Diabetes and heart risk. My goodness do we hear a lot about that. And for good reason: people with diabetes are 2-4 times more likely to develop atherosclerosis (hardening of the blood vessels) and five times more likely to have a stroke than people without diabetes, according to the ADA. Yipes! And then there’s the uproar of late about diabetes drugs that possibly increase the risk of heart attack (although the evidence on Avandia apparently…
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A health care plan that is welcoming to diabetics and also affordable has long been on our wish list. So you might say the PWDs of this country are getting a late Christmas present here with UnitedHealthcare’s announcement of the first-ever health plan designed specifically for diabetics and pre-diabetics — with built-in self-care incentives that will save us money.
Under this plan, there will be NO COST for wellness exams, prescription drugs, or office visits…
Here it is: the final segment in the new “Learning with Liberty” video series I’ve hosted. Not surprisingly, this one is based on the book I co-authored with Dr. Richard Jackson of Joslin Diabetes Center, all about how to get a handle on your overall health with diabetes by monitoring and understanding five key medical tests (I would list them, but I want you to watch the video – grin).
Speaking of grin, at some…
At my endo appointment last week, the good woman reminded me that she hadn’t seen my “full-body” test results for a while: my most recent eye exam, mammogram and pap smear. This turned out to be a good reminder, as the former two were last done a full year ago and it was time to reschedule (sigh). What a pain! More appointment-making and driving around and time out of my schedule for unpleasant tests.
But…
I’m baaaaacckk… And this video topic is a big one for me. I’ve written a whole lot about how much it irks me that so many patients get sent home with glucose meters and told to take a bunch of tests and record the numbers, without ever being told what to do with that information: How can it be useful for your health? So here’s a brief video explanation in our 4th in the new…
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