Monthly Archives: February 2012
Wear soft, closed shoes
Diabetic patients advised to wear soft, closed shoes
Dominica’s national epidemiologist Dr. Paul Ricketts advises diabetic patients to ensure that they wear proper foot gear which is soft, closed shoes at all times.
Patients have to take care of their feet to avoid some of the trauma that goes on and which could ultimately lead to amputations.
CLICK HERE and read the full article as published in Dominica Vibes on Feb 14, 2012.
Diabetic and Cancer Wellness Center
Mrs. Tina Alexander. Photo credit: caribbeanhotproperty.com
The Dominica Cancer Society in collaboration with the Dominica Diabetic Association opened a Diabetic and Cancer Wellness Center on Thursday, February 16, 2012.
Mrs. Tina Alexander. Photo credit: caribbeanhotproperty.com
DaVibes, the Caribbean’s news portal, published a pre-information on Feb 14 in which Mrs. Tina Alexander, secretary of the Dominica Cancer Society gives information on the function and objectives of this wellness center.
Please CLICK HERE to read the article in Dominica Vibes
Diabetes Headlines Feb 6 – 10
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93 million with diabetic retinopathy |
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CBS Atlanta
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93 million with diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) may be the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness worldwide with approximately 93 million people living with the condition, according to the first global estimate.
Exercise as Housecleaning for the Body
The New York Times published on Feb 1, 2012 on their Health page an interesting article from Gretchen Reynolds with the title Exercise as Housecleaning for the Body.
DOMDA president Marvlyn Birmingham would like to bring this article to your attention. So please click the link or the picture to see the full article.
Happy reading and get exercising!
World Diabetes Congress – Post Congress Newsletter
From 4 to 8 December 2011 the International Diabetes Federation IDF organized the World Diabetes Congress in Dubai.
2 Board members of the Dominica Diabetes Association were present and if you would like to hear all the details, then please contact DOMDA. For your general information you can find here the post congress newsletter that IDF has released recently.
Here are some of the topics you will find in this newsletter:
- World Diabetes Congress 2011 Statistics in brief
- CME certificates
- Session Webcasts
- World Diabetes Congress 2013 in Melbourne: Online call for topics
- Raffle Draw Results
- Photo Gallery of the World Diabetes Congress in Dubai
- IDF BRIDGES
PLEASE CLICK HERE OR ON THE PICTURE TO OPEN THE IDF POST CONGRESS NEWSLETTER
Diabetes Headlines Jan 30 – Feb 3 2012
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Diabetes Headlines January 30 – February 3 |
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Sugar should be regulated like alcohol, tobacco, commentary says
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HIV Is ‘Like Diabetes’? Let’s Stop Kidding Ourselves |
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Ulcer-causing bug tied to higher diabetes risk Reuters |
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Diabetes in Control |
Childhood Obesity, Diabetes and the Wrong Perceptions
Literature suggests that parents often underestimate their child’s weight. It is necessary to formulate interventions that assess children’s and parents’ awareness of obesity and diabetes risk.
The Dominica Diabetes Association would like to bring this subject to the attention of the public in Dominica.
Please click on the link below and read this interesting article from the MedIndia website.
Feel free to contact DOMDA to get more information on healthy and tasteful food for your children.
CLICK HERE