Diabetes Patients, Docs Don’t See Eye To Eye
Doctors want people with diabetes to worry about long-term issues such as high blood pressure, but patients are often more worried about immediate problems.

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American Diabetes Association Announces Kansas City, Missouri Native Amy Johnson as 2010 National Youth Advocate
ALEXANDRIA, VA–(Marketwire – February 2, 2010) – The American Diabetes Association announced that Amy Johnson, 17, of Kansas City, Missouri, will be the Association’s 2010 National Youth Advocate . Johnson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 12 years old. As the Association’s National Youth Advocate, Johnson will spend 2010 meeting with policy makers, promoting the Association’s …

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Improve Your Health — For Free? American Diabetes Association
In an age of soaring health care costs and staggering diabetes prevalence, the American Diabetes Association announced today its 2010 schedule for free community health events throughout the country — the American Diabetes Association EXPO. By attending EXPO, people will be able to join the Association’s new movement Stop Diabetes(SM) and learn how to live healthy, be active, and change the …

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HCPs Encouraged To Register For Free DVD Vouchers For Children With Type 1 Diabetes
Leading health charity Diabetes UK is encouraging healthcare professionals to sign up for vouchers to give to children newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, so they can claim a free DVD starter pack. The starter pack, Type 1 diabetes: journey of a lifetime, has been created primarily to help meet the needs of young people aged between 10 and 14 who have been newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes …

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NURSE’S NOTES: Diabetes, heart disease share risk factors
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in peoplewith diabetes. Diabetes doubles the risk of stroke and heartdisease.

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