Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life!

Voice of the Diabetic

Vol. 21, No. 1                                                                                          Winter Edition 2006

Grant Williams leans casually on a railing that overlooks the water.

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.

News items, change of address notices, and other magazine correspondence should be sent to: Ed Bryant, Editor, Voice of the Diabetic, 1412 I-70 Drive SW, Suite C, Columbia, Missouri 65203; Phone: (573) 875-8911; Fax: (573) 875-8902; email: [email protected].

Find us on the World Wide Web at: www.nfb.org and follow the links for “diabetes.”

Copyright 2006 Diabetes Action Network, National Federation of the Blind.

ISSN 1041-8490

Note: The information and advice contained in Voice of the Diabetic are for educational purposes, and are not intended to take the place of personal instruction provided by your physician, or by your health care team. Discuss any changes in your treatment with the appropriate health professionals.


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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life!
by Grant Williams

Merck’s Innovative Drug Fights Foot Infection

America Faces Upsurge in Diabetes

The Dreaded Lows—Dealing with Low Blood Sugar
by Ed Bryant

Managing Stress: Learning Mindfulness
by Ann S. Williams, PhD RN CDE

Preserve Your Smile: Diabetes and Dental Care
by Lisa M. Miller, RN, BSN

It’s Love that Gets You Through
by Karla Jones

Low Blood Sugar Complicates Stomach Bypass Surgery

Ask the Doctor
by Wesley W. Wilson, MD

On Medicare? You May Get Help Paying for Prescriptions

Letters to the Editor

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

Resource Roundup

Healthy Home Cooking
by JoAnna M. Lund

Recipe Corner

Book Reviews
by Susan Blake, MS, RD

Inhaled Insulin Still Under Scrutiny

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Posted: January 2006