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 diabetic'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:02 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086176&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftired-of-needles-measure-your-glucose-levels-with-an-iphone%2F2011.07.31 Researchers at Northeastern University are using nanosensors implanted into the skin — similar to a tattoo — and a modified iPhone to measure sodium and glucose levels in patients. The implications for this could be tremendous, but first, here’s how it works: “The team begins by injecting a solution containing carefully chosen nanoparticles into the skin. This leaves no visible mark, but the nanoparticles will fluoresce when exposed to a target molecule, such as sodium or glucose. A modified iPhone then tracks changes in the level of fluorescence, which indicates the amount of sodium or glucose present.” For patients who are diabetics, (more…) *This blog post was originally published at iMedicalApps* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086176 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:00:44 +0100 5086176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706750&cid=t_330621_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FQM8389MkSIw%2F           Diabetic neuropathies are among the most frequent complication of long-term diabetes.  It is estimated that 60% to 70% of diabetics have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage.  The femoral nerve is commonly involved giving rise to symptoms in the legs and feet.  Pain is the chief symptom and tends to worsen at night when the person is at rest.  It is usually relieved by activity and aggravated by cold. Paraesthesias are a common accompaniment of the pain.  Cramping, tenderness and muscle weakness also occur but atrophy is rare.  Advanced femoral nerve disease is a major contributing cause of lower extremity amputations.  Another common complication of diabetes is retinopathy (eye disease).  Changes occurring in the eye which are distinctive of diabetes in... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706750 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:06:55 +0100 3706750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610327&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-diabetic-new-mommy%2F2010.05.29 You know you’re a diabetic mommy when… The bottle of glucose tabs is just as important as the bottle of breast milk in the diaper bag. You have already started wondering how you’re going to explain juice as “medicine” to the kiddo. When you wake up for 3am feedings and they double as a 3am blood sugar check. You start cooing sweetly at your meter when it gives you a result of 100 mg/dl. (”Oooh, what a good meter you are! Yes you are!”) Your baby ends up with a dot of blood on the back of her pajamas from your middle-of-the-night blood sugar check that didn’t stop bleeding right away. When you talk about “the pump,” you need to clarify “the insulin one, not the boob one.” Sometimes you have to draw numbers to see who... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610327 Sat, 29 May 2010 15:21:21 +0100 3610327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552491&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fsmall-but-mighty-hankypancreas-aims-to-transform-pumpers-style.html Next up in our series on “mom-and-pop” diabetes shops is Jessica Floeh, who knows a thing or two about good design. As a type 1 diabetic and a student at Parsons The New School of Design, Jessica is mixing her love of design with her personal connection with diabetes. She’s recently concocted Hanky Pancreas, a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552491 Tue, 11 May 2010 13:00:38 +0100 3552491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3542821&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fwhat-makes-a-mother.html My husband loathes “Hallmark Holidays,” but for some reason this year, I’m acutely aware of the approach of Mother’s Day. Maybe it’s because my seven-year-old is making a big surprise at school that’s going to come in the mail very soon, and she can’t stop talking about it. Anyway, I’ve been thinking about the process of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3542821 Fri, 07 May 2010 13:00:57 +0100 3542821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508381&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmy-take-bayers-nintendo-enabled-didget-glucose-meter-available-now.html The tech blogs are all abuzz today over Bayer’s new DIDGET meter, designed just for kids, which integrates BG testing into the world of video games: “Bayer’s DIDGET is the first and only blood glucose meter that connects directly to Nintendo DS and DS Lite and helps kids manage their diabetes by rewarding them for consistent [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508381 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:30:36 +0100 3508381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3463781&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Ftuesday-tickle.html Last week, my husband and I took the whole gang — three kids plus my oldest daughter’s best friend — on a roadtrip down to LA for Spring Break.  Seven hours in the car is never a great experience, but now that their ages range from 7-12, it’s getting much less painless. (No one barfed! Not [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3463781 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:00:49 +0100 3463781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416243&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FXTiICQYptqE%2F I have been blessed to have been using a Dexcom cgms for close to 4 years now and have religiously had my Dex by my side. Amazingly I have not lost it in all that time and have found it to be a great tool in helping me manage my disease. My most recent A1C [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416243 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:46:53 +0100 3416243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390934&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffda-hearings-on-blood-glucose-meters-an-advocates-perspective.html Many of you may know that the FDA held a two-day Public Hearing on the issue of Glucose Meter Accuracy late last week. Dozens of experts gathered at the Washington DC Hilton/Gaithersburg Hotel to lend testimony. The issue at hand, according to FDA statements, is that: “Glucose meters are increasingly being used to achieve tight glycemic [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390934 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:00:50 +0100 3390934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374322&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffrom-ireland-with-love-and-diabetes.html I often wonder what it would be like to have diabetes in a different western industrialized country — one that has a sensible, functioning health care system, for example. Or just someplace smaller, and greener. This being St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d look up Ireland. Here are a some interesting wee tidbits that Google coughed up: ♣ [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374322 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:38 +0100 3374322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3327235&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fthe-%25e2%2580%259cpatient-centered-medical-home-too-good-to-be-true.html Those of you who follow me on twitter may know that I traveled to Washington DC late last week to take part in a “roundtable event” discussing paths to better diabetes care. Now, I’m no policy-maker, and certainly no expert on the crazy mixed-up reimbursement system in this country.  I was there, again, to talk [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3327235 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:38 +0100 3327235 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280148&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fcalling-all-grassroots-diabetes-advocates-unite-to-get-noticed.html If you run a diabetes blog, web site, or small organization doing some kind of diabetes advocacy work, you will want to know about this: a new ‘Diabetes Advocates Program’ that can help you and your work get noticed. Basically, TuDiabetes founder Manny Hernandez and David Edelman of DiabetesDaily put on their thinking caps after last [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280148 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:11 +0100 3280148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251342&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fthe-real-pepsi-challenge-diabetes.html Isn’t it ironic that the multi-million-dollar companies that are most ‘part of the problem’ like to pretend that they’re ‘part of the solution’? That’s all I could think of when learning about Pepsi’s big social-media-based “goodwill campaign” surrounding the SuperBowl this weekend. The company hopes to wow the country by relinquishing those coveted SuperBowl TV ad [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251342 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:13 +0100 3251342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231742&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Ffive-things-i-learned-about-lyme-disease.html I know, I know, this is a diabetes blog. But those of you who follow me regularly are probably aware that a new chronic illness has entered our lives — Lyme disease. My husband was diagnosed shortly after we returned from Germany last summer, and it’s turning out to be a much more formidable opponent [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231742 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:00:42 +0100 3231742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3139205&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fpod-submersion.html Over the holidays, hubby and I managed to slip away for one-night romantic getaway, and I finally did it! (Check your imaginations at the door, Guys - nothing kinky)  I finally decided to enjoy a hot and steamy jacuzzi session without worrying about my OmniPod. Not where it was, or wasn’t, or what was happening [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3139205 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:00:03 +0100 3139205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3097009&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fdiabetes-part-of-loser-life-on-men-of-a-certain-age.html Well, Hollywood’s done it again, trying to incorporate a character with diabetes into their storyline. This time, the entertainment industry has bestowed diabetes on one of the main characters in TNT’s new hit TV show, Men of a Certain Age. While the show has been receiving rave media reviews from the San Francisco Chronicle to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3097009 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:00:36 +0100 3097009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067255&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fthe-non-invasive-glucose-monitor-no-one-wanted.html Larry Ishler is an electrical engineer living in Erie, PA, whose son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in college about ten years ago. A few years later, the father had an idea for a non-invasive glucose monitor that would take readings through the skin on your ear (similar to the GlucoTrack from Integrity Applications [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067255 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:23:29 +0100 3067255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934905&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwayback-wednesday-seven-things-worse-than-the-diabetes.html On an overnight trip to Dallas two weeks ago, I broke out in some rather ugly hives — again! My lips poofed up like I’d been slammed with a hockey puck, and my right eye went all ape-like. This lasted for several days.  It was that damn gluten allergy again, I must assume, although for [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934905 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:00:52 +0100 2934905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899144&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fworlds-best-minor-inventions.html We often forget to be grateful for the little things, I think.  In the Sixties, remembering to do this was called “stop and smell the flowers.”  We rarely do that nowadays.  I’m not talking about praising locomotion or penicillin here — nothing that moves the masses or revolutionizes public health. Rather, the more trivial, ‘minor [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899144 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:49 +0100 2899144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876276&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fhealth-20-the-buzzword-you-hate-to-love.html I know many of you are not keen on being overloaded with a bunch of “Health 2.0″ news. You just want to hear about things that effect your day-to-day existence with diabetes. Gotcha.  Nevertheless, it’s useful to know what’s happening in the “health revolution” outside our D-community.  You might be surprised. I spent a significant amount [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876276 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:00:41 +0100 2876276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820511&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ftest-driving-insulin.html How many insulins have you tried?  If you’re like most people, you only switch to something new when a better generation comes out, such as when Regular upgraded to Humalog or when NPH upgraded to Lantus. But when it comes to comparing insulin in the same family, say Humalog versus Novolog or Lantus versus Levemir, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820511 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:55 +0100 2820511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820391&cid=t_330621_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fa2k10wZmi0M%2F I know, it seems odd to be told you have diabetes and then get a lecture from your doctor or nurse on the topic of foot care. As odd as it seems though, there’s a very good reason for it. You see, diabetes is a disease that is managed, not cured. And with time, if your blood glucose (sugar) has dipped and risen significantly over the years, you can develop problems, such as poor circulation – particularly to your feet. If you develop a cut or blister on your foot, your body usually responds by helping it heal – the blood delivers the protein and nutrients the tissues need to rebuild. But if you have diabetes and your circulation is not good in your feet, the blood supply won’t be providing the injured tissue all it needs to begin to heal properly. This is why you ma... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820391 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:18:12 +0100 2820391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807819&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fnew-thoughts-on-health-and-design.html First off, let me say that being in Rochester, MN (aka Mayo town), was a very humbling experience.  By big city standards, it’s a tiny town made up mostly of oversized clinical buildings, but turns out to host 138 hotels and motels as well — because people fly in from all over the world to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807819 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:00:12 +0100 2807819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804151&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fhow-to-be-a-good-diabetes-patient-from-an-endos-pov.html Ever wonder what your doctor considers “a good patient”? Yeah, me too. So I figured I’d ask one of the country’s leading endocrinologists.  Dr. Anne Peters is Director of the Diabetes Program at the University of Southern California (USC), head of the nation’s largest outreach program for community-based diabetes prevention and treatment in Los Angeles, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804151 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:53 +0100 2804151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2793371&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ftransforming-health-care-today.html Today I am in Rochester, MN, at the world-famous Mayo Clinic, taking in part in a “collaborative symposium” on health care called Transform. David Rosenman, a physician who runs the Mayo’s new Center for Innovation, had the idea to gather a bunch of smart, engaged people to exchange ideas on “new models of health care.”  This [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2793371 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:00:41 +0100 2793371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774847&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fhome-a1c-testing-vs-the-lab.html So it was time again for my A1C and other blood tests last week. Over-time, in fact.  You know how I hate going in to the lab when I have to be fasting for lipid tests and can’t even have a latte on the way over in the morning. Ugh! And who ever said diabetics [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774847 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:35 +0100 2774847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2611139&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fthings-im-doing-this-summerfall.html A lot of exciting things are on the horizon, so time for a quick update on the Madness to Come: ♦ Countdown: One week until takeoff - YIPES! Next Wednesday I board a plane for Indianapolis to attend the first-ever Diabetes Social Media Summit hosted by Roche Diabetes Care. Can’t wait to meet a whole gaggle [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2611139 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:37:53 +0100 2611139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571111&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Ffood-and-our-brains.html Our brains are obviously hard-wired to love food.  For many years, scientists have been trying to unravel the mystery of why we go all ga-ga over fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, for example.  If we could figure out — and even control — the neuroscience of appetite, just imagine what that would do for combating obesity, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571111 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:05 +0100 2571111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561167&cid=t_330621_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F01%2Fnew-england-journal-of-medicine-2009-vol-361-no-1%2F This article documents a trial that was conducted to find out whether these complications are slowed by the early admission of drugs that block the renin-angiotsensin system. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Posted in Journals Tagged: Diabetes, Diabetic Retinopathy, Kidney Diseases (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561167 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:30:27 +0100 2561167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523620&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fshould-i-have.html It is summer, the time of year when our diabetes is most visible, at least for those of us who wear insulin pumps. This Tuesday, for the first time I can remember since starting on the OmniPod system, I wore a bikini. My usual modus operandi has been to place the pod on my belly all [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523620 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:00:21 +0100 2523620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473961&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fglucose-bits-are-here.html I don’t know why this feels like front page news. It’s just a small thing. But one that many people with diabetes prone to hypoglycemia can really appreciate, I imagine — especially the kids who must positively choke on those standard-variety horse-pill-sized glucose tablets… What I’m talking about is: new Glucose Bits from Dex4, the company that [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473961 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:28:34 +0100 2473961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405954&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fnew-omnipod-color-pdm-a-first-look.html The folks at Insulet have very generously shipped me out an advance unit of their new color PDM.  (I guess they just knew I’d be first on the upgrade list, and wouldn’t stop pestering them ’til I got one pronto.) I fired mine up last Wednesday afternoon, and have been happily playing with it since.  [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405954 Mon, 11 May 2009 13:00:30 +0100 2405954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376623&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ftreating-illness-with-information.html Traditionally, a “prescription” meant a piece of paper that got you a vial of pills or other medication you were meant to take until your next meeting with your doctor. Today, health professionals increasingly recognize that LEARNING is part of the prescription -– if you want people to thrive with their condition, that is. The Health [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376623 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:30:54 +0100 2376623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376625&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Frumors-of-the-navigators-demise.html Last week, diabetes industry analyst David Kliff sent out an update to his subscribers claiming that Abbott Diabetes will soon be dropping the Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System.  Instead, Kliff says they’ll be entering the insulin pump market with a new product called the Aviator — the pump that they originally intended to pair with [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376625 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:19:05 +0100 2376625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325191&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fomnipod-softens-the-switch-from-cozmo.html Insulet Corp., makers of the OmniPod tubeless insulin pump system, is now also offering a low-cost switch option to users of the discontinued Cozmo pump: For a limited time, Cozmo users will be able to start on OmniPod for as little as $49.99. This offer includes an OmniPod Starter kit and a one-month supply of Pods. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325191 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:28:27 +0100 2325191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325195&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fdrug-ads-comparative-research-adding-value-or-wasting-cash.html As patients, we all know that millions (billions?) of dollars get thrown around in the Pharma and healthcare industries that may not ever touch us directly.  Are all those dollars spent on marketing and research really providing the value they propose?  Two related posts/discussions by industry insiders caught my eye lately:   The Downside (and Upside) of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325195 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:00:36 +0100 2325195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325063&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F3Pbm03kjzRM%2F Whiskers Brimley    One of my recent videos…..Sorry, I crack myself up….. You gotta keep smiling with the D”  Keep Smiling,  Keep Going…..............Bob   (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325063 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:08:25 +0100 2325063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276538&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fode-to-euglycemia.html I can’t believe I’ve lived with diabetes for five years now and never knew the term for my ultimate goal: euglycemia. That’s a fancy science word for “normal blood sugar levels.” Since I’ve discovered this term, I’ve become just a tad obsessed. Did you know Google spits out 52,900 hits for it?  [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276538 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:00:40 +0100 2276538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266839&cid=t_330621_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FlvizNHFVbAE%2F Looking for Diabetes Notes? You’ve found us! Diabetes Notes is part of Blisstree now. How do you like our new digs? Don’t worry, I’ll still be providing diabetes news and updates here. And the “Putting a Face on Diabetes” interview series remains alive and well! (A little “health” humor there! Tee hee). This is an exciting time for diabetics everywhere, as each day we know more about the disease and get closer to a cure. Remember if you’re a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic who is interested in being interviewed, please send me an email at: cherieburbach@yahoo.com. I look forward to meeting each and every one of you as we learn about and tackle this disease. (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266839 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:34:01 +0100 2266839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260355&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fthe-best-ever-book-on-health-care.html A physician-friend of mine is raving about The Innovator’s Prescription by Clay Christensen and team.  My friend tells me it’s the best book ever written on health care, and has even sent me a copy via Amazon.com as an early birthday present  (thank you!) Indeed, the author himself claims it’s “the first book ever that actually [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260355 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:15:16 +0100 2260355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260357&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fjdrf-on-stem-cell-research-boost-an-interview-with-larry-soler.html As you all know, President Obama lifted Bush’s longstanding restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research yesterday — a huge breakthrough for all those who believe this avenue could produce unprecedented treatments for many incurable diseases. Like diabetes. Among others, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has fought long and hard for this [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260357 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:20:45 +0100 2260357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2153064&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FyXITKEPVngA%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,217,568924,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Every year American Diabetes Wholesale (ADW) sponsors a contest to find the Diabetes Educator of the Year. I love this contest, because education is SUCH an important part of the disease. It isn’t just diabetics themselves that need education on how to combat diabetes, it’s the people around us. You can vote for the Diabetic Educator of the Year. Head on over to the ADW website before March 20th, 2009 and register your choice. There is information on each one of the contestants. Winners will be announced on May 1st. Tags: american diabetes, diabetic educator of the year, wholesaleShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2153064 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:23:12 +0100 2153064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2053055&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FB_L4Prc2a28%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,639,351921,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() A new study found that “nearly three-quarters of youths with diabetes insufficient in vitamin D.” The study will appear in the January 2009 issue of The Journal of Pediatrics. Calcium is needed throughout our lives for strong bones and teeth, but is especially important in children. Now that this information is known, I wonder if we will see documentation of diabetics breaking bones or developing other related problems. This is also evidence of just how much diabetes affects our bodies. It takes a toll, more than we even know at times. Tags: Diabetes, diabetic, lack of calcium, medical information, Research, strong bones and teeth, study... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2053055 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:04:17 +0100 2053055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027652&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FnM7JtG3w3IA%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,631,329513,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Do you hate your doctor? I’ll admit that I’ve found a few of my doctors over the years less than pleasing. Some have been arrogant, some rude, and some just plain ignorant when it came to diabetes. I’m thankful that I have a doctor I really like, but if I didn’t, I wouldn’t hesitate to find one I did. I was thinking of all this because I read this article about a diabetic man who said he had “little admiration or faith” in his doctor. He was developing leg cramps and (rightly so) worried about his health. I think sometimes diabetics can feel very defeated by the medical system. At some point we become fru... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027652 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:38:49 +0100 2027652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1999265&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FoV5n1MXvCzA%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,626,302964,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() There’s a really nice article over at Diabetes Health that talks about exercise in general. It lists some common misconceptions and I think it’s important to recognize these. The way we understand the body has changed so much over the last several years, and that includes exercise. My husband and I laugh about the “carb loading” days of old, where you ate tons of pasta and then abused your body some more by running your fool head off! Just think about our bodies having to digest tons of carbs and then exercise heavily to put more pressure on it. And that was just a few years ago! Today, we have learned that being healthy mea... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1999265 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:26:46 +0100 1999265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996716&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FV2GYUtXLFW4%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,509,299185,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() According to Diabetes Health, “a Superior Court judge in Sacramento has overturned a 2007 ruling that allowed trained school staff, not just registered nurses, to administer insulin shots to children with diabetes. The ruling affects approximately 14,000 California school children.” The ruling started because there is a nursing shortage, so some parents were forced to miss work or keep their kids out of school it give them shots. The article states that “only approximately 2,800 nurses are available for the state’s 9,800 public schools.” I’m not sure how I feel on this one. Personally, I know there are probably qu... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996716 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:21:14 +0100 1996716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1985094&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FO5YXBncu_sE%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,547,273038,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Here’s some inspiration for us today. A quote by one of my favorite poets, Emily Dickinson: “To undertake is to achieve.” What this means to me as a diabetic is that simply making the decision to be healthy and take care of ourselves puts us ahead of the game. While diabetes may be a daunting thing when we first hear it or when we are first diagnosed, we can live well. We can live a positive life. Tags: challenges, chronic disease, Diabetes, diabetic, emily dickinson, Inspiration, quote, to undertake is to achieveShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1985094 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:21:40 +0100 1985094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1952313&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FQQlXV0GqgRQ%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,343,253363,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Check out this facinating discovery from Diabetes Health: A 55-year-old woman whose pancreas was removed due to chronic pancreatitis is not without a pancreas, thanks to the ingenuity of surgeons at the Methodist Hospital in Houston. After they removed her pancreas, they extracted its islet cells and implanted them into her left forearm, creating what they call a functioning pancreas in her arm. (Transplanted islet cells are usually injected into the liver, but in this case the patient’s liver had damage that precluded its use.) Apparently the patient is recovering handily and should be armed with insulin as soon as the transplanted cells beco... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952313 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:35:41 +0100 1952313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1952314&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2Fns6A-YthUxI%2F Halle Berry caused all kinds of hoopla not too long ago when she stated that she had “weaned herself off” of insulin. She said she had Type 1 diabetes and now had Type 2 diabetes. Well, we know that you cannot change the type of diabetes you have. Obviously Halle was misdiagnosed originally. If she’s living without insulin, quite simply she is Type 2. Here’s the interview she did with James Lipton from Inside the Actor’s Studio when she revealed this: While I think it’s great when celebrities come forward to talk about diabetes (as Nick Jonas did recently), it can also be a negative thing if the celebrity is misinformed about the disease. Hopefully Halle realizes her mistake and now corrects this information in interviews. Tags: Celebrities with Di... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1952314 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:43:06 +0100 1952314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1947422&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FfhiB4i5cW3U%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,633,253341,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Here’s an interesting bit of research from BD Diabetes: “People with diabetes given intensive drug treatment soon after diagnosis are healthier when they grow older, even if they become less rigorous about controlling their blood sugar later on.” That means if you get diabetes (even Type 2) you should go on meds first rather than trying to control the disease with diet and exercise first. (Although you should still eat right and work out - there’s no avoiding that people!) The thing that I found very odd was that even if the patients were less rigorous with control when they were older, they still benefited from intensive tre... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1947422 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:35:40 +0100 1947422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1945416&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FKstZKgDnhDU%2F As I mentioned in a previous post, we’re starting up a new feature here at Diabetes Notes. I’d like to highlight all the terrific people who deal with diabetes on a regular basis so we can get a glimpse into what it’s like to have the disease. For this episode of Putting a Face on Diabetes, we are talking with Tony Rose, who writes Blogging Diabetes. Tony has had diabetes for ten years, and blogs about things like control, types of diabetes, food, complications, and real life in the diabetic world. Enjoy this interview: Photo from Tony @ www.bloggingdiabetes.com. What type of diabetes do you have? Type 1 Diabetes. When was it diagnosed, and how? I was diagnosed in June 1998. I was working as a painter during the summer between my junior and senior year of college. I kn... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1945416 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:33:52 +0100 1945416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1943506&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FcUX460qmhuE%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(320,215,244583,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() It always amazes me when I find out the kind of research that scientists do in the quest to find a cure for diabetes. For example, the latest one I’ve heard is from a study out of UC Irvine and the University of South Carolina. In the study, they looked at mice and found that “male mice who were in a calmer, more monogamous species had a higher level of stress hormones and a superior ability to regulate blood sugar compared with mice in another species that is not as calm or monogamous.” That isn’t to say, of course that monogamy has anything to do with getting diabetes! But it is interesting to note the stress factor. ~sour... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1943506 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:54:30 +0100 1943506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939611&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FSATcA4nbAfQ%2F This is a very sweet and sad video that shows kids and their drawings about diabetes. I got diabetes as an adult, and I cannot imagine getting it as a kid. They go through so much. Take a look at this video. Tags: children, chronic disease, color, Diabetes, diabetic, drawing, funding, kids, needles, pain, Research, smallShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939611 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:00:51 +0100 1939611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1927893&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FOINCZKOxfwI%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,279,234513,"http://pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() Here’s one thing I hate about being diabetic… the fact that it never goes away.  It’s draining some days.  Yeah, I deal with it but there are days when I just wish I could throw my needles and testing supplies out the window, and just have a day where I worked out and ate and didn’t have to deal with blood sugar. On those days, it really helps to hear other people’s stories about being diabetic.  It doesn’t even mean I want to hear bad stories about it, but it’s just nice to know that there is someone else out there who knows what I’m going through.  I thought it might be nice to share a bit about ours... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1927893 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:44:21 +0100 1927893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1924481&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fwhats-really-scary-on-halloween.html I love dressing up in costumes, and the whole aura of Halloween festivities.  But I don’t need to remind you fellow PWDs why this holiday is really scary: it’s the #$%@ high-fructose-corn-syrup-laden store-bought candies, that’s what. They’re everywhere at this time of year, just begging to be eaten. As author and advocate Laura Plunkett (mother of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924481 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:00:53 +0100 1924481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876042&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fnewsflash-diabetes-hits-the-today-show-next-week.html Any TODAY Show fans out there?  Well, be sure to tune in next week, when they’ll be talking diabetes. Throughout the week, sexy co-host Maria Menounos will lead a series on diabetes including her personal story (she’s very involved since her Dad has Type 1), a taped spot with kids, and then a big plaza [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876042 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:15:51 +0100 1876042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1812862&cid=t_330621_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FILqgjHOWBwQ%2F As we slide into fall and the skies get darker earlier, sweatshirts are on at the bus stop and the leaves are turning beautiful colors, I can’t help but think… winter will be here soon. When you really stop and think about it, aren’t you more active in the summer months than the winter months? I think I am with the pool, walks in the evenings and running with the kids all day long. So this little tidbit of information shouldn’t come as a huge surprise. A five-year study found people treated in the summer were on average 8% more likely to see their blood pressure come down to healthy levels. These same findings were reported from 15 VA hospitals across the US. Not only are blood pressure’s elevated in the winter months but the incidence of stroke and heart attacks are also... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812862 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:22:42 +0100 1812862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726534&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FpNHoY_c1Ikw%2F This study was performed on mice and high fat diets were used to aid in the research. Further proof that we need to watch what we eat while pregnant and breastfeeding! I am sure there will be more to come on this. Tags: breastfeeding, Diabetes, diabetic, genetics, inheritance, pregnancy, type-2-diabetesShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726534 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:22:16 +0100 1726534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1701170&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FFV-82cPzeXc%2F I am asking this here as well… Curious if you all feel the same… As I have gotten older I have become so different. In the ways I think, act and even interact with people. I am still a child at heart- a Tom boy of sorts and fiercely independent and confident, but I also play by the rules so much more. We had a young tech call out from work the other day- we have a no call out policy so you have to find coverage- and it made me think how much I have changed. I would have to be very very very ill not to go to work. Bedsides the fact that I love what I do- I would not want to burden anyone with picking up one of my shifts or put fellow workers in the red. Gosh… I think it stinks that I am so responsible now these days, haha! Do you call out from work...ever? ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1701170 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:11:11 +0100 1701170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1696359&cid=t_330621_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F66O2sHN1RNc%2F Persons with heart disease need to worry with controlling their overall cholesterol levels and not just “bad” cholesterol levels.  So important that this is re-examined. High cholesterol and heart disease do not mix! Researchers found that 37 percent of Americans with diseases that affect the heart and vascular system had reached recommended levels of LDL-C (bad cholesterol), but only 17 percent were at recommended levels for all lipids – LDL-C, HDL-C (“good” cholesterol) and triglycerides. In contrast, 85 percent of those without cardiovascular diseases were at recommended LDL-C levels, while 67 percent were at recommended levels for all lipids.  What do we need to do to decrease our risk levels? Control your weight, blood pressure and blood lipid levels through good l... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1696359 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:53:19 +0100 1696359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616371&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F333148400%2F In this study, UT Southwestern investigators are hoping to show that by releasing pressure from the specific nerves of these patients, pain may be decreased and sensation improved. Similar to carpal tunnel surgery- this surgery would alleviate the pressure on the inflamed nerve area and decrease the pain and suffering that these patients have to live with on a daily basis. The scientists and doctors leading the study are hopeful that they will be able to restore the protective sensation thus decreasing the risk for cuts, ulcers and ultimately amputations. via Southwestern Medical Center Tags: amputations, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain, Diabetes, diabetic, diabetic neuropathy, nerve pain, surgeryShare This (Source: Diabetes Notes) Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616371 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:47:02 +0100 1616371 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543776&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F318505619%2F In the recent years since my hysterectomy, about 4 to be exact, I have been suffering from migraines. No fun at all!!! I only get 4 or 5 a year- but oh boy when I get them I get them. They have been coming more frequent and harsher recently. So what was my next question with all of these migraines… is diabetes and migraines related? It turns out that indeed low blood sugars and migraines can be related. Low BS can be a trigger for headaches. Also diabetes is a endocrinology related disease and thus hormones could be a part of it. And we all know that hormones definitely trigger migraines. He studied the clinical history of a patient with type 1 diabetes. It was observed that the patient, who had suffered from severe bouts of low blood glucose for 40 years, got a migraine after each e... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543776 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:07:10 +0100 1543776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1536732&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F317577895%2F Consider this a personal reflection. When I ask a patient if their diabetes is controlled and they say yes… I do not expect to see a glucose of 298 when their bloodwork comes back. When I then go and ask them about their ‘controlled’ number I do not expect them to laugh and say it is usually ‘below 250′. Is that controlled? I just get so upset because I feel that people do not understand the repercussions of  their behavior. High blood sugars lead to so many difficulties and issues down the road. Tightened blood vessels, heart disease, neuropathies, amputations, PVD, kidney disease and sexual dysfunction. Need I say more. I know I am preaching to the choir here but I just had to vent a bit. What do you keep your sugar controlled at? What is your magic number?... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1536732 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:53:13 +0100 1536732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488582&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F303337739%2F A diabetic women who resides in Melbourne Florida is suing a manicure shop for over $67,000 and the loss of 2 of her toes. Lynn Hulland was always specific about her having diabetes and that they were not to use a razor and to be careful with her skin. A non-English speaking nail technician, who had been told by the manager that she couldn’t use a razor, instead pulled out a sanding tool — used to refill acrylic nails on the hands — to clean the skin on Hulland’s toes, cutting her in the process, according to the suit. The cut became infected, turning the fourth toe on Hulland’s right foot red and swollen, slowly spreading to her third toe. Hulland was hospitalized for 17 days — during which time doctors amputated both toes, Cacciatore said. What do you ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488582 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:48:41 +0100 1488582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1467928&cid=t_330621_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F297988694%2F Here is some scary news for you… diabetics and high blood pressure. Doctors are not sure when to treat their patients even when posing and increased risk for advanced heart disease by being a diabetic. But a new study finds that even when people with diabetes show up in their doctor’s office with a high blood pressure reading, there’s only a 50-50 chance that each of them will get some sort of attention for it. That might mean a change to their medications, or a plan to follow up a few weeks later to see if the reading is still high. What happens to the other 50%. Does their pressure just get worse? Do they monitor their high blood pressure or just throw caution to the wind, without even know they are doing so? The national goal for people with diabetes is less than 130/... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1467928 Sun, 25 May 2008 17:37:12 +0100 1467928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455501&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F288912796%2F Dear friends at SugarStats..I am honored to be included in your list of authors. I will do my best to assist the readers to claim their diabetes and to “Help you take this thing by the horns and wrestle it to the ground”. I have always tried to substitute the word “and” for ”or”. It allows me to [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455501 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:23:03 +0100 1455501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1369146&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F269453172%2F Here is a huge finding for bone marrow and blood cell transplantation…a gene responsible for the division and movement of marrow-derived, blood-forming stem cells has been discovered and isolated. Wow, this is huge news for so many disease processes. Simply amazing. What does it have to do with diabetics? Blood cell transplantation may also one day help people with diabetes better tolerate islet cell transplants without the need for prolonged use of powerful immunosuppressive drugs. In addition, transplantation of blood-forming stem cells, also called hematopoietic stem cells, may prove useful in halting the autoimmune process that causes type 1 diabetes By targeting these genes for migration we can help to mobilize cells in people that have slow moving or ill-mobilized stem cells. N... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1369146 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:57:48 +0100 1369146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1368891&cid=t_330621_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F269213249%2F According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), India is home to over 36 million diabetic patients, constituting 20 per cent of the world diabetic population. What is scary about this statistic is the fact that in India you have half of the population malnourished and starving and the other half eating too much junk food and such. While they are fighting the diseases such as heart disease and diabetes that the rest of the developed world suffer from, they are also fighting infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and diarrhoea. Huge balance needed there. India is now coined the diabetes capital of the world all the while they have an enormous shortage of doctors and nurses and make up a sixth of the world population. via NDTV.com Tags: capital of the world, Diabetes, di... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1368891 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:53:36 +0100 1368891 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173387&cid=t_330621_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F221910263%2F Well, we are feeling better for the most part around my house. My middle daughter is still hurtin’ a little. Her “belly still hurrrrtttsss”. We are almost back to normal though, as normal as we can be, haha. My bloodsugars are back on track as well. I was 101 last night and 94 and 98 today. I ate a vanilla low carb yogurt for breakfast and I was oh so bad at lunch. I was embarrassingly bad. I met my hubby for lunch. You see during all that sickness over the weekend, he was on a 6 day golf outing with 25 guys so I was missing him. Guess where we went for lunch? No not subway, not even Arby’s but… Burger King! Ugh… I ate a whopper junior with no mayo and extra pickles. Oh brother is what I have to say to that one. And of course I sampled his french fries just to get some extra ca... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173387 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:56:16 +0100 1173387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805909&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F17%2Fmodernist-painter-and-diabetic-charles-demuth%2F Filed under: Type 1, Drugs, Events, PersonalitiesWorks by the modernist painter Charles Demuth (1883-1935) are now on display at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. Add Demuth to the pantheon of notable Americans with diabetes. Demuth lived nearly his entire life in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He had a hard life, being type 1 diabetic at a time before digital meters and pumps and all that good stuff. Not only that, he was diabetic at a time when insulin was only beginning to be used. So, you may well ask: what did they do in the dark, dark pre-insulin days? Well, dear reader, the treatment was pretty unsophisticated. Starvation, basically. They got you eating as little as possible. Not surprisingly, life expectancy was not good in those days! Demuth suffered from a lack of energy and... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805909 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 805909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=794195&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F12%2Fa-faltering-healthcare-system%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Opinion, Support, CareHow is this nation going to cope with the so-called epidemic of type 2 diabetes when our healthcare system is faltering? How are diabetics, both type 1 and type 2, going to get the care they deserve until the system is reformed? It's a good thing that many Americans realize this is a mammoth problem. Michael Moore's new film Sicko has, in it's typically Moore-ish way, helped draw more attention to the issue too. The current system, rests on a precarious and complex (or should I say, chaotic?) relationship between public and private healthcare providers and the insurance industry. Sadly, reform may not be possible until Americans get much, much angrier about how badly they are being let down by the system that's supposed to serve them. A gr... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=794195 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 794195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793707&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F11%2Fcan-being-overweight-reduce-the-severity-of-heart-disease%2F Filed under: ObesityCan obesity actually help heart disease be less severe??? According to this article, in some cases it can.Talk about confusing and contradictory information! We know that obesity causes heart disease (the study doesn't dispute that), but apparently for overweight Type I diabetics once they have it their extra flab helps lessen how badly they suffer. What?! Other than knowing that it happens, and that it seems more pronounced in women than men, experts have little more than guesses on how or why this phenomenon happens. One guess is that extra weight helps buffer fluctuations in blood sugar. But what they do know is that weight gain and obesity is still outrageously dangerous to a person's health -- with or without this news.Via The Diabetes BlogRead | Permalin... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793707 Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 793707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=791320&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F10%2Faustralian-obesity-crisis-fuels-diabetes-epidemic%2F Filed under: Type 2, Lifestyle, Daily NewsType 2 diabetes, mate? By crikey. Australia's diabetes epidemic continues to be a problem. News this week indicates the spread of obesity, and with it associated conditions like Type 2 diabetes, in rural areas is far worse than previously realized. A survey of 806 randomly selected adults (okay, not the biggest sample, admittedly) found that a great many are affected by the disease. Based on their findings from that survey, researchers calculate that almost three-quarters of Aussie men living in rural areas are overweight. They think women in rural areas may be slightly better-off - around two-thirds may be overweight. This puts rural Australians at a very high risk for T2DM. The conclusion, stated in the Medical Journal of Australia: "urgent popul... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=791320 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 791320 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=783898&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F07%2Ffunding-boost-for-insulin-gel-caps%2F Filed under: Research, Products, SupportThere's a story running on CNN Money about the progress of Oramed Pharmaceuticals' insulin capsule, which is currently under development. The capsule, taken orally, could provide a more convenient way for diabetics to get insulin than through shots. And popping a gel cap would, needless to say, also be more convenient than toting and blowing on one of those big old clunky Exubera inhalers.In the quest to get its product to market, Oramed needs cash, and lots of it. Answering the call, a combination of private investors are putting up more than two million dollars in financing for the Israel-based company.It's hoped the money will help to propel the insulin capsule through completion of Phase 1 (drug safety) trials by the middle of next year. Said Ora... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=783898 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 783898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=751687&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F23%2Fdad-blames-diabetes-after-semi-pro-football-players-death%2F Filed under: Type 1, Lifestyle, Daily News, Care, ComplicationsA few days ago, Bev posted a football-related blog. Now here's another. This one, though, is decidedly less uplifting. In fact, it's the kind of story you file under 'What Went Wrong?' Takirra La'Fee "TT" Koonce (28), a promising young semi-pro footballer for the New Bern Grizzlies of North Carolina, died suddenly on the playing field in the middle of a game. His death occurred on the Saturday before last (July 14). Teammates and a medic tried unsuccessfully to revive him until an ambulance arrived. It is not known whether or not a blood sugar test was administered to Koonce, who was diabetic, or whether he was given anything to correct hypoglycemia.Doctors say the cause of Koonce's death probably won't be revealed for four to ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=751687 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 751687 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=654447&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F03%2Fdont-nag-tips-to-support-a-spouse-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult OnsetGerri Weiss's husband, Michael, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 22 years ago. Thanks to feedback from the Weiss family and other experts, WebMD offers the following ways spouses can help their partners with diabetes. Here are six tips along with a short recap of each one: Tip No. 1: Offer Help, but Don't Be the Diabetes Police: Gerri had to learn that Michael owns his disease, and it was his decision whether or not to share the numbers flashing from his glucose monitor. Gerri and Michael struck a balance by agreeing he would always share if his blood sugars were "ok" or "not ok", without handing over a detailed printout of his daily blood sugar swings. Gerri learned to nag less and rely on Michael to take care of himself. Tip No. 2: Ado... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=654447 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 654447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601904&cid=t_330621_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F10%2Fhow-sweet-it-is%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, ResearchNot to the be purveyor of bad news, but every thirty seconds someone somewhere in the world undergoes amputation for a diabetic foot ulcer. Because people with diabetes often have poor circulation and a diminished ability to battle against infection, diabetic ulcers typically form in areas with open sores -- ending in many cases with the need to amputate. But, this may all be changed in the future, thanks in large part to researchers at the University of Wisconsin Health Eau Clair Family Medical clinic, and to a very natural cure: Honey. The first randomized, double-blind controlled trial examining the efficacy of treating diabetic ulcers with honey is soon to take place at the UW clinic. The researchers are hopeful that their results will prove favorab... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601904 Thu, 10 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601904