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Is Winter To Blame For Type 1?
Study in Finland finds correlation between new caes of Type 1 and the winter months. I got mine in January when I was 11 months old. When did your Type 1 get diagnosed?
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Ask the Diabetes Expert
Have you been struggling with one part of your diabetes management? Have you felt confused about something your doctor said at your last visit?
Our friend, Jessica Gibbons, is a Certified Diabetes Educator and a Registered Dietitian. Plus, she is a type 1 diabetic herself.
Submitted by John Crowley
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Tiny Fruit, Big Benefits
It’s small, it’s green, and it’s not sweet. But still, you’ll want to toss this fruit into every dish you can.
It’s the almighty olive. Yep, it’s technically a fruit. And like the oil (or juice) that comes from them, olives are great for you. Here’s why.
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Diabetes? Some beat it, but are they cured?
This summer an American Diabetes Association task force will focus on this group of patients and whether they can be considered "cured." Among the points of interest:
-What blood sugar range qualifies as a cure and how long would it have to be maintained?
-How might blood pressure and cholesterol, both linked to diabetes, figure into the equation?
-And what if a "cured" diabetic's blood sugar soars again?
"For right now, we're not saying they're... read more
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Drugs Not Answer for All Diabetes ; HEALTH
<p>DIABETICS are being given drugs rather than advice on weight loss and exercise to manage their condition, a study showed yesterday. </p>
<p>Thirty-six per cent of Type 2 diabetes sufferers were given pills within a month of being diagnosed. </p>
<p>But guidelines state people should be told how it is possible to control the condition before medication is prescribed.</p>
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UnitedHealthcare Launches First Diabetes Plan With Incentives for Preventive Care
<p>First-of-its-kind Diabetes Health Plan offers individuals who follow preventive steps the prospect of reducing annual out-of- pocket costs by up to $500 </p>
<p>UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) company, is introducing a health care plan designed to help the rapidly growing numbers of diabetics and pre-diabetics manage their conditions more effectively while controlling employers' escalating costs of insuring them. </p>
<p>The first-of-its-kind Diabetes Health Plan will reward diabetic and pre-diabetic individuals who routinely... read more
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Pre-meal blood sugar values most informative: study
Report of a poster presentation at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference suggests preprandial blood glucose checks are more accurate for prediction of A1C levels in Type 2 patients
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When Your Diabetes is Just Too Expensive…
A new program offers deep discounts on brand name and generic drugs. Read more...
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Diabetes Discrimination: A New Headache for Employers
<p>How do you deal with an employee who has his disease under control? </p>
<p>Now there is yet another human resources headache: the Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act, which is designed to eliminate judicial misinterpretation of the act's original meaning and intent.</p>
<p>Soon to clear Congress, it will facilitate a surge in discrimination litigation targeted at firms who refuse to make reasonable workplace adjustments requested by disabled employees, or who have hiring or... read more
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Twitter: Smaller than a blog, better than Instant Messaging
What if you could make new virtual friends outside of your online acquaintances in social networks? And what if you could learn more about ways to better manage your diabetes at the same time?
This article explains the hot new online platform called Twitter.
Submitted by Amy Tenderich
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