As a caregiver for someone with diabetes or a diabetic yourself, you might be wondering if COVID-19 poses an extra threat to your health. Here’s what you can do to prepare and stay safe, especially if you’re living in a Coronavirus hot zone. Even though you’re already used to living cautiously or being hyper-vigilant of … Read more
By ERIN TIERNAN | etiernan@bostonherald.com | Boston Herald When the novel coronavirus started spreading across Asia in January, forcing the world’s largest work-from-home experiment, not many knew what to expect, least of all Bloomberg’s 400-plus journalists in the region. Six weeks later (and counting), only now are some starting to return to the office. As … Read more
By Elisabeth Almekinder RN, BA, CDE When you have diabetes, you are more prone to getting infections in any part of the body than people without the chronic condition. Not only are infections more prevalent, but they can become complicated and difficult to treat. This is due to how diabetes affects our immune system. Let’s … Read more
by Becky Bowers-Lanier The Virginia General Assembly completed its work (mostly) on Thursday, March 12th, having introduced 3,910 bills and passing 2,153 of those measures. That’s a lot of deliberating in 65 days, and for this advocacy consultant, my head was spinning a good bit of the time, what with all the bills and the … Read more
Staying Healthy During COVID-19: Community Resources The CDC has determined that COVID-19 (coronavirus) is a serious public health threat—and older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, are at a higher risk of getting very sick from it. The American Diabetes Association has resources to help keep you healthy. Learn more here: … Read more
The Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition (DDRC), along with member organizations, is closely monitoring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This is a stressful time and people with all types of diabetes want to know what they can do right now to protect themselves and their families. With public health officials increasing their call for everyone to … Read more
In general people with diabetes face greater risks of complications when dealing with viral infections like flu, and that is likely to be true with COVID-19. Recommended safety precautions are the same as for flu, such as frequent hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow. The CDC does not recommend … Read more
Communities Bridging the Gap for Diabetes Care and Prevention What A community forum and gap assessment of the Valley When April 17, 2020 11 am – 3 pm (lunch provided) Where Sentara RMH Medical Center Conference Room 2 & 3 (Part in Lot A) 2010 Health Campus Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Sponsored by Virginia Diabetes … Read more
A bill that would help ease the financial burden of Virginians who rely on insulin to manage their diabetes edges closer to becoming law as it crosses over to the State Senate this week. The House of Delegates approved the measure last week in a nearly unanimous vote. House Bill 66 would cap co-pays for … Read more
Low–impact exercises seem to be useful and well-tolerated by many people with diabetes. Exercises such as swimming, water aerobics, yoga, or tai chi are usually good choices. These exercises may also help you improve balance and relaxation skills. High-impact exercises may actually make symptoms such as peripheral neuropathy worse or cause damage that you are … Read more