Today, November 14, 2007, marks the first World Diabetes Day, a campaign launched by the United Nations to officially recognize diabetes as a major threat to the health of people globally. The rising numbers of children afflicted with Type 1 Diabetes is of special concern, as it grows 3% annually for schoolchildren and adolescents, and a startling 5% for children of pre-school age.
Holidays can be tough for diabetics, and Thanksgiving is probably number one on that list. After all, a dinner table groaning under the weight of everyone’s special dishes is the standard, right? Your aunt’s homemade noodles, Grandma’s buttery rolls, the sugary goodness of pumpkin pie, and ladles of rich gravy poured over that turkey can really […]
Time is running out for the chance to nominate your favorite Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). The final day to submit your nomination for the CDE of the Year Award is November 30, 2007.
Having diabetes can have a major affect on a person’s lifestyle. This week’s newsletter will give our readers some tips on how to recognize when their glucose levels are too high or low, and what to do when this occurs.
As many of you might already know, last Saturday, November 3, 2007, was the first weekend in National Diabetes Month, and American Diabetes Wholesale was at the World Diabetes Day event at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Florida.
We have added the Securitee Blanket (by Regato Enterprises, Ltd) to our website.
This product is meant to be used as protection for your insulin vials. People who are dependent on injecting themselves with insulin sometimes drop or break their insulin bottles. The protector helps prevent the bottle from breaking, in case of accidental falls.
In addition […]
For many kids, Halloween is the best day of the year. But for diabetic children and their parents, Halloween can be a real challenge. Almost every kid wants to trick-or-treat, but what to do about all those sugary candies that your child shouldn’t eat? It is tough to exclude your child from the fun, so here […]
Five new blood pressure monitors have been added to our long list of Mabis products.
Model 04-340-000 comes equipped with Digital Technology, and a one-size fits all MABIS wide-range cuff. As the monitor detects the movement through the artery in your arm, it converts it into an easy to view digital reading. The wide-range cuff fits […]
The American Diabetes Association's Step Out to Fight Diabetes walk in Fort Lauderdale this past weekend was a great success.
Besides your glucose meter, diabetic test strips are the most important diabetic supplies you will need in monitoring your blood glucose levels accurately. There are a great variety of diabetic test strips on the market, and those new to diabetes might not be aware that it is necessary to purchase glucose test […]