Welcome to the October 1, 2007 edition of diabetes carnival.

Alternative Treatments

Michael@TSM presents Health conditions that seem to accompany an attack of acne: posted at Ambitiously Inquisitive, saying, “Thank you for hosting the carnival, and if your interested in working on a project together feel free to let me now.

Cheers,
Michael”

Editor’s Note: Hi Michael, Thanks for the offer. I will get in touch with you and we can work out something together.

Diabetes News

Admin presents Anything Goes & General News: Diabetics try new round-the-clock sensor posted at Anything Goes & General News, saying, “Diabetes care is undergoing a transformation: Thousands of patients are switching from a few finger-pricks a day to track their disease to new sensors that keep guard around the clock.

The last six months brought boosts to the technology, as federal health officials approved children’s use of a sensor that works for three days in a row — and cleared the longest-lasting version yet, a seven-day model, for adults.

The ultimate goal is to create an “artificial pancreas,” pairing such sensors with implanted pumps that would automatically dispense insulin to make a diabetic’s blood sugar better resemble a healthy person’s.

That’s still years away. For now, the hope is that these under-the-skin sensors will empower the most vulnerable patients — those who require insulin injections — to make changes that better control their disease. Perhaps more important, they come with alarms that can sound in time to avoid dangerously high or low blood-sugar levels.

“It really catches problems before they’re problems,” says Katie Clark of Grandville, Mich. She bought a sensor for her 7-year-old daughter, and no longer has to wake up in the middle of the night to spot-check whether Ellie’s OK.

But these “continuous glucose monitors” cost up to $1,000, plus at least $350 a month for supplies. Insurance coverage is hit-or-miss: Some do pay but many refuse pending proof that the sensors live up to their promise of better health.”

Diabetes Tips

FitBuff presents Fast Food Calorie Counter: Nutrition Facts and Statistics posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, “They’re everywhere, and even some of the most health-conscious of us are forced to succumb to their convenience every once in a while: Fast Food Restaurants.

At least go through those greasy doors with the knowledge of exactly what they’re offering, so you can choose the lesser of two evils.

Here is a comprehensive list of some of the most popular chains’ nutrition facts and statistics. They certainly won’t be showing these off on the menu!”

General Diabetes Related

Sohail presents Sugar Beverages: Drinks of Mass Destruction? posted at The HealthBlogger, saying, “Sugar Beverages: Drinks of Mass Destruction?”

Other Health Related

Karen Halls presents 12 Signs And Symptoms Of An Addictive Relationship posted at Addiction Recovery Blog, saying, “An addictive relationship is usually evident to outsiders, but when you are in the middle of it, seeing the situation can be difficult.”

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