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Table of Contents - December / January 2006

Previous Issues
Diabetes Health magazine cover
Columns
  • My Own Injection
  • Letters to the Editor
Living Well
  • Type 1
    • Lilly announces its LillyforLife Achievement Awards
    • Discontinuing basal insulin during exercise can decrease hypos in type 1
    • Cold and flu cough syrup safe for type 1 kids
  • Type 2
    • Obesity spiraling out of control in the U.S.
    • Moderate weight loss good for the arteries
    • Januvia granted FDA approval
    • Breastfed babies more likely to avoid obesity later in life
Features
  • Elliott Yamin: Advocate and ‘Idol’
    After placing second runner up on “American Idol,” Elliott Yamin has become a superstar. Read about how he is using his newfound fame to educate people about diabetes.
  • Dry Mouth and Diabetes: What’s the Connection?
    The health of our mouths can affect our diabetes control and diabetes control affects oral health. Frank Varon, DDS, discusses what you need to know for optimal oral health.
  • Program Aimed to Bring Out Your Diabetes ‘Diva’
    Started as a t-shirt slogan, Divabetic has taken on a life of its own.
Technology Today
  • Meter News
    David Mendosa discusses LifeScan’s new One Touch UltraMini meter for people who don’t have health insurance.
  • Software
    John Hughes reviews ezManager Plus from Animas
  • Up & Pumping
    Barbara Bradley, MS, RN, CDE, talks about “pump bumps” and other strange events
Product Reference Guide
  • Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Medications
  • Fast-Acting Glucose
  • Lancing Devices
  • Syringes
  • Insulin Pens
  • Infusion Sets and Insulin Pumps
  • Insulin
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems
  • Mail Order
  • Sugar-Free Foods
  • Blood Glucose Monitors
  • Type 2 Meds
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