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- The Starfish Story, Diabetes, and the Poorest Nation in the World
Even drops in the bucket make a difference
- Flying on Insulin
It has been 22 years since Air Canada pilot Steve Steele was grounded with type 1
- Following Dr. Bernstein on Holiday
A traveling couple tries to stick to low carbs
- Sleep Apnea and Diabetes
Here’s something to make you sit up and take notice (maybe 100 times a night): 23 percent of type 2s have obstructive sleep apnea.
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Diabetes Amputations & Amputee
Updated 13 weeks ago
Amputee Coalition of America Enjoys Record Attendance at its National Conference
The 2008 Amputee Coalition of America’s annual national conference in Atlanta June 19 through 22 set new attendance records, driven by interest in the proposed federal prosthetic parity law and other issues of importance to amputees.
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Steps You Can Take to Prevent Foot Amputation
A Diabetes Health advisory board member offers advice on how to treat your feet well and avoid wounds and infections that could lead to amputation.
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New Jersey has enacted a law guaranteeing access by amputees to comprehensive health insurance coverage for orthotic and prosthetic care. The new law mandates that health insurance plans offer coverage for orthotic and prosthetic care without caps and co-pays that restrict access to prescribed devices.
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Dear Diabetes Health, My 82-year-old father is a type 2 diabetic. He is in extreme pain due to an ulcer on his toe and is at risk of amputation of his foot. Here in Canada, the doctors are quick to amputate.
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In the United States, amputations resulting from traumatic injury or cancer declined between 1988 and 1997. However, amputations caused by circulatory problems—which include diabetes-related complications—increased by 27 percent during that period.
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If you base your lancet changes on the turning of the seasons, you might want to rethink your policy.
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A compression cuff called the ArtAssist, which increases blood flow to the lower limbs, reduces the need for amputation by more than half in selected users and is effective in treating arterial disease, says ACI Medical of San Marcos, California, which makes the medical device.
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Neuropathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes. Unless something is done to stop the trend, 50 percent of people with diabetes are predicted to develop neuropathy, or nerve damage, in their legs. Because there is a loss of protective sensation which signals pain, injuries can occur as a result. These neuropathy-related injuries can cause ulcers that lead to amputations for an estimated 54,000 patients every year in the United States.
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