Imperial Valley News Center
Patient Advocacy and Health Care Provider Groups Urge California Legislators to Ensure Better Care for Californians with Diabetes
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Sacramento, California - Thursday, a coalition of four leading patient advocacy and health care provider organizations, including the American Diabetes Association (ADA), presented testimony to California lawmakers urging them to ensure people with diabetes who receive their health care coverage from Medi-Cal have access to the life-saving medical technology known as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs). The groups shared the importance of CGM technology CGMs provide critical information needed to more effectively manage diabetes, thus, improving health outcomes and helping to prevent life-threatening complications of diabetes such as cardiovascular and kidney disease.
American Diabetes Association® and American Psychological Association Announce First-Ever Directory of Mental Health Professionals with Specific Knowledge About Diabetes
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Washington, DC - Acknowledging the complex environmental, social, behavioral and emotional issues known as psychosocial factors, that impact people with diabetes, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Psychological Association (APA) partnered to build the ADA-APA Mental Health Provider Diabetes Education Program to prepare mental health providers with the knowledge and tools to treat these unique mental health challenges. The first professionals to complete the program in 2017, totaling more than 100, are now listed in The Mental Health Provider Referral Directory (Directory), a publicly accessible, online database launched this month.
The American Diabetes Association® Encourages Everyone to Get Up and Get Moving on May 2 for National Get Fit Don’t Sit Day
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- Written by Michelle Kirkwood
Arlington, Virginia - The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is calling on people across the country to get moving in honor of its fourth annual National Get Fit Don’t Sit DayTM on May 2. Celebrated each year on the first Wednesday in May, National Get Fit Don’t Sit Day aims to increase awareness of the dangers of prolonged sitting and the importance of moving more throughout the day. The ADA’s 2018 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes recommend breaking up sedentary time with three or more minutes of physical activity such as walking, leg extensions or overhead arm stretches every 30 minutes for improved health outcomes in addition to getting the recommended 30 minutes a day, five days per week, of moderate exercise. Regular physical activity reduces the risk for type 2 diabetes and helps people with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes manage blood glucose.
State Department Announces 22nd Experience America Visit to Indianapolis
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State, and the Office of the Chief of Protocol, announce the 22nd Experience America trip to Indianapolis, Indiana, with members of the foreign Diplomatic Corps, May 6-8, 2018.
Knowledge gaps in getting accurate blood pressure reading
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Dallas, Texas - Crossing your legs or even talking can have a significant impact on your blood pressure reading according to the American Heart Association, which identifies seven common errors that can lead to inaccurate blood pressure readings.
FDA Takes Important Steps to Address Youth Use of Juul E-Cigarettes, but Must Do More
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- Written by Becky Wexler, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Washington, DC - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today has taken important initial steps to address the dramatic rise in youth use of Juul e-cigarettes. We commend the FDA and Commissioner Scott Gottlieb for recognizing the seriousness of the problem and taking enforcement action to prevent Juul sales to youth. However, the FDA must do more by taking off the market Juul flavors like mango and cool cucumber that clearly appeal to children and adolescents, preventing the introduction of look-alike products and subjecting e-cigarettes to FDA review of their public health impact, as required by law.
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