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Diabetes and Adoption
Rachel and her husband chose to adopt a baby instead of meeting the challenges of handling a high risk pregnancy and Rachel’s type 1 diabetes at the same time. She shares their thought process and ultimate happy ending about the decision to bring a child into their lives.
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Chris Matthews Makes Time for Diabetes
Hosting Hardball on MSNBC and The Chris Matthews Show keep Chris Matthews working long hours. But Matthews got a lesson in priorities and made some life changes when he was diagnosed with type 2.
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A Chihuahua with Diabetes
Olivia and her dog both have diabetes and today they comfort and encourage each other through the rigors of dealing with the disease. Plus, find out what it means when your domestic pet is diagnosed with diabetes.
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Smoking and Diabetes
Smoking has severe effects on your diabetes and your health. Learn why diabetes and smoking are an especially bad combination and get some tips from the experts on how to quit.
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Continuous Glucose Monitors
CGM is a relatively new technology, but the information it provides is invaluable. Find out what CGM offers and whether it could help you.
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Latest Government & Policy Articles
The Federal Government Hugely Out-of-Pocket for Diabetes Care
Jul 12, 2007
In 2005, the national government spent more on diabetes than on the entire budget for the Department of Education. One out of every eight dollars spent by the federal government on healthcare (twelve percent of all healthcare expenditures) went to diabetes.
Of the 21 departments in the federal government, eighteen spent money on diabetes, and the total added up to 79.7 billion dollars. In one year.
The study, commissioned by Novo Nordisk, was presented at a meeting of the Congressional Diabetes Caucus, which is made up of 250 lawmakers and is the largest caucus in Congress. The authors of the study reported that of the nearly eighty billion dollars spent in 2005, only 3.9 billion were used for prevention and education.
Given that the number of Americans with diabetes is expected to double by 2025, the authors urged those in power to get it together and put more effort into prevention. Because there is currently no head on the uncoordinated body of diabetes efforts, the authors also called for the creation of a diabetes czar to oversee the conglomeration of programs with diabetes-related responsibilities.
Source: Novo Nordisk National Changing Diabetes website
Categories: Government & Policy, Type 1 Issues, Type 2 Issues
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