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By Molly Lyons Managing type 1 is a tall order for many kids. “The whole system hinges on adherence at every step: testing blood sugar, giving shots, recording every little thing they eat,” explains Naomi Neufeld, M.D., clinical professor of pedi...
By Molly Lyons Managing type 1 is a tall order for many kids. “The whole system hinges on adherence at every step: testing blood sugar, giving shots, recording every little thing they eat,” explains Naomi Neufeld, M.D., clinical professor of pedi...
By John Mcintosh This year, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is providing approximately $6 million to fund two studies that will test the viability of both components of a closed-loop system—a glucose sensor and an insulin pump. One ...
By Kalia Doner Managing diabetes is a team effort. . A person with type 1 or type 2 must be the captain, but it truly takes a whole crew to maintain control so the risk of complications such as blindness and heart disease are minimized and daily life i...
By Kalia Doner As the school year winds down, parents of children with diabetes may want to take a few minutes to evaluate their child’s relationship with the school. Was the school staff able to handle any problems that arose this year? “There nee...
By Diana Benzaia If you saw a tiger, you’d run for your life. But what if you didn’t see it? For those of you with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, heart disease is that unseen tiger. You’re two to four times more likely to develop a heart condition t...
By Stacey Colino As if feeling bad weren’t enough, negative emotions could be harming your heart. Over time, persistent blues, anxiety or anger can increase the risk of heart disease—or make an existing condition worse. “Psychosocial factors are...
By Stacey Colino If you have diabetes, elevated glucose levels can damage nerves needed to help pass food along from the stomach through the intestines; the motility disorder called gastroparesis is one of the major complications of the disease. ...
By John Mcintosh We’ve long known that music can soothe the savage beast, but we now know that it also helps heal the ravaged body. When people who are ill are surrounded by the healing arts such as music—as well as painting, architecture and theat...
By Phyllis McIntosh Do you rush through brushing your teeth at night, or skip flossing? Well, here’s incentive to spend more time at the sink: Recent research suggests a link between periodontal, or gum, disease and conditions such as heart disease, ...
By John McIntosh Your doc has asked that you go for a medical scan to take a closer look at what’s ailing you—likely one of these tests: a CAT scan, a SPECT scan, a PET scan, an ultrasound, an MRI—or some combination of these. So how will it hel...
By Jean Maguire Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), one of the many types of arthritis, is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects 2.1 million Americans. What Causes Rheumatoid Arthritis? “Arthritis doctors commonly believe an infection like a ...
By John McIntosh Do you experience frequent heartburn? You should ask your doctor whether something more serious might be going on, even if the antacids you take knock it out quickly. Of particular concern is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). ...
By John McIntosh You may have heard that migraine occurs almost three times more often in women than in men. In this country, about 18 percent of women and about 6 percent of men suffer from these life-altering headaches. “There is a hormonal relatio...
By Chrystle Fiedler Who would believe that fresh spinach could make you sick? But that’s just what happened last winter, when a rash of illnesses broke out that were linked to consuming E. coli–contaminated fresh spinach. Since then, you’ve prob...