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operating margin of 15.4% in 2013, but net margin was only 4%, lower than Carnival’s 7%. Out of the three market leaders, Norwegian Cruise Lines Ltd. was the only one to experience a growth in net income in the 2011 to 2012 period, though it suffered a 2% drop in passengers transported. Focusing on its tangible offerings, the Norwegian Breakaway offers novelty attractions that include a five-story water slide in its new Aqua Park (Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Financial Reports First Quarter…

Although it is generally accepted that regular exercise provides substantial health benefits for individuals with type 2 diabetes, the exact exercise type (aerobic vs. resistance vs. both) has been unclear. “Given that the 2008 Federal Physical Activity Guidelines recommend aerobic exercise in combination with resistance training, the unanswered question as to whether for a given amount of time the combination of aerobic exercise and resistance training is better than either alone has…

Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis and tend to develop in people with high levels of uric acid in their blood. The arthritis affects more than 8 million Americans and is more likely in men than women due to hormones women have in their bodies (Diagnosis Gout). Uric acid is formed when the human body breaks down cells and food that is ingested, it builds up in the joints causing crystals (Diagnosis Gout). The crystals are needle like and cause sudden pain to the body, the infected are…

Few decades back, people did not have pediatric endocrinologists. Pediatric endocrine disorders were known to be adult endocrinologists. In the present day endocrinologists, however, have focused on individualizing treatment for diabetic patients based on age, physical activity, meal timing, and daily schedule of the patient. Regimens and therapy by various physicians for diabetes management also differs from one another. Two classes of insulin are available for use in T1DM viz. bolus/prandial…

Diabetes type 2. Prevention is better than treatment. Jóhanna Guðmundsdóttir Diabetes type 2 is common disease a disease that couse cronic hyperglycaemia. The disease and it´s complications can by life threatening and reduse the quality of life. It‘s lifelong disease and usually begins in people over forty. The disease is strongly assosiated with obesity and physical inactivity.1 Over the last few decades the disease has been increaseing in the western countries following the obesity pandemic…

absorbed by the cells of the body from the blood stream. There are two types of diabetes, type 1 and type 2, both of which involve deficient transporting abilities of glucose into cells, but via differing mechanisms. Type 1 diabetes is caused by an insulin deficiency. It is an autoimmune disease that leads to self-eradication of the pancreatic beta-cells that are responsible for insulin secretion. Type 2 diabetes involves disrupted absorption of insulin as a result of insulin resistant cell…

Diseases affecting posterior segment of the eye, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.1, 2 The number of people living with macular degeneration is expected to reach 196 million worldwide by 2020 and increase to 288 million by 2040.3 In Germany, approximately 35,000 cases of neovascular AMD occur annually. The neovascular form of AMD (NV-AMD) is particularly responsible for the severe vision loss in 90% of the cases.4 The major…

Yes, that's right, folks. According to a study conducted by Dr. Nicole Avena of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, brain scans show that sugar is eight times as addictive as cocaine. Even if you are not gorging on Oreos and ice cream and drinking a jumbo soda, sugar is lurking everywhere in our foods: Pizza, sushi, sauces, prepared meats, cereals, chips, coffee creamers, coffee drinks, sports drinks, almond/soy milk, energy bars… sugar is everywhere. And this sugar, along with making…

irregularities occur, leading to the development of serious, disabling complications. The target population for this poster and conversation include women older than age 25. People who have a family member, such as a parent or sibling, that have type 2 diabetes are also considered at risk and are targeted. Those who are overweight and physically inactivite are targeted and are provided with lifestyle change choices that may be influenced by additional information provided. Those who have high…

Could alternative therapies be the answer to shifting those kilos, asks Charmaine Yabsley. You've tried the latest diets, special eating plans, weights machines and gym workouts, but those extra kilos aren't shifting. It may be that your body is crying out for an alternative solution to losing weight. Naturopathy When treating someone who is trying to lose weight, many naturopaths will first examine the person's daily food intake. "Many people cut out sugar, but may still be eating high…