OPEN STUDIES

The S.T.E.P. study, 10,000 Steps To Enhanced Prevention  (Click Here) The FIBER Study  (Click Here) RELAXATION – WarmFeet® study  Version II  Click Here GYM II: ( As Presented at AADE with Diachrome® )  Closed!

Kristina Sandstedt

Kristina Sandstedt, MS, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Diabetes Educator, brings us Exercise Prescription for Diabetes

Dr. Eric S. Freedland

Eric S. Freedland, MD,  Continues his series, with part 12 of Why Focusing On Intensive Glucose Control With Drugs Alone Is Counterproductive this week he focuses on Current Drug Practices Eric S. Freedland, MD Zone Gourmet

SHERRI Shafer

This Month, SHERRI  SHAFER,  R.D., Certified Diabetes Educator, has a great overview on glucose monitoring. I have already printed it out and used it for a handout--- you may want to do the sane Click Here By Sherri Shafer, R.D., CDE, View Sherri's Archives

Tools For Your Practice

New Database Lists 117 Nutrients for Each Food Got a craving for more details about your favorite food than the ones printed on the package label?  A Web site launched on Thursday by the US Department of Agriculture tries to satisfy that hunger by providing a breakdown of dozens of fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber and calories for more than 6,000 foods. The database lists 117 nutrient categories for each food, including tryptophan, retinol, glycine and others that are not typically included on food package labels. For More info Click Here

Dr. Thomas Burke Ph.D

Summary of Prospective Peripheral Neuropathy Studies of 220 Limbs.  Showing Restoration of Protective Sensation   Click Here

PRINT THE NEWSLETTER

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This Weeks Newsletter August 21, 2002, Issue 118 From the Editors Desk: Well we found out who is the most FIT Educator and Manufacturers Rep.  Interested in finding who was the most fit and won the Recumbent Bikes.  Click Here to see the Top 3 finishers in each category. You need to start training for next year’s competition!  Eric S. Freedland, MD, continues his series, with part 12 of Why Focusing On Intensive Glucose Control With Drugs Alone Is Counterproductive this week he focuses on Current Drug Practices Take out your Diabetes In Control Show book and lets find out who won some prizes! (Winning numbers on the bottom of the pages)  Prizes will be announced every week for the next 4 weeks.   Unclaimed prizes will go into a special drawing for all of our readers who complete the Diabetes In Control Survey! Click below to see if you have a winning number.   http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/aade/winners.shtml   Click here fill out the short survey and get entered into the Special Drawing. http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/survey/entries.shtml Congratulations to David Goldberg who won the Novo Jog/Walk competition and finished the 5K race in just 20 minutes and 18 seconds. David was at the Diabetes In Control Booth representing Informulabs maker of “Glucose Balance”. Click here to see Dave   Make sure you check out this weeks “Tools for Your Practice” A new free database that lists over 100 nutrients for each food product.   Check out Item #4 in this weeks newsletter to find out about a new treatment for Type 1’s                We have opened up 2 new studies, the S.T.E.P. Study and the FIBER Study, see open studies.   If you know a diabetes educator that would like to help out for a diabetes awareness fair on Saturday Sept. 7th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m in any of these 150 locations. The event is slated for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 from 9am until 1pm (NOTE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA THE DATE IS SEPTEMBER 14 from 9am until 1pm) at various Wal-Mart pharmacies nationwide Please fill out the form.  Each Educator will be paid $200.  Click Here for the locations. Consider making Diabetes in Control Your home page. Dave Joffe, Editor-in-Chief ; Steve Freed, Publisher News Flash - News Flash New Radical Treatment for Diabetics Gets Green Light* A radical treatment for diabetes invented overseas that uses intravenous transplants of insulin-producing pancreatic cells extracted from dead donors.  See Item #4 1.  Diabetics & PreDiabetics Need More Exercise!* Click Here 2.  Patient Education Programs Often Fail!* Click Here  3.  Aspirin Counseling Among Patients With Diabetes Prevents Deaths  Click Here 4.  New Radical Treatment for Diabetics Gets Green Light* Click Here 5.  Diabetes Management in Cardiology Practices - Substandard  Click Here 6.   Men with Diabetes and a Wife Live longer  Click Here   7.   Predicting Coronary Events in Patients With Diabetes  Click Here 8.   Apple Pie Improves Blood Sugar Regulation and Insulin Sensitivity? Click Here 9.   Insulin Sensitivity And Weight Gene Identified Click Here 10.  Standard Diet and Exercise Have No Significant Effect on Lipds Click Here 11.    New Drug Holds Promise As Once-Daily Diabetes Therapy* Click Here 12.   History of Type 2 Diabetes Delays Onset of Type 1 Diabetes Click Here 13.   New Risk Factor Predicts Young Diabetics At Risk For Atherosclerosis Click Here 14.  Antioxidant Protects Islet Cells Used in Transplants Click Here 15.  Hyperglycemia Management Vs. Hypertension and Lipid Management Click Here Product Update     A1cNow is Less Than 9 Dollars! Now less than 9 dollars for the first and only NGSP A1c test that is instant and disposable.  For more info on how you can now use it in your office practice Click Here! 75% of patients with diabetes are not getting the recommended A1c testing. Packed with Many Valuable Features...  you'd expect to pay over $2000.00 for a Website Like This...   See Examples, and Learn More.....>Click Here SUBSCRIBE   Subscribe to the FREE Diabetes In Control Newsletter! Enter your email to join Diabetes In Control today!   HTML Text AOL NEWS FLASH !!! Senate Goes Home Without a Medicare Drug Program New study shows seniors are skipping their medicines.  Click Here to Read More. Quote of the Week "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkega

TOP DIABETES STORIES

Diabetics & PreDiabetics Need More Exercise!* Click Here     Patient Education Programs Often Fail!* Click Here    New Radical Treatment for Diabetics Gets Green Light* Click Here     New Drug Holds Promise As Once-Daily Diabetes Therapy* Click Here

Evan D. Rosen, M.D., Ph.D

Diabetes Genes: How Many Needles in the Haystack? Genetics or environment? Nature or nurture? People have long debated which is more important in type 2 diabetes and obesity. It is now clear that......Read More...

Dr Richard K. Bernstein

This Months Corner:   Dr Bernstein signed over 1000 copies of his book for attendees of AADE at the Diabetes In Control booth courtesy of Bayer.  See the photos, click here.   Check out Dr. Bernsteins Corner for Insights for Controlling Blood Sugars

Marilyn Porter

Marilyn Porter brings us Developing Stratagies for enhancing Diabetes Education which highlights the importance of using proper teaching techniques with children. By Marilyn Porter, RD, CDE

NEW PRODUCT

Another Insulin Pump Gets FDA Approval The Deltec Cozmo insulin pump is now available. Smiths Group PLC said Deltec, the Minnesota-based infusion pump manufacturer, part of the group's medical division, has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow it to market its new insulin infusion pump in the treatment of diabetes. Smiths said the Deltec Cozmo insulin pump offers significant advantages over currently available pumps, most notably its ease of use and flexible programming.  One of the newest features is that you can program the pump from your computer. For more information: www.delteccozmo.com

In 2 Nutrition

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FREE CME!

Free CME The Hyperactive Platelet in Type 2 Diabetes- sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, offers 2 hours of AMA PRA category 1 credit   To access this free on-line activity, visit Click Here