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Portion Control for Better Diabetes Management
Taking control of the portions of food you eat is a key strategy for controlling your diabetes. Portion control can help you lose weight or limit the intake of food that’s bad for you. Watching and limiting what you eat is especially important if you take a non-insulin injectable, but everyone with diabetes can make use of portion control.
Source: Health Central
The 10 Best Low-Glycemic Foods
The foods that will help you the most to manage your diabetes are the ones that will have little or no effect on your blood glucose. These are the foods that are mostly or entirely protein and fat. Carbohydrates, particularly starch and sugar, have a much greater effect. Fiber is also carbohydrate, but it actually has a small effect on your blood glucose. The term “net carbs” means carbs except for fiber.
Source: Health Central
Exposure to tobacco smoke in the home increases childhood illnesses, health care demand
Children who live with smokers end up in the doctor’s office or hospital more often than those not exposed to tobacco smoke, according to new research.
Source: Science Daily
CDC Collaborative Study: Influenza Important Cause of Respiratory Hospitalizations Worldwide
A study by CDC authors and global partners published today in the journal PLOS Medicine looked at influenza surveillance data from 350 sites in 60 countries and found that influenza was responsible for about 10% of respiratory hospitalizations in all children younger than 18 years worldwide, with a range by age group of 5% to 16%. The highest proportion of respiratory hospitalizations attributed to flu occurred among children 5 years to 17 years of age. The study is the first to look at global flu-associated hospitalizations in that age group.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
April is STD Awareness Month
Starting this STD Awareness Month, CDC is calling on individuals and healthcare providers to take three simple actions: Talk. Test. Treat. Remember these three words, learn what they mean and how to apply them, and then carry out these important healthy habits all year long!
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tuberculosis (TB) Disease: Symptoms & Risk Factors
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria that are spread through the air from person to person. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal. People infected with TB bacteria who are not sick may still need treatment to prevent TB disease from developing in the future. Learn to recognize the symptoms of TB disease and find out if you are at risk.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Surprising Truth About Prediabetes
It’s real. It’s common. And most importantly, it’s reversible. You can stop prediabetes from developing into type 2 diabetes with simple, proven lifestyle changes.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Zika
Learn more about the Zika virus, how it spreads, what symptoms to look for, and how to protect your family.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Undiagnosed Hypertension
Hypertension is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. Millions of people with hypertension are seen by providers each year, but many remain undiagnosed—essentially “hiding in plain sight” within clinical settings.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Most Americans Should Consume Less Sodium
Most of the sodium we consume is in the form of salt. Too much sodium is bad for your health. It can increase your blood pressure and your risk for a heart attack or stroke. Heart disease and stroke are the first and third killers of men and women in the United States each year.