MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetes care'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:17:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4275324&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-chia-pet-for-diabetes%2F2010.12.21 Like swallows returning to San Juan Capistrano in the spring, Chia Pets begin appearing every December on late-night television and in the gift aisles of many stores. (Full disclaimer: I bought one for the Yankee Swap at Harvard Health Publication’s annual Christmas party.) Water these ceramic figures and they sprout a green “fur” from seeds embedded on the surface. Silly? Sure, that’s why they are such a hit. What you might not know is that the seeds may someday be a real gift for people with diabetes. Chia seeds come from a plant formally known as Salvia hispanica, which is a member of the mint family. It gets its common name from the Aztec word “chian,” meaning oily, because the herb’s small, black seeds are rich in oils. It was a staple food for the Aztecs, and legend has... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4275324 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:00:58 +0100 4275324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676897&cid=t_98440_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FqLtn3zuuNJc%2F In a blow to its plans to grow beyond oncology, Roche has delayed development of its taspoglutide by at least 12 to 18 months after studies showed a higher-than-expected rate of side effects, including skin reactions, digestive symptoms, cardiovascular and respiratory probelms. (here is the statement from Ipsen, which licensed the drug to Roche). More time is needed to identify patients who may be sensitive to the drug and and remove them from the trials. Roche’s oncology franchise, which includes Herceptin, Avastin and Tarceva, accounts about 50 percent of its pharma sales. The drugmaker planned to seek FDA approval next year for its med, a once-weekly injectable that would compete with Byetta, a twice-a-day injectable from Lilly and Amylin, which hope to transform their own diabete... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676897 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:53:36 +0100 3676897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471739&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F15%2Fkey-members-of-diabetes-care-the-dietitian%2F Filed under: CareAs a recently diagnosed diabetic, your life will change dramatically. Instead of stopping in to see a doctor only when you have a cold or flu, you'll have to see your primary care physician regularly. You're also going to have to see eye doctors, dentists, podiatrists and endocrinologists. Once you've had an initial consultation with your registered dietitian and have a treatment plan in place, though, repeat visits with him or her can seem tedious. They shouldn't be. Dietitians can help you figure out your food needs throughout your life and will help you adjust your eating habits depending on lifestyle changes, medications you may take or other health goals. Dietitians work in hospitals, schools, fitness centers and private practices. Look for dietitians who speci... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471739 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3471739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467709&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F13%2Fshould-diabetics-have-gastric-bypass-sugery%2F This study included 55 newly diagnosed diabetics between ages 20 and 60 who were obese. Half of the participants had gastric banding surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs. The other half was treated in the usual way. The people who had surgery lost an average of 21% of their body weight. The other group lost less than 2% on average. Two years after treatment, 73% of those who had surgery (22 out of 29 patients) had blood sugar levels below the number used to diagnose diabetes -- and they were not taking medication! For this group, type 2 diabetes was considered to be "in remission." Only 13% of the group that did not have surgery had a remission at the two-year evaluation. Complications and side effects can occur from surgery. Also, surgery for obesity does not enable obese people t... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467709 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3467709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3454116&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsneak-preview-extreme-diabetes-makeover-underway-at-tcoyd-now.html If you enjoy “The Biggest Loser” or other reality shows in that vein, and you have diabetes, you’re gonna love this!! Several years in the making, the TCOYD “Extreme Diabetes Makeover” program is underway now; episodes will start airing in May on TCOYD.org and its own TV channel, on YouTube, and at RealAge.com, the popular consumer [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3454116 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:00:01 +0100 3454116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3449079&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fdesign-challenge-and-now-a-word-from-our-sponsor.html Actually, we have Veenu Aulakh to thank for putting the DiabetesMine Design Challenge on the map. She heard me give a keynote speech at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Project HealthDesign event a few years ago, calling for more patient involved in medical device design, and it seems that a light bulb went on: the [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3449079 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:00:41 +0100 3449079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3298276&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F02%2F23%2Finternet-helps-teens-monitor-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Daily NewsTeens with type 1 diabetes may be getting new ways to monitor their health. Vanderbilt University School of Nursing's Shelagh Mulvaney, Ph.D., led a study of a Web-based intervention to improve glycemic control among adolescents. The results, published in Diabetes Care were presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions in Amsterdam. This approach to self-management allows teenagers to take an approach that uses real-world experiences while capitalizing on teens' Internet use. The study involved 72 participants age 13 to 17 who had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes for at least six months. One group received access to conventional care, while the other received access to conventional care and access to ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3298276 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3298276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012569&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fguest-post-have-a-little-respect.html My D-blogger friend and intermittent correspondent Allison Blass has been living with diabetes since she was 8 years old. It’s pretty much all she knows. She copes with it her way, and strives to let others do the same. That’s why, this week, she’s musing on the theme of respecting each others’ choices in this [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012569 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:48 +0100 3012569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2944015&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2Fui9hO7kXD1I%2F High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is any of a group of corn syrups that has undergone enzymatic processing to increase its fructose content, and is then mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose), becoming a high-fructose corn syrup. An overweight America may be fixated on fat and obsessed with complex carbohydrates, but nutritionists say the real problem is much sweeter we’re awash in sugar. Not just any sugar, but high fructose corn syrup. The country eats more sweetener made from corn than from sugarcane or beets, gulping it down in drinks as well as in frozen food and baked goods. Even ketchup is laced with it. Almost all nutritionists finger high fructose corn syrup consumption as a major culprit in the nation’s obesity crisis. The inexpensive sweetener flooded the American ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2944015 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:44:16 +0100 2944015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894720&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F2Gin4WzOJ_E%2F I just read the book “Your First Year With Diabetes – What to do Month by Month” which was written and illustrated by Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE. It is phenomenal. Your First Year With Diabetes is essentially a month by month guide letting you know exactly what you should be doing and how. Diabetes can be overwhelming and the first 12 months can be particularly rough to go through. There are so many things to be considered, so many plans to follow, and so much of your lifestyle that needs changing. It can leave you feeling that it is an impossible feat. Your First Year With Diabetes gives you detailed advice, tips and tricks that are meant to make it possible for you to make small, attainable lifestyle changes that when added up will transform diabetes into ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894720 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:45:38 +0100 2894720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2741547&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FiTldgohj_TM%2F What is the leading cause of blindness in the United States of America? Diabetes. Researchers are now stating that diabetes related vision loss can be prevented if the disease is treated in time. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. has reported that only 50 to 60 percent of people with diabetes get the recommended yearly eye exam. The effective treatments, including a dilated eye test, can reduce severe vision loss up to 94 percent. A persons risk for diabetic retinopathy increases with the length of time that they have had diabetes. It was once thought that diabetic retinopathy only affected diabetics who have had the disease for a long length of time. We now know that that is not the case. For some diabetics, retinopathy is one of the first signs of the disease. Diabetic retinopathy happ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2741547 Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:33:15 +0100 2741547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512565&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F2yOpg6-ZpEw%2F LifeScan, Inc., a Johnson & Johnson company and makers of the OneTouch® Brand of diabetes testing supplies, has identified several incidents of counterfeit OneTouch® Ultra® and OneTouch® (Basic®/Profile®) Test Strips. These test strips being sold in the United States are intended for use with various models of LifeScan’s OneTouch® Brand Blood Glucose Monitors used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose(1). Source: LifeScan, Inc. · OneTouch® Ultra® Test Strips – Genuine(L) Counterfeit® · Click Here to Download Image Performance testing of the counterfeit test strips obtained by LifeScan to date shows erratic test results that do not meet LifeScan’s performance specifications. It is unknown how counterfeit test strips which may be in the... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512565 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:44:22 +0100 2512565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512566&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FXOGLVQ-yw7Q%2F Rising blood sugar levels are not usually associated with rising gas prices or a recession but if you take a look at the effect that the inflation of gas prices is having on our food prices, I think you’ll agree that there is a direct connection between rising gas prices raising your blood sugar. If you know anything at all about Diabetes care you know the importance of eating a healthy diabetic friendly diet. photo credit: size8jeans In the same token, if you know about eating healthy diabetic friendly foods you must be buying healthy diabetic friendly foods at the grocery store. If you are buying healthy diabetic friendly foods at the grocery store…you’re broke. What is someone with diabetes supposed to do when they go to the grocery store on a very strict budget? Wel... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512566 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:40:56 +0100 2512566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448022&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F4fSOhxypyMs%2F Actress Delta Burke was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 41. Her goal is to get people talking about better management of diabetes. She is achieving that goal by leading the BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign. The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign has been designed towards teaching patients of type 2 diabetes the importance and benefits of leading a healthier, more active lifestyle. It also has a large focus on the role of medication in the management of diabetes. The BYETTA (exenatide) injection is the debut medication of a new class of drugs called incretin mimetics. This new class of drugs are for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. BYETTA has many of the same effects as human incretin hormone glucagon. BYETTA improves blood sugar after eating through multiple effects that work i... 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Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399097 Fri, 08 May 2009 06:05:59 +0100 2399097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390212&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FFBZwGBiH-Fk%2F Did you know that April marked Foot Issues Related to Diabetes Awareness Month, how often are you checking your feet? April is deemed Foot Issues Related to Diabetes Awareness Month. Unfortunately, many people with diabetes are unaware of the importance of routine foot care. Physicians and educators are constantly reminding the public of the importance of measuring insulin levels and making sure to follow a diet and exercise plan. What about checking your feet for ulcers, callous and sores? This is a critically important preventive measure as it can potentially save your limb. Diabetes foot issues like ulcers are important to monitor Recent statistics show that more than half of the 20 million Americans with diabetes have no idea what a foot ulcer is, yet more than three million (15%) of t... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390212 Tue, 05 May 2009 11:10:08 +0100 2390212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349398&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FYdBi1tC93ic%2F If you’re sick and tired of staring at your old glucometer, then there’s something new out there that might interest you. Check out Stick Me Designs’ blood sugar meter cases. Here’s a note and some history on how Rickina Velte came up with the idea. After I became pregnant with my second son Ace, I was diagnosed with GD. I went through the depression, the anger and the denial and I couldn’t understand why this was happening to me. Thankfully with the support of online ‘friends’ and my family I was able to channel all of those feelings into taking care of myself and my son, and into something more creative. I saw my glucose meter bag as a way to do this. I realized that I had to take this very boring black nylon bag with me everywhere I went and it... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349398 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:07:49 +0100 2349398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325079&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FOahNzbougnE%2F Treatment of Diabetes has advanced in the last 50 years or so. Back in the 50’s a strip that was placed in the urine could give a rough estimate to an insulin user on the amount that was needed in their injection. It was not very accurate and not at all convenient. Today diabetes patients are able to use electronic blood sugar monitors that give automatic readouts every 5 minutes. Also available are insulin pumps that are the size of a beeper, strap to patient’s belts and give an insulin injection right under the skin. These products, along with advanced medication to control blood glucose and a form of insulin that is actually inhaled rather than administered by an injection, are available on the market today. As of right now, not all of those are covered by every insurance. T... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325079 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:42:27 +0100 2325079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276496&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2Fx9WtIJhhVBA%2F Diabetic Neuropathy can go undetected in Diabetics and therefor the area is not taken care of the way that it needs to be once neuropathy sets in. That is why IPN products such as Neuropad is giving patient’s a needed heads up in the detection of neuropathy. Along with countless side effects from Diabetes, complications with the foot can be debilitating. Of the world’s entire amputation rate, complications from diabetes are responsible for 25% of the amputations. This breaks down to roughly every thirty seconds someone is losing a limb to diabetes. How will an Indicator Plaster Neuropad, or IPN, change the way we detect Diabetic Neuropathy in the future? The IPN can be performed either in the office or by the patient at home and takes about roughly 10 minutes. The fact that th... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276496 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:52:32 +0100 2276496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969450&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F456146734%2F High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is any of a group of corn syrups that has undergone enzymatic processing to increase its fructose content, and is then mixed with pure corn syrup (100% glucose), becoming a high-fructose corn syrup. An overweight America may be fixated on fat and obsessed with complex carbohydrates, but nutritionists say the real problem is much sweeter we’re awash in sugar. Not just any sugar, but high fructose corn syrup. The country eats more sweetener made from corn than from sugarcane or beets, gulping it down in drinks as well as in frozen food and baked goods. Even ketchup is laced with it. Almost all nutritionists finger high fructose corn syrup consumption as a major culprit in the nation’s obesity crisis. The inexpensive sweetener flooded the American ... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969450 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:40:34 +0100 1969450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943572&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F445934067%2F I just read the book “Your First Year With Diabetes - What to do Month by Month” which was written and illustrated by Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE. It is phenomenal. Your First Year With Diabetes is essentially a month by month guide letting you know exactly what you should be doing and how. Diabetes can be overwhelming and the first 12 months can be particularly rough to go through. There are so many things to be considered, so many plans to follow, and so much of your lifestyle that needs changing. It can leave you feeling that it is an impossible feat. Your First Year With Diabetes gives you detailed advice, tips and tricks that are meant to make it possible for you to make small, attainable lifestyle changes that when added up will transform diabetes into a mana... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943572 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:12:27 +0100 1943572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1347672&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F263063898%2F Rising blood sugar levels are not usually associated with rising gas prices or a recession but if you take a look at the effect that the inflation of gas prices is having on our food prices, I think you’ll agree that there is a direct connection between rising gas prices raising your blood sugar. If you know anything at all about Diabetes care you know the importance of eating a healthy diabetic friendly diet. In the same token, if you know about eating healthy diabetic friendly foods you must be buying healthy diabetic friendly foods at the grocery store. If you are buying healthy diabetic friendly foods at the grocery store…you’re broke. What is someone with diabetes supposed to do when they go to the grocery store on a very strict budget? Well, what they might do is st... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1347672 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:29:01 +0100 1347672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321831&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F256357743%2F Diabetic Neuropathy can go undetected in Diabetics and therefor the area is not taken care of the way that it needs to be once neuropathy sets in. That is why IPN products such as Neuropad is giving patient’s a needed heads up in the detection of neuropathy. Along with countless side effects from Diabetes, complications with the foot can be debilitating. Of the world’s entire amputation rate, complications from diabetes are responsible for 25% of the amputations. This breaks down to roughly every thirty seconds someone is losing a limb to diabetes. How will an Indicator Plaster Neuropad, or IPN, change the way we detect Diabetic Neuropathy in the future? Continue Reading Indicator Plaster Neuropad Is Key In Early Diabetic Neuropathy Detection (Source: Battle Diabetes Blog) Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321831 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 04:51:21 +0100 1321831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034892&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F186910398%2F 7 Tips for Care of Alzheimer’s Patients with Diabetes By Guest Blogger Mary Emma Allen It’s difficult enough when you family member has no health problems other than Alzheimer’s, but when there are other issues, such as diabetes, their care becomes more complex for family caregivers and for staff at nursing homes. Here are 7 tips which hopefully will make diabetes care for Alzheimer’s patients a bit easier: 1. Learn about diabetic diets, especially if you’re the one preparing the food. 2. Learn about your family member’s medical needs. 3. When your family member resides in a nursing home, make sure you note this on the forms you fill out. Diabetes should show up in their health records, but be sure you have it documented… every place possible. 4. C... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034892 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:21:06 +0100 1034892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1003726&cid=t_98440_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F179837524%2F If you’re sick and tired of staring at your old glucometer, then there’s something new out there that might interest you. Check out Stick Me Designs’ blood sugar meter cases. Here’s a note and some history on how Rickina Velte came up with the idea. After I became pregnant with my second son Ace, I was diagnosed with GD. I went through the depression, the anger and the denial and I couldn’t understand why this was happening to me. Thankfully with the support of online ‘friends’ and my family I was able to channel all of those feelings into taking care of myself and my son, and into something more creative. I saw my glucose meter bag as a way to do this. Continue Reading Change Your Old Blood Sugar Meter to Something Stylish (Source: Battle Diabetes... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1003726 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:53:28 +0100 1003726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=835443&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F31%2Fvegetable-fiber-a-first-rate-diabetes-defense%2F Filed under: Type 2, Diet, Research, Daily NewsWe could all benefit from added fiber in our diets. However, it seems the type of fiber consumed is important too. A new study concludes that vegetable fiber is a good defence against type 2 diabetes. The study comes courtesy of researchers at the University of Sydney, Australia, who found that adults eating five grams of vegetable fiber daily were 24 percent less likely than other adults to develop the disease. People over the age of seventy enjoyed a thirty-one percent risk reduction.The study tracked the eating habits of more than two thousand people over a ten year period. Wow. The researchers also reported that those whose diets contained fiber from mainly cereal or fruit sources did not fare so well - they had a higher risk for type 2 di... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=835443 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 835443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=829968&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F29%2Fglaxo-touts-diabetes-wellness-plan-for-employees%2F Filed under: Lifestyle, Services, Support, CarePharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has announced an initiative designed to improve the health of employees with diabetes. Yes, the company's head honchos decided they would take the bull by the horns: if employees have difficulty taking care of their health, they determined to find out why and correct the problem. Result: an internal analysis of healthcare spending within GSK.Turns out diabetes was one of the biggest problems for Glaxo employees. Glaxo's number-crunchers found the company spends more on diabetes medications, but less on medical care, than the national average. GSK's report states the company spent a total of $26.2 million on diabetes treatment for employees in 2005. Glaxo has now launched what it describes as a multilateral ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=829968 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 829968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=799240&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F14%2Fny-drug-store-chain-expands-free-diabetes-program%2F Filed under: Lifestyle, Daily News, Services, CareBack in a February '07 post, I described an initiative by New York drug store chain Duane Reade. The chain had announced it was opening a free diabetes center. The idea was to drum up business by meeting customer demand for diabetes-related advice and services. At the time, I thought it was an interesting story - perhaps the sign of a new trend on the rise. And definitely a sign of the commercial clout wielded by diabetics.A few months down the road and it looks like the concept has really taken off. A Duane Reade press release has announced that the center will be expanding its services to keep pace with demand. Yep. The Duane Reade Diabetes Resource Center will now be offering space in its support groups to anyone from the NY metro area, ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=799240 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 799240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=761484&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F27%2Fdiabetes-athletes-and-the-technological-revolution%2F Filed under: Type 1, Lifestyle, Drugs, Exercise, Products, CareFor athletes with type 1 diabetes, technological advances have opened up a whole new world. Tell your doctor you want to run a marathon? In past decades, the announcement might have been met with words of caution, even dismay. Exercise wasn't even part of the equation when it came to diabetes management. Being diagnosed with diabetes was a death knell for the careers of budding young athletes. Today, however, docs (well-informed ones, at least) are more likely to say, 'okay, let's come up with a plan.' Diabetes-related technology is a big reason for this shift in attitudes. An article just out in The New York Times. looks at the extent to which technology has made life easier for type 1 diabetics. Devices like digital meters an... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=761484 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 761484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=713127&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F04%2Funexplained-high-insulin-levels-possibly-lead-to-fatality-and-co%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Daily NewsBetween May 7 and June 5, three elderly female patients within the same wing at the University of Chicago Hospitals in Hyde Park showed signs of insulin overdose. None of them were prescribed insulin and only one, Ruthie Holloway, was identified as a 'dietary diabetic'. Two have died and one remains in a coma. Two of the patients had extremely high insulin readings over 2,600 micro international units per microliter. 82-year-old Ruthie Holloway died. An unnamed 68-year-old woman is in a coma. Both women were admitted to the hospital for urinary tract infections. A third patient admitted for complications of Alzheimer's disease, 89-year-old Jessie Sherrod, was not tested for insulin levels, but was hypoglycemic at the time of d... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=713127 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 713127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=690004&cid=t_98440_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F22%2Ftype-1-smokers-at-risk-for-severe-hypoglycemia%2F Filed under: Type 1, Childhood, Lifestyle, ResearchMy family is no stranger to severe hypoglycemic episodes. With four type 1 diabetics living busy, active lives, serious low blood sugars have resulted in pleading cries to "please drink the o.j., now!" ... to emergency glucagon kits, calls to 911, even a cast for broken bones. Whether or not consciousness was lost, episodes of severe hypoglycemia rattle the family cage. It is scary to witness your loved one out of control both physically and mentally. Beyond mental confusion, severe hypoglycemia can even trigger seizures or coma. A study published this month in Diabetes Care reveals type 1 diabetics who smoke have a 2.6-fold increase in severe hypoglycemic episodes. The study examined 537 participants enrolled in the Wisconsin Epidemiologi... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=690004 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 690004