Show #9 - September 26, 2005

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News:
Smokers Are Twice As Likely To Develop Diabetes, Study Reports

Potential New Treatment for Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

Website Recommendations:
Virtual Hospital - Diabetes and Exercise

CDC - Exercise and Diabetes

The Diabetes Monitor - Diabetes and Exercise

Children With Diabetes - Sports Corner

American Diabetes Association - Exercise
Check out "Club Ped", which allows you to keep an online track of how well you're doing!

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Show #8 - September 19, 2005

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News:
Relaxation Therapy May Help Control Diabetes

Lilly Moves Forward With Inhaled Insulin

Diabetes Drug may also aid the heart

Common heart treatment drugs shown to reduce diabetes risk

Products to Check Out:
Sidekick Blood Glucose Testing System

Precision Xtra Blood Glucose/Blood Ketones Meter

BD Sharps Disposal By Mail

BD Safe-Clip Device

A1cNow Monitor by Metrika

FRIO Wallets for Insulin
(Click on "Stockists in the US" for distributors of this product)

Staiwell Bag

Courage Bag

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Show #7 - September 12, 2005

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News:
FDA Advisers recommend inhaled insulin
More information on this topic can be found here.

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications Publishes Favorable Study Addressing Quigley Pharma's Diabetic Neuropathy Formulation QR-333

Drug protects kidneys of people with diabetes

FDA panel backs diabetes drug
More information on this topic can be found here and here.

Website Recommendation:
Diabetic Mommy

Book Recommendations:
Diabetes and Pregnancy: What to Expect

Medical Management of Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes

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Show #6 - September 4, 2005

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News:
ActoPlus met approved by the FDA for Type 2 Diabetes

Bulima Nervosa Risk Elevated in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Information on Diabetic Eyes:
Diabetic Retinopathy

Eye Complications

Website Recommedations/Information:
Children With Diabetes Help for Hurricane Katrina Victims

American Diabetes Association Help for Hurricane Katrina Victims

What You Can Do To Help Katrina's Survivors

In recent days, a Hurricane Diabetes Relief Center has been organized by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System in Baton Rouge, LA. Physicians and staff of the Research Center are obtaining the needed supplies, going to shelters on a daily basis and providing the basic care which includes insulin, medications, glucose strips and meters.

Pennington is accepting supplies donations at the following address:

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
ATTN: HURRICANE DIABETES RELIEF
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

The Center is in great need of supplies, including the following:

Glucose Testing Supplies

• Glucometers
• Strips
• Lancets
• Gloves
• Alcohol preps
• Gauze sponges
• Band-aids
• Sharps containers
• Glucose tablets
• Glucose gels

Insulin

• Insulin-R, 10 ml vials
• Insulin-N, 10 ml vials
• Glargine, Lispro, Aspart
• Premixed Insulins (70/30, 75/25)
• Syringes

Oral Antidiabetics

• Glyburide 5 mg
• Glipizide 5 mg
• Metformin 500 mg
• Metformin 850 mg

Supplies may also be sent to dLife. They must be sent overnight delivery (e.g., DHL, FedEx) to their corporate headquarters in CT. Send available supplies (insulin, medications, meters, strips, insulin delivery, etc.) to:

dLife Relief
101 Franklin St.
Westport, CT 06880

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