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Welcome to “Diabetes in the News”. This feature has links to diabetes related news stories, blogs, or websites. If you come upon a story, blog or website that I haven’t mentioned, e-mail me at jmp5329 at yahoo.com. I will check it out and if posted, give credit where credit is due.

12 Money-Saving Tips for Diabetics
Being diabetic is expensive, especially if you’re a Type 1 diabetic who counts among your health essentials test strips, insulin, pills, lancets, syringes, pump supplies and so much more to maintain and preserve your health.  Read the whole article for the Money-Saving Tips.

Blacks Have Poorer Control of Diabetes Than Whites
(HealthDay News) — Blacks with diabetes tend to have worse control of the disease than whites, a new review of the data shows. The finding could explain why black patients are typically at increased risk for diabetes-linked complications and death, the researchers said. “This confirms what doctors have known,” added Dr. Larry C. Deeb, president of medicine and science for the American Diabetes Association and a professor of social and behavioral medicine at Florida State University College of Medicine. “What this study does is take all the [published] papers they could find and show that, across the board, the African-Americans have an increased risk,” said Deeb, who was not involved in the research. Source

How To Eat To Prevent Or Treat Diabetes
Published in the September issue of Diabetes Care, the ADA’s revised medical nutrition therapy recommendations update statements published in 2002 and 2004 using the most recent scientific data available. For the first time, the guidelines categorize medical nutrition advice according to a person’s medical condition, breaking out recommendations for people at high risk for diabetes; managing existing diabetes; and trying to prevent or slow the rate of development of diabetes complications. Specific recommendations are also included for people with type 1 diabetes, pregnant or nursing mothers with diabetes, older adults, and those living in long-term care facilities or managing acute illnesses such as kidney disease. Source

Carpal Tunnel May Predict Diabetes
Aug. 22, 2006 – Carpal tunnel syndrome may be an early warning sign that diabetesdiabetes is just around the corner. The carpal tunnel is found in the wrist. In carpal tunnel syndrome, a nerve in the carpal tunnel becomes pinched due to swelling of the nerve and/or nearby tendons. [...] It’s well known that people with diabetes are more likely to get carpal tunnel syndrome.  Source