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Category Archives: diabetes news
Where’s Your Vitamin D?
Vitamin D is getting a lot of attention these days. I was alerted to an article about diabetes risk in children of moms with low vitamin D levels, so I did a little snooping. In addition to bone health, vitamin D … Continue reading
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Stating the Obvious
Today is World Diabetes Day (the diabetes-related festivities are going to keep happening all month long). The purpose of World Diabetes Day is to increase global awareness about diabetes, and in honor of today I found some very humorous (in … Continue reading
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Finally, Good News
I’ve waited for this for a long time. Several years ago (I believe it was 2004), I was a facilitator at an education program for families of kids with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. I will never forget listening to … Continue reading
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Tagged decrease in diabetes complications, kidney disease, retinopathy, type 1 and complications
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Age and Weight
I recently read a conversation on facebook about how we are only as old as we feel or, more importantly, as we act. I believe this is true, and I have been known to say, “age is an attitude.” Unfortunately, … Continue reading
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Tagged age and weight loss, diabetes and aging, diabetes and weight loss, insulin and weight
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Painfully Obvious?
Yesterday and today I received notice of articles reporting on diabetes research that appears to be painfully obvious. There’s one about kids who watch television having higher A1Cs. Ya think? That would be the lack of activity, folks. And another … Continue reading
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Tagged A1C, blood pressure and diabetes, DCCT, diabetes control and complications trial, diabetes management, diabetes research, intensive diabetes management
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New Diabetes Drugs
What’s the deal with new diabetes drugs? Whenever I give a talk on diabetes medications to say, a group of nursing students, I groan when it comes to the type 2 meds and usually comment, “don’t blink; there will be … Continue reading
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CACTI Study
An article reporting findings of the CACTI study caught my eye because I participated in this study for about seven years. CACTI stands for Coronary Artery Calcification in Type I (sic) diabetes. The article reports that adults with type 1 … Continue reading
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Tagged ABCs of diabetes, CACTI Study, coronary artery calcification, coronary artery disease, diabetes, heart disease
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MS in Diabetes Education and Management
Something big happened today. The Master of Science in Diabetes Education and Management program at Teachers College Columbia University started! This is the first program of its kind in the country (if not the world). It all started in 2005, … Continue reading
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Diabetes Remission?
There is a conversation taking place regarding reversal vs. remission vs. cure of diabetes. This is referring to type 2 diabetes; however, that is not always made clear in the media. I read about one mom’s frustration with questions and … Continue reading
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Tagged diabetes, diabetes cure, diabetes remission, diabetes reversal, healthy lifestyle
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