Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life!
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Vol. 21, No. 1 Winter Edition 2006
Voice of the Diabetic, published quarterly, is the national news magazine of the Diabetes Action Network of the National Federation of the Blind. It is read by those interested in all aspects of blindness and diabetes. We show diabetics that they have options regardless of the ramifications they may have had. We have a positive philosophy and know that positive attitudes are contagious.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life!
by Grant WilliamsMerck’s Innovative Drug Fights Foot Infection
America Faces Upsurge in Diabetes
The Dreaded Lows—Dealing with Low Blood Sugar
by Ed BryantManaging Stress: Learning Mindfulness
by Ann S. Williams, PhD RN CDEPreserve Your Smile: Diabetes and Dental Care
by Lisa M. Miller, RN, BSNIt’s Love that Gets You Through
by Karla JonesLow Blood Sugar Complicates Stomach Bypass Surgery
Ask the Doctor
by Wesley W. Wilson, MDOn Medicare? You May Get Help Paying for Prescriptions
Symlin Insulin Adjunct Presents Safety Issues
Cholesterol Drug Appears to Cut Heart Risks
Exciting New Feature: If Blindness Comes
Voices of Reason: An Exclusive Interview with NFB President
The DAN Action Report: DAN Advocates for Talking Pump
Web Opens World for Visually-Impaired Diabetics
Don’t Let Our Voice Be Silenced
Healthy Home Cooking
by JoAnna M. LundBook Reviews
by Susan Blake, MS, RD
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Posted: January 2006