Ron Santo will be remembered again tomorrow night, this time by the Illinois chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Runners In Speedos Raise Money For Diabetes
CHICAGO (WBBM) – The snow certainly didn’t damper the spirts of more than a hundred people who ran at least a mile with barely anything on.
Santo Inspires Young Ballplayer With Diabetes
Jack Reeg, an 11-year-old from Downers Grove, participated in eight fundraising marches led by the Cubs great.
Santo Was ‘Rock’ Of Diabetes Foundation
The late Ron Santo worked for decades to help raise money for juvenile diabetes research.
Diabetes In Pets: How To Spot The Early Signs
Diabetes has become a common diagnosis amongst pets. CBS 2′s Mary Kay Kleist reports spotting the early signs is the key to their survival.
Researcher Finds ‘Functional Cure’ For Type 1 Diabetes
Breakthrough might allow millions to discard insulin injections.



