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AADE iOS $0.99/Android $0.99 Not many apps focused on diabetes are available for our Spanish-speaking patients but the AADE released this one last September to help meet this important need. The app provides some basic information about seven different areas patients should focus on when trying to manage their diabetes. …
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Cecilia Sauter, MS, RD, CDE, gives us some terrific examples how very small steps that patients can take to improve their physical activity levels. However, she first points out that it is vital to listen to patients to determine if they are willing to increase their activity. If so, she recommends doing …
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