Diabetes and COPD Awareness
The COVID-19 pandemic tested the resources of the U.S. health care system. As the demand for hospital beds rose, many victims of the virus were forced to fend for themselves at home, and, because oxygen deprivation and lung infections are frequent complications of the virus, prescribed oxygen therapy became increasingly common. For those who have … Read more
Type 2 diabetes is a serious disease caused by an excess of sugar in the blood because the body is unable to make or efficiently use insulin, a hormone created by the pancreas that helps turn glucose from food into energy. Left uncontrolled, diabetes can damage the eyes, limbs and kidneys and even contribute to … Read more
“But COPD is first and foremost a smoking-related lung disease. If cigarettes didn’t exist. I would literally be out of a job…” Sting may have been thinking about a possessive lover when he wrote the hit, “Every Breath You Take.” But he might just as easily have been writing an anthem for pulmonologists. Their goal […]
We are experiencing a health epidemic – an avoidable one at that. Diabetes is categorized as a group of metabolic diseases in which the body either does not respond to insulin or simply doesn’t produce enough insulin. There are different types of diabetes, and all of them impact glucose levels. Type 2 diabetes is typically […]
“People ask me if diet or exercise is more important when you have diabetes,” said Reinhart. “My response is: ‘You can’t fly a plane without two wings!’ Both are vital in maintaining not only healthy glucose levels but healthy blood vessels. Exercise is the fountain of youth.” As people age, it’s easy to mistake symptoms […]
Being diagnosed with diabetes can be terrifying at any age. While the media’s efforts have improved in recent years, there is still a long way to go toward changing the public’s perception of diabetes. Great strides have been made in diabetes care and people with Type 1 and Type 2 can live long, healthy lives. […]