The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) have issued their 2007 statistics.

There is good news along with the bad:  The percentage of people unaware that they have diabetes fell from 30 percent to 25 percent, according to the study.

Awareness is starting to work - now let's get the rest of the population going on Action so they can follow Defeat Diabetes Foundation credo:

  

Latest News on Diabetes Drugs 

Treatments on the Horizon:  Vaccines, genes, sunlight and more.

 

Awareness is great, Action is the next step, and Defeat Diabetes Foundation has a great web site for: Awareness + Action = Prevention®.

Good Health,
Lisa M. Rasolt
Program Director
Defeat Diabetes Foundation
LRasolt@DefeatDiabetes.org
www.DefeatDiabetes.org

Awareness + Action = Prevention® 

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Insured losing access to healthcare: U.S. study: About 20 percent of the U.S. population delayed or were unable to get access to medical care when they needed it in 2007, up from 14 percent four years earlier, a study released on Thursday found. About 9.5 million more people went without medical care in 2007, compared with 2003, the nationally representative survey released by the Center for Studying Health System Change. In a striking finding, the survey said although those without insurance were more likely to report going without care, those with insurance had a greater percentage increase in unmet medical needs. Cost was the biggest obstacle to care for both the insured and the uninsured, the study said. For the insured, individuals said they were unable to get their health insurer to pay for treatment, or that a doctor or hospital would not accept their insurance. About 47 million people in the United States do not have health insurance, a number that has been climbing since 2000. Diabetes In Control

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Defeat Diabetes® News by Daniel Rasolt - Diabetes, Self-Management, Alternative Medicine

Lifestyle, Not Genetics, Most Responsible for Insulin Resistance in Identical Twins
Diabetes Linked to Hearing Loss

Medicine Might Help Prevent Diabetic Retinopathy 

Did you know?
There Has Been a 15% Increase in Diabetes In Just 2 Years:  New government estimates show that nearly 24 million people, 8%  of the population in the United States have diabetes, an increase of more than 3 million in two years. The numbers are truly staggering, and the fact that the likelihood of developing diabetes increases with age makes it frightening to think of how many more will be affected over the next decade as the population of baby boomers enter a higher risk bracket for diabetes. Diabetes In Control

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Latest News - Self-Management - Glucose Control, Weight-Loss & Alternative Medicine

DDF is listing clothes, jewelry and all sorts of items.

Add Defeat Diabetes Foundation to your favorite sellers list.

Our seller name is defeat_diabetes.

All proceeds go directly to DDF minus lower selling fees. Bid High! Your win will make you feel even better knowing the money went for a good cause.   Click here to see what's listed now!

If you are an eBay seller, you may donate a portion of your sale to DDF. It's EASY! When you are listing your items just scroll down to the bottom and click Seller's Options.

 

Go to eBay Giving Works for more information about the program.

Monotherapy BYETTA(R) (Exenatide) As Stand Alone Therapy

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CareGiverHelper Web Service to Help Support Your Loved One

Baby Boomers: Are you looking for a better way to communicate and collaborate with family and friends when someone is battling an illness?

 

Defeat Diabetes Foundation has partnered with CareGiverHelper with their free, private online service that helps family members and friends offer encouragement and emotional support. Click here

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Healthy and Tasty Recipes - Good for Diabetics! recipes
July 2008

There are so many fresh vegetables and fruits around in the summer, so here are some great vegetarian entrees that are tasty and light.

 

Asparagus-Ricotta Frittata with Parmesan
Goat Cheese & Poblano Quesadillas
Herb Tomatoes, Beans, and Rice Supper 
Lasagna Rolls
Mediterranean Pasta Salad with California Ricotta and Feta
Mushroom and Spinach Quiche

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Did you know?
Study shows 150 percent jump in statin use: Use of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins rose by 156 percent between 2000 and 2005, with spending jumping from $7.7 billion to $19.7 billion, the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reported." The number of people purchasing statins nearly doubled when comparing 2000 and 2005, rising from 15.8 million people to 29.7 million people."  The total number of outpatient prescriptions for statins rose from about 90 million in 2000 to nearly 174 million in 2005. Each individual spent $484 a year on average on statins in 2000; this rose to $661 by 2005. Diabetes In Control

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The MR. DIABETES® Walk Watch™ has begun!!  June is the second month of the Walk Watch™.  There are ONLY 550+/- miles to go to reach the finish in Madeira Beach, FL.  Madeira Beach is a small barrier island off the coast in the Gulf of Mexico, just outside of St. Petersburg.  Madeira Beach is where THE WALK™ began, December 1, 2000  with a  450 mile “Trial Walk” through Florida and right up to Pensacola (E. Milton), at the Alabama state line. 
June was a very busy month.  I only walked just over 100 miles, but we expected and planned for the low mileage. By only walking 100+/- miles per month will allow me to meet the heavy and increasing requests for meetings with elected officials, business organizations and youth groups.  Then, add to that the fantastic media attention and the resulting increase in the number of people coming out to meet me and Tour Managers Shirley & Russ Barriger.  It’s all a matter of balancing our time. Read more

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Did you know?
Rubberbands last longer when refrigerated. 

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Defeat Diabetes® Public Awareness Programs
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Please Donate Now

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Shirley's Vegetable Garden™ garden
By Shirley Barriger, Tour Manager 
July 2008

 

I am writing this month’s column while enjoying a couple weeks at home on my farm in Michigan (had a reunion & a wedding).  I got dirt under my fingernails last week helping our daughter plant a garden.  Our grandson Tyler also helped with the planting of tomatoes, cukes & squash plants.  He enjoyed watering the holes before the plants went in and afterwards.  Being away from the gardening scene for two years, I actually remembered how to get it done!  I do hope your gardens are doing well. Read more

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Mr. Diabetes® Says
Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love ... and to put its trust in life. Joseph Conrad

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Vaccine Prevents and Reverses New-Onset Diabetes
Mice Able to Regenerate Insulin Producing Cells 

Mechanism Found Linking Hypertension to Diabetes 

Sun Light Helps Prevent Type 1 Diabetes 

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