All Blog Posts Tagged 'poverty' (5)

Give a thought for those less fortunate on bitterly cold days like this

As we prepare no we never prepare let us say anticipate the white stuff falling (snow) the country goes into overdrive we know what to expect chaos on the roads buses trains planes we we eagerly wait for it anyway,at times like this spare a thought to those unable to get out of the house because of illness disability or being infirm, as you know we diabetics need to keep warm but with the high cost of energy it can be a major problem,wrap up warm is the advice but some people cannot even get…

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Added by twiddlemthumbs on November 23, 2010 at 12:48am — 2 Comments

Poverty and diabetes

In Holyoke MA the rate of diabetes is climbing toward 10%. The income level of the city is about half of the median income for the rest of the state. The obesity rate is 26% and for low-income pre-school children, it is over 12%.



I teach GED classes for parents who are trying to get better jobs for themselves and their families. Some have 2 or 3 jobs and still come to class. For some, their main exercise is walking to work in all kinds of weather. They eat at LOT of McDonald's and… Continue

Added by Alice on August 26, 2010 at 4:46pm — 12 Comments

Diabetes around the World: Dying before Diagnosis

How can diabetes in the 21st Century be fatal for so many millions?

Roughly 80% of all people with diabetes (230 million people)

live in developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia

or in emerging economic zones, such as China and… Continue

Added by Elizabeth on May 6, 2010 at 7:00am — 7 Comments

So I Went to the Free Clinic Last Night... (For the Uninsured)

... And I got up early this morning, because I was dehydrated, had a slight headache, and I couldn't sleep anymore. It's unfortunate that it's on a Friday, but I had to get up early this morning anyway, to go for more blood work at the hospital. I finally get my new A1C today, as well as a complete metabolic profile, and lipid profile, and I'm excited to see how I'm doing... However, I also got some kind of confusing news about my… Continue

Added by The Diabetic Welfare Queen on March 12, 2010 at 5:30am — 2 Comments

A day late, a dollar short

I'm not usually one for following "memes" and "let's all do this today's", but yesterday's subject of Allison Blass's Lemonade Life blog struck home... though not in the way I suspect she had originally intended it.



Blog Action Day: Poverty and Diabetes



Allison is (rightly) concerned about the costs of managing autoimmune diabetes, and the complications and deaths… Continue

Added by tmana on October 16, 2008 at 9:00am — 3 Comments

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