Archive for the 'Diabetes News' Category
There’s some good news on the diabetes front! By closely monitoring your diabetes and intensively managing your glucose, you might be protecting your health years down the road. Read what you can do to stay on top of your diabetes today and how it can help in future years.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/27/diabetes.better.control/index.html
Can you imagine a world in which children receive a vaccine to ward off type 1 diabetes? It may one day be a reality. Follow this link to learn about the research in this area: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31619202/ns/health-diabetes/
There is promising news that aggressive intervention can help stop type 2 diabetes symptoms in children. Check out this link to read more about the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes and what is being done to address the growing problem.
If you are using a Disetronic Accu-Chek Spirit pump, read this article to see if yours is included in a recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
There is good news on the type 2 diabetes horizon. Even modest healthy changes in lifestyle can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Focus on these five lifestyle factors: physical activity, diet, smoking habits, alcohol use, and body fat. Read this article for more information about what you can do to prevent type 2 diabetes.
http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20090427/healthy-changes-can-prevent-diabetes
Some patients with diabetes who underwent experimental stem cell treatment did not need insulin injections for at least a year. Click the link to read more about the stem cell treatment.
http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20090414/stem-cells-promising-for-type-one-diabetes
While the number of diabetes cases being diagnosed is growing, people aren’t always taking care of themselves in this economy. This article has a good reminder about the consequences of skimping on your health when you have diabetes.
The new study highlighting the rise in childhood obesity is concerning. I can only assume that we will see more information in future months about an associated type 2 diabetes rise in the childhood population. On Wednesday April 8th , on National Public Radio (NPR), The Diane Rehm Show is going to explore “the problem of childhood obesity in the U.S.”
Study finds 1 in 5 obese among 4-year-olds: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iWYxFm-xYioKQmzsZjCWRKWfNbiwD97D9NB00
Diane Rehm Show: http://wamu.org/programs/dr/
Have you heard that Cozmo is going to stop selling insulin pumps?
Smiths Medical announced its intent to stop manufacturing and selling the Deltec Cozmo® insulin pump, effective March 25, 2009, and manage a well-controlled exit from the Diabetes business over time.
They have set up a web site for pump users and healthcare professionals affected by this announcement.
I was wandering through the streets of East Village in NYC this weekend just looking for somewhere fun to stop when a sign caught my eye. The Cure Thrift Shop. What a cute shop…full of great finds. And ALL of the proceeds benefit the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. I enjoyed meeting the owners, Liz and Marty Wolff and hearing the story behind the shop. Liz was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 14 years ago and decided to combine her passion for “stuff” with her personal mission to dedicate her life to finding a cure for diabetes. Since opening last summer, The Cure Thrift Shop has already donated $200,000 to help find a cure for Diabetes. Wow! The shop was featured on a news segment on NY1 last week.
http://www.curethriftshop.com/