Health Info Weblog
Monday, February 04, 2002
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posted by Anne Vespry 2/4/2002 11:39:57 AM
Saturday, July 14, 2001
Microlet(TM) Vaculance
Reduce testing pain, unique vacuum action draws blood gently to the skin's surface.
posted by Anne Vespry 7/14/2001 07:40:16 PM
Thursday, January 18, 2001
Glycemic Index Lists The Glycemic Index (G.I.) is a numerical system of measuring how fast a carbohydrate triggers a rise in circulating blood sugar -- the higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response. So a low G.I. food will cause a small rise, while a high G.I. food will trigger a dramatic spike. A list of carbohydrates with their glycemic values is shown below.
posted by Anne Vespry 1/18/2001 11:20:22 AM
The Glycemic Research Institute Web Site The Glycemic Research Institute (GRI) is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. The senior staff and associate research fellows of the Institute conduct ongoing clinical and analytical studies of individual foods, drinks, packaged foods, nutrients, nutraceuticals and their respective glycemic response.
posted by Anne Vespry 1/18/2001 11:10:37 AM
Thursday, August 10, 2000
U.S. Medline Drug Information
A guide to more than 9,000 prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) in the USP DI® and Advice for the Patient®.
posted by Anne Vespry 8/10/2000 09:28:49 AM
Tuesday, May 23, 2000
POST VIRAL CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME M.E. RESOURCE
posted by Anne Vespry 5/23/2000 11:53:36 PM
WebMD - Article Surviving an Energy Shortage New Approaches to Combating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
posted by Anne Vespry 5/23/2000 11:51:29 PM
WebMD - Article Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
posted by Anne Vespry 5/23/2000 11:45:04 PM
MEA Website - Medical Information Association for folk with ME/CFS/PVFS.
posted by Anne Vespry 5/23/2000 11:40:56 PM
Sunday, April 09, 2000
DIABETOLOGIA DIABETOLOGIA The official journal of the EASD Active Membership in the EASD is combined with subscription to the official journal of the Association, Diabetologia. Members receive 12 monthly issues and the abstract volume of the Association's Annual Meeting to the address provided on the membership payment form. In order to ensure regular receipt of the journal Diabetologia members are requested to inform the EASD Secretariat of any change in their addresses.
posted by Anne Vespry 4/9/2000 12:22:57 AM
Saturday, April 08, 2000
Myths About Breast Cancer
This section outlines some of the common myths and misconceptions about breast cancer. False rumors about breast cancer are becoming more frequent with the increased use of email and the Internet. For example, a recent inaccurate e-mail message was widely circulated stating that the use of antiperspirants is a leading cause of breast cancer. The purpose of this section is to dispel false rumors about what causes breast cancer, how the disease develops, and how different treatment options affect patients.
posted by Anne Vespry 4/8/2000 03:39:09 PM
Tuesday, March 28, 2000
The Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) VEDA is a nonprofit organization that exists to provide information and support to people suffering from inner-ear balance disorders.
posted by Anne Vespry 3/28/2000 05:23:40 PM
Monday, March 27, 2000
Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents an interesting and important article that talks about hyperinsulinaemia and how it interacts with (or forecasts) diabetes.
posted by Anne Vespry 3/27/2000 04:10:36 PM
Monday, January 24, 2000
GlucoWatch® Monitor Features
The GlucoWatch® frequent, automatic and non-invasive monitor is a wrist-worn device intended for detecting trends and tracking patterns in glucose level in adults (age 18 and older) with diabetes. The device is intended for use at home and in health care facilities to supplement, not replace, information obtained from standard home blood glucose monitoring devices. Due to the frequency of the automatic and non-invasive measurements, the GlucoWatch® monitor has the potential to provide heretofore unavailable information about glucose levels.
posted by Anne Vespry 1/24/2000 05:28:58 AM
Repaglinide
Repaglinide (Prandin® or NovoNorm® by Novo Nordisk) is a fast-acting, short-acting non-sulfonylurea oral hypoglycemic agent used in the management of type 2 diabetes (NIDDM) around meal time. It belongs to a new chemical class of insulinotropic agents (secretagogues) called metglitinide analogs
posted by Anne Vespry 1/24/2000 02:49:42 AM
Drugs More Effective Than Diet To Maintain Blood Sugar In Type II Diabetics
posted by Anne Vespry 1/24/2000 02:42:53 AM
DG-DISPATCH - ENDO 99: Diabetics Improve Health With Very High-Fat, Low Carb Diet
SAN DIEGO, CA -- June 15, 1999 -- A very high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet has been shown to have astounding effects in helping type 2 diabetics lose weight and improve their blood lipid profiles.
posted by Anne Vespry 1/24/2000 02:40:11 AM
FDA Grants Conditional Premarket Application Approval For Glucowatch
The GlucoWatch monitor is a powerful and unique tool that has the potential to provide glucose information that has previously been unavailable. We believe that the frequent and automatic measurements can provide new insights about acute trends and long-term patterns of glucose fluctuations.
posted by Anne Vespry 1/24/2000 02:03:26 AM
Wednesday, January 12, 2000
CNN - Exercise may reduce diabetics risk for heart disease, study says - January 12, 2000
CHICAGO (AP) -- In a finding that may explain why diabetics are so susceptible to heart attacks and strokes, researchers reported today that elevated levels of insulin appear to make people prone to blood clots.
posted by Anne Vespry 1/12/2000 03:51:28 PM
Friday, December 31, 1999
Ditch Your Diet, American Diabetes Association Magazine
Debunking The Myths Of Dieting
Our society—and the $30 billion diet industry—perpetuates some myths about diets. We're told that dieting will make us eat less, lose weight, be healthier, and feel happier and better about ourselves. However, several studies have revealed that dieting usually does not lead to any of these outcomes. Dieting may produce short-term weight loss, but it promotes long-term weight gain. More than 90 percent of individuals who participate in weight-loss programs gain back all of the weight they lost (and often more) within two years of completing their program.
posted by Anne Vespry 12/31/1999 02:12:46 PM
Wednesday, December 08, 1999
Combined Health Information Database
Abstracts medical articles on numerous topics.
posted by Anne Vespry 12/8/1999 08:50:21 PM
NIDDK Health Information: Diabetes Publications Online
posted by Anne Vespry 12/8/1999 08:48:13 PM
National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is a federally sponsored initiative that involves public and private partners to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes, to promote early diagnosis, and ultimately to prevent the onset of diabetes. NDEP is sponsored by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health and the Division of Diabetes Translation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
posted by Anne Vespry 12/8/1999 08:47:38 PM
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH, located in Bethesda, Maryland, is a component of the Federal Government that conducts and supports biomedical research.
posted by Anne Vespry 12/8/1999 08:46:59 PM
Monday, December 06, 1999
Putting A Leash On Diabetes
Make no bones about it, your pet's diabetes is serious, but taking the steps to control the disease will help prevent any catastrophes
posted by Anne Vespry 12/6/1999 03:52:13 AM
Diabetes Forecast - 1999 Buyer's Guide To Diabetes Products
posted by Anne Vespry 12/6/1999 03:41:47 AM
Diabetes Forecast - Why Good People Get Poor Diabetes Care (And How You Can Get Better Care)
Why Good People Get Poor Diabetes Care (And How You Can Get Better Care)
posted by Anne Vespry 12/6/1999 03:34:43 AM
Pets with Diabetes: Home Page
Pets With Diabetes Providing Educational Information, Internet Resources, Personal Experiences, and Support for Owners of Diabetic Pets
posted by Anne Vespry 12/6/1999 03:07:15 AM
Feline Diabetes
Feline Diabetes acts as a clearinghouse for information about diabetes in cats.
posted by Anne Vespry 12/6/1999 03:06:32 AM
Wednesday, December 01, 1999
Rick Mendosa's Diabetes Directory
The pages on my site most consulted by members of the Internet community are 14 pages that comprise "On-line Diabetes Resources." These pages are links to all the substantative resources on-line for people with diabetes.
posted by Anne Vespry 12/1/1999 03:10:25 PM
Tuesday, November 30, 1999
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Blood Sugar Control The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) showed that people with insulin-dependent diabetes who keep blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible can reduce their risk of eye, kidney and nerve diseases. Ask your doctor how you can improve blood sugar control. Questions you may want to ask include:
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 11:23:29 PM
NIDDK Health Information: Diabetes
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Diabetes dictionary and a lot of other really good information.
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 10:18:58 PM
What is Diabetes? (fa-diab list)
Diabetes Info & Links
Diabetes is a life-long endocrine system disorder. While it can sometimes be a royal pain in the behind it is not a death sentence. With today's modern medicine a diabetic can live just as long as most anyone.
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 09:48:03 PM
The Diabetes Center: Introduction to diabetes symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.
Diabetes is a very big topic! To make the diagnosis, complications and treatment of diabetes more understandable, we have broken it into several dozen diabetes topic pages which go into more and more detail. Our diabetes search engine will help you find specific diabetes information, or you can come back to this introduction page to see each of the diabetes topic pages listed.
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 09:46:51 PM
Diabetes: A Gentle Approach to a Tough Problem from Radiance Magazine. Great article!
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 09:45:51 PM
Diabetes Mailing List Home Page
Somewhat confused about fat issues, but otherwise good faq.
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 09:43:55 PM
Fats and Nutrition
FATS:
Food usually contains mixtures of different types of fat. The different kinds of fat, how they affect blood cholesterol levels, some of the common foods where they are found and recommendations for intake are listed below
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 09:42:14 PM
Risk Factor: Cholesterol
Ideal levels are:
total cholesterol less than 5.2 mmol/L
LDL less than 3.4 mmol/L
HDL less than 0.9 mmol/L
The units of measurement shown for the above cholesterol levels are mmol/L. This is the standard way of expressing cholesterol levels in Canada. In the United States cholesterol levels are expressed in mg/dL. Expressed in American units cholesterol ends up usually being in a range of about 100-200. To convert from American to Canadian simply divide by 39. To convert from Canadian to American multiply by 39.
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 09:39:36 PM
The Diabetes Monitor: Monitoring Diabetes Happenings Everywhere in Cyberspace Monitoring diabetes happenings everywhere in cyberspace . . .
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 01:35:46 AM
NDEI.org - Physician's Focus - Controversies in Diabetes Research - UKPDS Physician's Focus / Controversies in Diabetes Research Current Approaches to the Treatment of Diabetes: Perspectives on the UKPDS
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 01:31:54 AM
National Diabetes Education Initiative -- NDEI.org - NewsWatch - Breaking Stories
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 01:24:33 AM
The Lucas Clinic Home Page Has interesting info on diabetes & PCOS as well as some good links to other stuff.
posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 01:11:31 AM
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posted by Anne Vespry 11/30/1999 12:52:52 AM
Friday, November 26, 1999
Diabetes Dictionary mg/dL is the abbreviated form of milligrams per decilitre, a term used to describe how much glucose is present in a specific amount of blood. A reading of 70 to 110 mg/dL is considered to be within the normal range. This gulcose measurement is used in the United States. To convert from mg/dl to the Canadian unit of mmol/L divide by 18.
mmol/L is the abbreviated form of millimoles per litre, a term used to describe how much glucose is present in a specific amount of blood. A reading of 4 to 6.5 mmol/L is considered to be within the normal range. This unit of measurement is used in Canada. To convert mmol/L to mg/dl multiply by 18.
posted by Anne Vespry 11/26/1999 03:02:32 PM
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