Tag: American diabetes association

ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Diabetes Association has launched the “Better Choices for Life” program to help people with diabetes make better choices while shopping. Still in is pilot phase, the program takes a science- and evidence-based approach to evaluating products in three categories: food and nutrition, health and wellness, and diabetes management. Following an extensive evaluation process, companies applying for participation and passing the evaluation may...

ARLINGTON, Va. - The American Diabetes Association has asked the U.S. Postal Service to reinstate its delivery standards after reports of mail delays across the country. In a letter to USPS Postmaster Louis DeJoy, the ADA, along with 20 other national health groups, including the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association and the Arthritis Foundation, says it is concerned about the effect delays could have on the more than 133 million Americans who rely on the mail for life-saving medications....

ARLINGTON, Va. - DarioHealth has partnered with the American Diabetes Association as a Living Red Sponsor of NYC-Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. Dario offers a mobile application to engage and educate users on topics ranging from diabetes management to nutrition to exercise, and a platform that allows healthcare professionals to access data and provide recommendations. The company will publish several studies demonstrating the clinical benefits of using its Digital Therapeutics solutions at the...

Last week, the American Diabetes Association proclaimed May 6 “Get Fit, Don't Sit'' Day. You've heard the reports over the past few months: working at our desks, playing on computers, watching the tube, etc., is making us unhealthy. A study published in January links sedentary lifestyles to a 91% increase in Type 2 diabetes. Coincidentally, a few days prior I had bought a pedometer—the old school kind that clips to your belt and, at $15, doesn't break the bank. Michelle the dietician...

MILWAUKEE - Dr. Comfort will donate $10 to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for every pair of athletic shoes sold from its newest Athletic Shoe line through the end of the year. “As a therapeutic footwear company, the fight against diabetes is very important to us,” said Product Manager Rob Heglin. The footwear manufacturer will also participate in several of the ADA's “Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes” events.

MILWAUKEE - Dr. Comfort, a manufacturer of therapeutic footwear, has committed to raising $100,000 in 2014 as a National Team for the American Diabetes Association's Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes. Dr. Comfort's employees, friends, family members, customers and vendors are invited to join the company's corporate team in participating in any of the 110 Step Out events nationwide. Every mile walked and dollar raised supports the ADA's research and advocacy efforts to improve the lives of those affected...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The costs associated with diabetes, including medical care and lost productivity, rose from $174 billion in 2007 to $245 billion in 2012, a 41% increase, according to a new study by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).As part of the study, titled “Economic Costs of Diabetes in the U.S. in 2012,” researchers found that the primary driver of rising costs is the increased prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. population.“When it comes to the rising costs of diabetes,...

This is such a disappointment. America's Type 2 diabetes problem just keeps getting worse, according to a new study from the CDC. Despite a constant deluge of articles and studies on the dangers of—and the contributing factors to—diabetes, it appears people aren't paying attention. The study actually looks at the rocketing rates by stte and in several states, including right here in Maine, the rates more than doubled. Guess we Yanks should stop pointing our formerly-slim fingers at Mississippi...

This is such a disappointment. America's Type 2 diabetes problem just keeps getting worse, according to a new study from the CDC. Despite a constant deluge of articles and studies on the dangers of—and the contributing factors to—diabetes, it appears people aren't paying attention. The study actually looks at the rocketing rates by state and in several states, including right here in Maine, the rates more than doubled. Guess we Yanks should stop pointing our formerly-slim fingers at Mississippi...

Yesterday, as I was writing this blog, I found myself wondering at my use of the word "awareness." What does it mean, exactly? I worried that it's tossed around all too frequently to cover, well, everything. Certainly we here at HME News use it frequently (sleep apnea awareness, awareness of the the value of home care). Is "awareness" in and of itself, enough? Then, this morning over breakfast (skim milk, soy sausage, reduced sugar oatmeal) I came across an article in my new issue of Diabetes Forecast...