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Diabetes Health in The News: Study Suggested Men with Diabetes Need Regular Erectile Dysfunction Testing
A team of experts from Maritime Hospital in Berck, France, under the leadership of Dr. Youssef Kouidrat have highlighted the connection between erectile dysfunction and type 2 diabetes. The team’s study shows that half of diabetic men of both …
Enrollment for 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA / Obamacare) starts November 1
Enrollment for 2018 Affordable Care Act (ACA / Obamacare) starts November 1 and ends December 15. Trump reduced the ADVERTISING funds by 90% to announce when people can enroll. Please copy and paste to circulate. #SpreadTheWord…
Living With Type 1 Diabetes: Counting Carbs & Dodging Gluten
As a person with type 1 diabetes, I thought it was annoying enough to read every food label for the carb count. Somehow I always end up tearing open the package right where the carb count is listed and then …
Diabetes Health in The News: Weight Gain After Beginning Insulin Therapy Attributed to Sedentary Behavior
The reason many type 2 diabetics gain weight shortly after beginning insulin therapy may be due to acting more sedentary instead of lowering their levels of physical activity. This suggestion comes from researchers at Raboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Is High Blood Sugar a Legitimate Cause of Emotional Instability?
It appears that I am an a typical diabetic. I am a type 2 who was not obese at the time of diagnosis at age 44. In addition, I wound up on insulin within six months of diagnosis, after I …
AskNadia: Scared to Fly Airplanes After My Glaucoma Surgery
Dear Nadia,
I am a type 2 diabetic with glaucoma from my diabetes. My Doctor tells me it is OK to fly on airplanes after my surgery. But, I am scared something might happen.
Beth
Dear Beth,
Being diagnosed with …
IRMA: WHERE TO POINT PEOPLE IN NEED OF DIABETES SUPPLIES
Below is a message I just received from Carol Atkinson of Insulin for Life-USA. Please share it with people you know in Florida and pay close attention to help happening for those in the Fort Meyers area this weekend. So
Diabetes Health in The News: Diabetics Have a Higher Readmission Rate to Hospitals, Study Finds
A research team from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor has found a link between those with diabetes and those patients with higher hospital readmission rates. The researchers analyzed two different sets of patient data to reach this …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Is Red Wine Divine for Diabetes?
We’ve all heard that diabetics should stay away from alcohol. The reasoning is that alcohol breaks down into glucose which our bodies have a hard time metabolizing. Yet most of us have heard about the benefits of eating blueberries and …
