Diabetes in the News articles from November 1991

Diabetes in the News archives from November 1991

Start the new year on the right foot with some healthy diabetes resolutions.
November 1, 1991... Management from Marianne Gergely, RN, BSN, CDE Marianne Gergely is the director of diabetes education at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. * I will keep better watch over my blood glucose control....

Community service award winners.
November 1, 1991... At only 10 years old, Rosalynn Bem of Newton, New Jersey has already proven to be a valuable member of her community. Rosalynn was diagnosed with diabetes nine years ago, and is now a busy fifth-grader who often finds herself juggling her...

Assure your smooth sailing during a holiday car trip.
November 1, 1991... The 150-horsepower autho has taken the place of the one-horse open sleigh for traditional holiday travel to the homes of loved ones. If you are like many Americans, you will probably be taking a car journey to a family gathering sometime...

Cold weather can cause many skin problems. (includes article on skin facts)
November 1, 1991... During the cold winter months, dry skin is the major skin problem for many adults. Your skin may become extra dry during this time because of the following: * Low relative humidity, which leads to an increase in the loss of water from...

Spotlight seafood on your party appetizer menu. (includes recipes)
November 1, 1991... Spotlight some seafood appetizers at your next party and you will win honors as a successful hostess or host. A buffet of seafood appetizers, prepared in the slimmed-down 1990s manner, can be a healthy highlight that will delight your...

'Tis the season to be jolly and catch the very common cold.
November 1, 1991... This is the season for colds and flu for the majority of Americans who do not live in the deep parts of the South. For most people, wintertime is associated with an increase in the number of sick days due to colds or flu. While flu...

Self-image affects quality of life, today and tomorrow. (includes article on self-image predicts life span)
November 1, 1991... Who you think you are determines what you do and how you feel about yourself. Your self-image can have a significant impact on the quality of your life, today and in the future. Fortunately, you can not only evaluate your self-image, you...

If you smoke: stop now. If you don't: do not start. (includes related articles)
November 1, 1991... Add "no smoking" to your list of New Year's resolutions for 1992. If you have never smoked, resolve not to start. If you now smoke, resolve to stop smoking on the first of the year. There are lots of reasons why you should not smoke, and...

Surgery to correct nearsightedness still experimental. (radial keratotomy)
November 1, 1991... No matter what you see in the newspapers about a surgical procedure that will make eyeglasses obsolete, don't throw away your spectacles and your contact lenses just yet. The procedure, called radial keratotomy (RK), has been around for...

Early detection, treatment may prevent, slow kidney failure. (nephropathy)
November 1, 1991... The odds of your developing diabetes-related kidney disease used to be great. But you now have the opportunity to beat these odds, through prevention and early treatment of this life-threatening complication. The statistics on diabetic...

Blisters, cuts can lead to slow-healing ulcers or infections.
November 1, 1991... A foot blister, or a small cut on your skin, may lead to a serious infection or a slow-healing ulcer. That's one of the problems you face as a person with diabetes. Slow healing of injuries is common to almost everyone who has this...

Annual physical examination can detect silent health problems.
November 1, 1991... Once a year, you need to have a thorough physical examination by your physician. All of your family members from age 15 through age 50 (who don't have diabetes) should get an exam every three years. After age 50, everyone should get...

Where you inject insulin does make a difference. (includes related article on future insulin injection plan)
November 1, 1991... The place in your body where you inject insulin may be as important to your diabetes control program as the time and the amount you inject. Where you inject insulin determines how fast the insulin will become available to act upon the...

Resources and help available for persons with vision problems. (includes resource list)
November 1, 1991... If your vision is impaired, you may find yourself unable to perform many of the simplest of daily living tasks and some of the most important diabetes management duties. This restriction can make you confused, angry and afraid. Suddenly...

A Touch of Diabetes: A Guide for People Who Have Type II, Noninsulin-dependent Diabetes.
November 1, 1991... Here's an excellent book for anyone who has just been diagnosed as having Type II diabetes. You'll want to read it if you are newly diagnosed, or buy it as a gift for a friend who has just been told that he or she has a touch of diabetes....