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Federal Diabetes Study Shows New Risk in Lowering Blood Sugar
by Amy Eddings
NEW YORK, NY February 07, 2008 —A major federal study is giving diabetics researchers pause. It found aggressively lowering blood sugar levels actually increased a study group's risk of death. That goes against some 50 years of assumptions about the best way to treat this chronic illness, one that has reached epidemic levels in New York City.
About 800,000 adults New Yorkers -- one in every eight -- now have diabetes. So, what's a diabetic to do? Dr. Robin Goland is the co-director of the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Hospital and she speaks with WNYC's Amy Eddings.
Main Street NYC
WNYC has been following six blocks to see how the economic downturn is being experienced on the street level.
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Uncommon Economic Indicators
The Brian Lehrer Show is keeping a close eye on how the economy is affecting the little things in daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.
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Financial 411
WNYC's Amy Eddings hosts a daily overview of financial news at 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Get the podcast, with highlights from the day and a preview of what you can expect tomorrow.
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Adding It Up
Community colleges are playing a growing role in American higher education. But their graduation rates have long been dismal. Students who enroll in community colleges tend to be poorer and less academically successful than students at four-year colleges. Most need remedial classes, especially in math. To see why math is such a hurdle, WNYC’s Beth Fertig spent the fall of 2009 visiting a class at LaGuardia Community College in Queens.
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