Hi-Tech Diabetes news (Insureblog) Promising news for those with diabetes: “_A “bionic pancreas” that uses a smart phone, glucose monitor and insulin pump to automatically control blood sugar levels helped more than two dozen people live free of finger pricks and other troublesome reminders of diabetes_” What’s more, the new device was actually better at […]

Overcoming Common Paralyzing Thoughts for Adults with ADHD (WorldOfPsychology) Many people with ADHD have limiting beliefs that prevent them from achieving their goals, whether it’s going to graduate school or going for a promotion. For instance, adults might think: “I could never do that, the boring parts would be too hard” or “I’m too lazy […]

Diabetes distress vs. Depression: Are people with type 2 being misdiagnosed? (Science daily) Researchers have long understood there is a strong association between diabetes and depression. But new research shows that symptoms of depression in people with type 2 diabetes can be significantly reduced through interventions for ‘diabetes distress,’ suggesting that much of what is […]

Ottawa’s ‘high-needs’ patients drive health care costs (Ottawa Citzen) New research shows that the sickest 2.5 per cent of patients in the Ottawa region account for more than one-third of the region’s  health care costs. http://hsifang.org/diabetes-symptoms

Women More Likely Than Men to Seek Mental Health Help, Study Find (TIME) And women seek help earlier. Diabetes: What is pre-diabetes? http://hsifang.org/diabetes-symptoms

School Nurses Needed -East Bay (Hospital Jobs Online) Posted on:** 2014-06-27 We are looking for experienced RN’s and LVN’s interested in working as school nurses in the East Bay. As a school nurse, you will be working one on one with students in a classroom setting. Experience with diabetes, trachs, and G-tubes is preferred. Hours […]

7 Medical Tests Every Man Needs (TIME) Admit it, guys: You don’t even like going to the doctor when there’s something wrong, let alone for preventative check-ups. But being proactive about your health—by getting recommended screenings for serious conditions and diseases—could mean you’ll spend less time at the doctor’s office down the road. More10 Ways […]

ADA: New Instrument Validated for Diabetes Distress (Diabetesincontrol) Second study shows depressive symptoms can predict mortality in adults with type 1 diabetes…. Diabetic Neuropathy Treatment http://hsifang.org/diabetes-symptoms

Reversal of type 1 diabetes in mice may eventually help humans (Science daily) Investigators have found a therapy that reverses new onset type 1 diabetes in mouse models and may advance efforts in combating the disease among humans. There is no cure for Type 1 diabetes though it can be controlled with insulin therapy. Symptoms […]

Depression increases risk of premature death for diabetics (Biz Journal) People with Type 1 diabetes have a higher risk of premature death as their symptoms of depression increase, a University of Pittsburgh study found. “This link between premature mortality and depression adds to our previous findings, which show that depressive symptomatology predicts cardiovascular disease and […]