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Living In Balance Newsletter May 2007
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FDL Health Fair
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 |
The Diabetes Team will be screening
blood sugars in the Tribal Center Library again this year.
- Must be 18 years or older
- 14 to 17 years may be screened
with parent consent
- Under 14 years need to make an
appointment with a provider at the clinic to be tested.
Eligible health fair participants
that are screened and participate in blood sugar review with a
provider will receive a ticket for our drawing. This year’s raffle
includes two PlayStation 2’s with the Dance, Dance Revolution Game
and Dance Mat. The drawing will be held at 1:00 and 2:00. Need not
be present to win.
After you have your blood sugar
checked, participants of all ages can join us in the Library
Classroom for healthy lifestyle education and a chance to spin the
prize wheel (while supplies last).
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AT A COMPUTER NEAR
YOU!
SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR DIABETES PATIENTS |
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Do you have diabetes? Do the problems
caused by your health frustrate you? Do you want to learn to better
manage your day-to-day health and activities? If you have been
diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, you are invited to take part in a
free online workshop and study sponsored by the Stanford School of
Medicine. Recruitment and enrollment has begun for a two-year study
to determine the effectiveness of the online program for people
living in the United States with type 2 diabetes. This online
workshop teaches you the skills needed in the day-to-day management
of chronic health conditions as well as maintaining or increasing
life's activities. Qualified participants will be randomly assigned
to either participate in the workshop immediately or to a control
group. Both groups will complete 4 online questionnaires about their
health over a 2-year period. During the first year of the study,
control participants will receive a gift certificate after
completing each questionnaire. After 12 months, control participants
will receive the course materials.
This online program teaches the
skills needed in the day-to-day management of type 2 diabetes. This
six-week program is done entirely on the Internet - you choose the
days and times that are most convenient for you. You don’t have to
be a computer whiz to join; all levels of computer expertise are
welcome. You will need access to the Internet and an active email
account to join. Participation requires logging on 2-3 times a week
for six weeks for a total of 1-2 hours a week.
If you have questions, please email
diabetes@med.stanford.edu or call Kate, Diana, Katy or Valarie toll
free at 1-800-366-2624.
Pre-registration is required and
enrollment is limited. To register, visit us at http://diabetes.stanford.edu
or email us at diabetes@med.stanford.edu, for more information.
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KEEP VISION IN YOUR
FUTURE:
GET AN EYE EXAM TO GUARD AGAINST GLAUCOMA |
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More than four million Americans have
glaucoma, an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and destroys
eyesight. However, nearly half of those with glaucoma are not even
aware they have it. Are you one of them? You owe it to yourself to
find out by getting a dilated eye exam. With its painless and
gradual loss of vision, glaucoma comes with no early warning signs,
but it can be detected during a comprehensive dilated eye exam.
With a dilated eye exam, an eye care
professional can see inside the eye to detect signs of glaucoma,
such as subtle changes to the optic nerve and other vision problems,
before any symptoms appear. This allows the eye care professional to
monitor patients and treat glaucoma as early as possible.
If glaucoma is detected early,
treatments such as medication, conventional surgery, or laser
surgery can slow or stop vision loss. High pressure inside the eye,
which may be associated with glaucoma, does not by itself mean that
you have glaucoma. Only a dilated eye exam and evaluation of the
optic nerve can tell you that.
To keep vision in your future, know
the facts and see an eye care professional for a dilated eye exam.
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