Tag: diabetes
Warner, Scott introduce bipartisan legislation to protect diabetes supplies
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017.
UVA study: Internet crystal ball can predict risk of heart disease, diabetes
An online metabolic calculator predicts patients’ risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
New blood test offers better monitoring of diabetes
A new, more precise version of the A1C test, which is used to monitor diabetes over time, is now being offered at the University of Virginia Health System.
Virginia Tech researchers discover link between insulin response and energy producer in pre-diabetic people
Virginia Tech researchers have identified a biomarker in pre-diabetic individuals that could help prevent them from developing Type II diabetes.
UVA discovery: How chronic stress may contribute to diabetes
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on how chronic stress and obesity may contribute to type 2 diabetes. The findings point the finger at an unexpected biological perpetrator – the breakdown of fat.
UVA prevents diabetic heart condition by amplifying effect of exercise
A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has magnified a benefit of exercise in mice to provide a “profound” protection from diabetic cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly heart condition that affects many people with diabetes.
Waynesboro Senior Center Winter-Spring Seasonal Education Programs
Upcoming educational programs at the Waynesboro Senior Center.
Food Bank to provide more healthy food in coming year
Buying unhealthy, inexpensive food is one of the most common ways that client households of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank stretch their dollars, a recent study of hunger reveals.
UVA rated in top 5 percent nationally for breastfeeding care
A federal survey ranked UVA Medical Center in the top 5 percent of hospitals nationally for its support of breastfeeding.
Flu shots: It’s not too late to vaccinate!
After November, when you see signs that advertise “Get Your Flu Vaccine Here,” you might think, “Isn’t it too late for that?” As long as flu viruses are spreading, it’s not too late to get the vaccine.
Staunton nutritionist works for lasting change
I recently sat down with Anne Buzzelli, a Staunton nutritionist operating her own practice named BuzzNutrition. What struck me about Anne, and what caused me to seek her out for a story, is that if there were to be a trophy given out for “Staunton’s #1 Fan,” she would certainly be in the top three contenders!
Free hearing screening offered as part of new Community Wellness Program
Hearing Healthcare of Virginia, with six locations in the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia, launched a new Community Wellness Program on Sept. 1 for anyone age 50+.
CIT GAP Funds invests in Biotherapeutics Inc.
The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) announced that its CIT GAP Funds closed an investment in Biotherapeutics, Inc., a Blacksburg-based company advancing therapeutics to treat inflammation and diabetes.
UVA Center for Telehealth earns Governor’s Technology Award
The University of Virginia Center for Telehealth received a 2014 Governor’s Technology Award for making it easier to access high-quality care and health education for patients across Virginia.
HR senior center members participated in healthcare assessment
Members of Price Rotary Senior Center, Timberville Broadway Senior Center and East Rockingham Senior Center participated in a free healthcare assessment screening for heart disease and diabetes at Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community on September 10 and 11.
Managing diabetes? Workshop at the Waynesboro YMCA will help
Managing diabetes? Get the resources you need to improve your health!
VPAS offers free diabetes workshops
“You Can! Live Well! Diabetes Self-Management Program” is a free workshop series for adults of any age with diabetes, their family members and caregivers.
Hearing Healthcare of Virginia launches community wellness program
Recent studies have shown a direct link between hearing loss and diabetes, dementia, cardiovascular disease and depression. Citing these studies, the American Medical Association is recommending that everyone over the age of 50 have an annual hearing screening.
Chris Dewald: Colonoscopy, diabetes, blood thinners
Jumping horse feathers, my friends. It took longer to figure out a title than the entire procedure. First, what is a colonoscopy? According to this source, a physician uses a colonoscope (longer than a sigmoidoscope) to view the entire colon and the rectum. The entire colon must be cleaned out in order to perform a colonoscopy. Polyps can be removed with the colonoscope.
VCU receives NIH grant to expand Alcohol Research Center
VCU has received a federal grant totaling $6.9 million to study the genetics of alcohol abuse and alcoholism — work that may lead to further advances in its treatment, control and prevention.
Bath Senior Center members completed CDSME-diabetes program
Fourteen members of the Bath Senior Center completed the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSME) and the Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) on July 28 and received a Certificate of Completion.
Chris Graham: You got a problem with me not being fat anymore?
Fat Chris is dead, buried. Through hard work, a strict, healthy diet, an active exercise regimen, diligence and basic want to, I’ve lost 74 pounds over the last six months. Cause for celebration, right? Wrong.
Earth Talk: Chemicals and obesity
Obesity is a huge problem in the U.S. and other industrialized countries. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity rates have doubled for American adults and tripled for kids and teenagers aged six through 19 since 1980. Today, 31 percent of American adults and 15 percent of youngsters are classified as overweight.
VPAS offers volunteer behavioral health training
Are you interested in helping people learn to positively manage their diabetes and make healthy behavior changes? Would you like to participate as a volunteer in a community health education program?
100 pounds and counting: Our secret to losing weight
I could make this short and sweet: the secret to losing weight is to move more and eat less. Funny thing is, it really is that easy. I know, because that’s what I’m doing.
Obamacare: Getting the job done for millions of Americans
The positive impact of Obamacare cannot be disputed. Millions of Americans are now eligible to enroll in health plans and receive health benefits. The impact is immeasurable.
Earth Talk: Is BPA as dangerous as we thought?
Developed in the 1950s to strengthen plastics and epoxy resins, BPA is today used in a wide range of products, including many plastic food and drink containers, the lining of most cans, some paper products, and dental sealants.
Virginia all in for increasing diversity in clinical trials
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced Virginia’s support for the “I’m In” campaign to encourage greater diversity of volunteers in clinical trials.
UVa. develops tool to check cells’ batteries
Under the microscope, they glow like streetlights, forming tidy rows that follow the striations of muscle tissue. They are mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, and researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have created a method to illuminate and understand them in living creatures like never before.
VCU researchers identify gene that causes excessive androgen production
Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine have found that a specific protein is increased in theca cells, the source of excess male sex hormones, or androgens, that characterizes polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Diabetes Self-Management Workshops
There are three Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP) Workshops for people with diabetes, caregivers and family members scheduled to begin soon and you are encouraged to promote these to your friends and family and also consider attending.
Dinner Diva: Guide to Buying Grass-fed Beef
The “best” beef hands down, is grass-fed beef. It’s the best options for a couple of reasons: it’s better for the earth and it’s better for your health and well-being.
Chronic Disease Workshop Slated for Spring
The next Chronic Disease Self-Management Program workshop hosted by Staunton Senior Center will begin on Wednesday, March 26 at 9:30 a.m. in the meeting room of the Staunton Public Library.
Thomas Duncan: African-Americans will benefit greatly from Obamacare
African-Americans will benefit greatly from the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, as a disproportionate percentage of blacks will become newly eligible for healthcare coverage.
UVa. artificial pancreas project receives $3.4 million grant
A high-tech project to turn an ordinary smart phone into an artificial pancreas that could transform the lives of people with type 1 diabetes has received a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The money will fund a new network approach to artificial pancreas design using distributed computing between local and Cloud systems.
Butch Kidd: The Waynesboro Senior Center ‘changed my life’
Butch Kidd was suffering from depression, and just couldn’t get out of his funk.
Dinner Diva: Add a new meat to your dinner plate
There’s a lot more in the way of meat out there than pork, beef and poultry. Venison, bison, rabbit, goat and even alligator are all examples of readily available game meats (in most places).
Veterans Affairs begins classes on diabetes
The Department of Veterans Affairs Salem VA Medical Center will hold an outreach event at the United Way of Greater Augusta located at 1020 Jefferson Highway, Staunton, on the first Monday of every month. Classes will be monthly for six months beginning Jan. 7, ending June 3. Class time is from 10 a.m. until 12 […]
Diabetes Awareness: Your life matters
In support of National Diabetes Awareness Month, the Waynesboro Family Y – a leading nonprofit for strengthening community through healthy living – is encouraging individuals to learn how to assess their risks for developing type 2 diabetes and take steps to prevent the disease. Nearly 26 million Americans currently have diabetes and a staggering 79 […]
Chris DeWald: Diabetic test strip recall
Hello, readers. Many of us depend on using diabetic sugar numbers for keeping us healthy. Before I go further about diabetes, let me inform you of a product recall. I just received this today – Jan. 3, 2011. It is from Abbott Diabetes Care in Alameda, Calif. Here are the test strips’ names: MediSense Optium […]
Chris Dewald | Insulin pens
The American Diabetes Association states the following: Did you know that two out of three people with diabetes die from heart disease and stroke? Make the Link! Diabetes, heart disease and stroke is an initiative of the American Diabetes Association and the American College of Cardiology, aimed at increasing awareness of the link between diabetes […]
