As is well-known, my last life was all about the theatre, television, and acting. There’s a saying in the theatre world that goes like this; there is no such thing as small parts…..just small actors.” I once directed a group …
Diabetes Health in The News: Rural Diabetes Patients Find Success with Telemedicine
Those with diabetes who live in rural areas often have difficulty regularly visiting doctors. With telemedicine, however, these individuals are able to more often speak to their treatment team, including their primary care physician and pharmacist. The North Carolina Health …
Why Live Life in Fear When You Can Live it to the Fullest
I heard this statement from a person at the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference in Orlando Florida this week.
“I refuse to let diabetes dictate what I do”.
I like that saying and I like it a …
Diabetes Health in The News: Diabetes Plays Little Part in Risk of Cardiovascular Events
A study looking at the risk of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and death for those who have and do not have diabetes and do not have coronary artery disease suggests that diabetes does not contribute to that risk. This study, …
Tom Karyla: Diabetes Dad
More Than Standing on Two Legs……….These Marvels DO It on Wheels……..Be Inspired!
To do the impossible. To march into hell for a heavenly cause. To do what others could only imagine. To go beyond the limits. To go beyond type …
Diabetes Health Weekly Round Up
If You missed the latest in diabetes news this week. Not to worry! We’ve got you covered with the Diabetes Health Weekly Roundup to share the latest news, podcasts and stories from this week.
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Diabetes Health in The News: High-Intensity Exercise Not as Healthy as Believed
A study by Monash University in Australia indicates that high-intensity exercise may actually lead to bowel damage. The study shows that blood flow is often redistributed to other areas, leaving the cells in the gut to become injured. Both the …
AskNadia: I’m a Type 1 Who Has Lost Interest in Sex
Dear Nadia,
I have type 1 diabetes and my desire for sex has gone down because of my vaginal infection. My partner has been understanding but he does get sexually frustrated.
Judy H.
Dear Judy:
It can be very disheartening …
Diabetes Health in The News: Teens and 60-Year- Olds Do the Same Level of Physical Activity
A study done by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health indicates that adults over age 60 and teens do about the same level of physical activity. According to the CDC, out of ten high school students, less than …
Diabetes Health in The News: Treating Sleep Apnea Benefits Blood Sugar & Heart Health
A study done on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) shows that treating the disorder can benefit blood sugar levels and heart health. Dr. Jonathan Jun and his team from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore conducted the study, which shows that those …