We want to thank everyone who submitted entries for this year's World Diabetes Day Blue Circle photo contest to promote diabetes awareness. This campaign continues to garner more attention every year, and we received entries from far-and-beyond this year! See a compilation of this year's winners!
For the first time in a decade, the American Heart Association in conjunction with the American College of Cardiology is issuing new guidelines for the use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs to target preventing heart attacks and strokes. Among the most dramatic changes, people ages 40-75 with Type 2 diabetes will now be recommended to take a statin drug, regardless of their cholesterol. Read more.
UF type 1 diabetes expert Desmond Schatz and Shannon Lyles, a UF Health registered nurse, were both recently featured in a news segment on the hallmark symptoms you should be aware of when considering whether a child has developed diabetes. Typical features are polydipsia, meaning drinking too much, and polyuria, urinating too much, but there are some lesser symptoms you should be on the look out for as well. Read more.
UF Health diabetes researchers and patients will take part in a pilot study to determine whether metformin can improve blood sugar in patients with type 1 diabetes. JDRF and the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust are funding the study and the DCE is one of only two Florida research centers participating.
The American Diabetes Association is excited to partner with Walgreens as a National Strategic Partner. To kick off the collaboration, Walgreens will be conducting a pin pad donation campaign this November during American Diabetes Month®. From now until Nov. 30, participate at your local Walgreens by donating $1, $2, $5 or $10 at checkout when you use a debit or credit card, and help raise critical funds for resources and educational programs in local communities. Learn more online.
What are you waiting for? Join the movement by taking the Big Blue Test right now. Each Big Blue Test entry you log between now and November 14th triggers a donation on your behalf to nonprofit groups that are providing life-saving supplies, services and education to people with diabetes in need. You can log more than one! It's as simple as 1, 2, 3! Learn more.
World Diabetes Day, on November 14, is about mobilizing the global diabetes community to produce a powerful voice for diabetes awareness. Together, we can mobilize the campaign for diabetes awareness, and build on the effort to promote diabetes care, prevention and finding a cure worldwide.
Need trustworthy, up-to-date information on how to help you kids —or grand kids— avoid obesity? If so, you’ll want to take a look at the top-notch sources provided here. UF Health registered dietitian and nutrition information specialists recommended these highly reliable sources as among the best. Read more.
A combination of high-intensity interval training and Mediterranean diet counseling was associated with reduced waist size and blood pressure levels and improved aerobic fitness in individuals with abdominal obesity, a recent Canadian study indicated. Diabetes patients on the combination program showed a mean blood glucose improvement of 23%, researchers reported at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. Read more.
The University of Florida has received a $3.7 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to test long-term weight management programs geared to people living in rural areas. The UF study will include men and women ages 21 to 75 living in 10 rural counties in north Florida. All participants will participate in a 4-month lifestyle program with face-to-face group sessions led by local providers at UF/IFAS Extension county offices.
