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Diabetes is a growing problem in our country. One out of three Americans adults have what is called pre-diabetes. Ninety percent of those people don’t even know that they have that condition. Finding out is important, because up to a third of people who have it go on to develop diabetes itself within five years. Dr. Stephen […]
Join us for Diabetes Alert Day at the UVM Medical Center on March 28, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Diabetes Alert Day: What to Expect at the Event At our event, you will be able to: Check your blood sugar level and determine your risk. Get answers to your diabetes and pre-diabetes questions. […]
November is American Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a condition in which the body is unable to produce the correct amounts of the hormone insulin, resulting in high blood sugar levels. In the United States, 29 million Americans have diabetes and 86 million Americans have pre-diabetes. With type one diabetes, the body does not make insulin […]
November is American Diabetes Month. It’s also flu season. To improve your holidays, do one thing to avoid the flu: get your flu shot. Here’s why it is important for people with diabetes. Why do people with diabetes need a flu shot each year? The American Diabetes Association recommends an annual influenza vaccination for all […]
According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes. It is estimated that roughly 73,000 lower extremity non-traumatic amputations occur each year as a result of diabetic foot complications. The underlying factors that can lead to amputation commonly involve gradual worsening numbness and/or circulation problems to the feet. […]
What is asthma? Asthma is a common disorder of the airways in the lungs. It is a chronic health issue that can significantly affect the ability to breathe. Symptoms of asthma can range from fatigue to cough to wheezing or tightness in the chest and may occur in the cold, with exercise, at night or […]
In 2014, the response rate to Hepatitis C treatments (number of people without detectable virus after treatments) was 75% to 80%, now it is 90% to 99%. Dr. Doris Strader, gastroenterologist and hematologist at the UVM Medical Center tells us about the increasing knowledge of how to diagnose and treat Hepatitis C just in the […]
I am a Hepatitis-C survivor. It has taken me more than forty years to arrive at a more secure state of health. On this path, I have journeyed through two rounds of treatment. The first in 2007 and the second in 2014. There are distinct phases to this experience. The first is The Oblivion. There […]
I often tell my patients that diabetes is a numbers game. We know from medical research that keeping your blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels within a desired range can dramatically reduce the risk of developing complications from diabetes. Every year, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) publishes guidelines for the medical care of patients […]
Could you have diabetes or prediabetes and not know it? March 28 is the American Diabetes Association’s “Alert Day 2017.” Diabetes Alert Day is an annual “wake-up call” asking the public to take the “Diabetes Risk Test” to find out whether they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and learn more about the […]
