Guest guest Posted May 27, 1999 Report Share Posted May 27, 1999 Thought this information mught be of help to some of you. You have to join WEBMD but it is FREE. WebMD Community Services Diabetes Community Update for the week of May 24, 1999 <http://my.webmd.com> We invite you to sign up with one of our newer communities so you may attend WebMD Live chat events in the Special Events Auditorium! *** Upcoming Chats in June *** TOPIC: Reuzilin GUEST: Gloria Yee, R.N., C.D.E. DATE: Wednesday, June 16 TIME: 5 p.m. Pacific (7:00 p.m. Central, 8 p.m. Eastern, 12 a.m. June 17 GMT) WHERE: Diabetes Chat Room --- & --- TOPIC: Diabetes and Weight Loss GUEST: Marlow, R.N., C.D.E. DATE: Wednesday, June 23 TIME: 5 p.m. Pacific (7:00 p.m. Central, 8 p.m. Eastern, 12 a.m. June 24 GMT) WHERE: Diabetes Chat Room Did you miss a chat? Read the transcript at: <http://my.webmd.com/transcripts> Chatting for the first time? If you would like to participate in one of our chats we suggest trying the Java-lite chat option first instead of the Default Client. To do this: 1. Use the pull down menu above (where it says Default Client) 2. Click on the arrow and pick Java-lite from the options presented 3. Enter the chat room If the Java-lite option does not work then the Default Client can be used. Repeat the above steps and choose Default Client instead of Java-lite. *** News in the Diabetes Community *** " Aggressive " Treatment of Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation Recommended in Diabetics " WESTPORT, May 25 (Reuters Health) - Older age, male gender, hypertension and atrial fibrillation place diabetic patients at increased risk of stroke, according to new findings from the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study 29. " Our data confirm the importance of nonmodifiable and modifiable risk factors for stroke in diabetes mellitus, " Dr. M. E. , of the University of Western Australia, and a multicenter team report in the May 24th issue of Archives of Internal Medicine...Read the rest of this story at <http://my.webmd.com/news/521715> --- & --- " Good Foot Care often Sufficient to Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers " WESTPORT, May 25 (Reuters Health) - Approximately one third of diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers will heal within 20 weeks with good wound care alone, according to a report in the May issue of Diabetes Care. Dr. J. Margolis and colleagues, of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, conducted a meta-analysis of the control arms of 10 clinical trials to determine the rate of wound healing with standard care in diabetic patients with neuropathic foot ulcers...More of this story at <http://my.webmd.com/news/521716> *** Diabetes Service Open Discussion Message Board *** WebMD presents this bulletin board as a place to discuss any and all things related to diabetes. To read messages and post your own messages go to: <http://my.webmd.com/roundtable_topic/8> *** Diabetes Service Recipe and Nutrition Board *** WebMD presents this message board as a place to share your favorite diabetes-friendly recipes, and tips for eating healthy. We invite you to share your recipes. To do so, go to: <http://my.webmd.com/roundtable_topic/9> ***-------------------------------------------------------------------*** Our help pages can be accessed by visiting <http://my.webmd.com/help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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