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The Importance of Keeping a Personal Medical Record Image
Keeping a Personal Medical Record
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 21 Jul 2008
Medical information is usually scattered in many different places. To receive the best possible health care, people are encouraged to gather information in one place and create a personal medical record.

Improving the Quality and Value of Health Care Image
Improving Health Care
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 21 Jul 2008
Improvements are necessary to make sure Americans get the best quality health care and that money for this care is being spent as effectively as possible. Listen as experts -- both in government and in the private sector -- describe some of the steps taken to improve the health care system.

Yeast Infections and Diabetes: What is the Link? Image
Yeast Infections and Diabetes
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 21 Jul 2008
Studies show nearly 3 out of every 4 women will experience a yeast infection at least once in their life. For women with diabetes, however, the risk is even higher. Why is this the case, and what should women with diabetes do about it? Tune in for expert information and advise.

Treating the Nerve Damage from Diabetes Image
Treating Neuropathy
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 21 Jul 2008
Treating nerve damage from diabetes requires a two-pronged approach: controlling blood sugar and alleviating the pain caused by peripheral neuropathy. Learn about the latest therapies.


Managing Diabetes
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 11 Jul 2008
What are the most important steps to take in keeping your diabetes under control? Hear a leading diabetes educator describe the seven key behaviors needed to best manage the disease.

Helping Overweight Children
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 10 Jul 2008
Kids across the country eat too much and exercise too little. Doctors say that's a formula for weight problems, obesity and future health problems.

Diabetes and Balance
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 9 Jul 2008
People with diabetes need to take care of yet another thing: their balance. Watch some balance exercises and learn what you can do to keep on your feet.

Diabetes on Your Nerves
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 8 Jul 2008
Almost half of all people with diabetes experience some form of nerve damage, which can develop into a complication known as peripheral neuropathy. What causes this condition, and how do you recognize the symptoms? Listen to leading experts explain.

Treating Diabetic Hypertension
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 1 Jul 2008
It's long been known that diabetes often goes hand-in-hand with high blood pressure. But many of the 11 million Americans that have both conditions don't get the treatment they need. Join experts as they discuss why people with diabetes also need to focus on controlling their blood pressure.

Diabetes and Hypertension
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 1 Jul 2008
Controlling blood sugar levels are crucial for people with diabetes. But equally important is blood pressure control. High blood pressure and diabetes often occur together and if left untreated can lead to serious consequences. Join experts as they discuss the link between these two conditions, who is most at risk and how it is diagnosed.

PAD Awareness
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 25 Jun 2008
What is peripheral artery disease (PAD) and why is it important? Watch this webcast to learn about its risk factors, such as smoking, diabetes, age, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, and how it is related to stroke and heart attack.

Popular Diets: The Truth
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 11 Jun 2008
Low-fat vs. low-carb. The battle lines are drawn. But which is the best diet for losing weight? Learn how to tell one diet from another and how to cut through the hype.

Type 2 Diabetes
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 10 Jun 2008
Type 2 diabetes doesn't strike out of the blue. Instead, a person's body undergoes a series of changes. Listen as experts explain the clues that often foreshadow the onset of diabetes.

Athletes with Diabetes
Category: Diabetes
Medically Reviewed On: 9 Sep 2005
Diabetes is no reason to stop chasing Olympic gold. Meet Chris Jarvis, an elite Canadian rower, who continues to aggressively train despite having diabetes. How does he do it?





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