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RALEIGH, NC- DiabetesSisters is pleased to announce that registration for the 2012 Weekend for Women Conference opened on January 1, 2012, at 8 AM. The conference, a revolutionary weekend designed specifically for women with diabetes, will take place Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20, 2012, at the Marriott City Center in downtown Raleigh.

The Weekend for Women Conference is open to all women with all types of diabetes, age 18 and older.

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Genetically Modified Plants To Resist Intense Drought

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Israeli agro-biotechnology company, Rosetta Green, has developed a new technology to develop plants that are better able to withstand prolonged periods of severe drought. The company aims to develop new plant varieties resistant to harsh climatic condition, maintaining an increased yield.

The company, based in Rehovot, Israel, experimented on tobacco plants that were irrigated with seawater instead of freshwater.

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Rates of sexually transmitted diseases in St. Louis still high

The number of new cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in the St. Louis area increased in 2010, according to an annual report released today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The city of St. Louis ranks second for chlamydia, third for gonorrhea and 20th for syphilis rates when compared to U.S. counties and independent cities, according to the city health department’s analysis of the data.

Close to 4,600 new chlamydia cases were diagnosed in the city last year.

“Our message is still the same,” said Pamela Rice Walker, health department director. ”The only way to be completely safe and not complicate your life is to abstain. I

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Menu Planning Tip plus Weekly Meal Plan

I just read this great tip in Dieting for Dummies:

Plan your menus when you’re hungry (They’ll be more interesting); shop when you’re not (you’ll have more control)!

So, I am planning a sample menu, and I AM hungry! Specifically, I’m hungry for something crunchy. So my snacks this week, are all crunchy yumminess, like these crackers and cheese! MMMMM..

These are just meal ideas of course. You can take them, rearrange them, use them, whatever. For a mea

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