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Diabetes care has come a long way over the past twenty-five years, not only with treatment, but also with monitoring blood glucose levels, which is essential for diabetes care. Regular blood glucose monitoring helps us to understand how factors like food, physical activity, and hormonal changes influence blood sugar. We can treat accordingly to reduce the…
Ever notice that your child’s behavior may be a little off following the switch to and from daylight savings time? Children can become extra cranky, emotional, and uncooperative or even aggressive due to the change in their sleep pattern. While changing the clocks forward or backward one hour is something that may make adults feels…
Parents often wonder what they can do to raise children who are responsible, good people. In a world where the evening news is full of horror stories involving our youth, there are still wonderful things we can do with our children to steer them away from the negativity and towards a more compassionate world of…
If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes (A1c between 5.7%-6.4%, or a fasting blood sugar between 100-126mg/dL), it is important to know that although it is a major risk factor of/precursor to type 2 diabetes, it is much more significant than that. As obesity rates are on the rise, so are rates of prediabetes and…
English translation to this blog: https://blogs.cornell.edu/communityeducation/2023/11/10/getting-the-most-from-your-glucometer/ Cuando a alguien le diagnostican diabetes, una de las primeras cosas que le recetan es un glucómetro. En este caso, su proveedor a menudo le aconsejará con qué frecuencia usarlo y cuáles son sus números “objetivos”. También repasarán con qué frecuencia y a qué hora del día usarlo. Un…
When looking for parenting advice, there is an endless supply of information. Some of it is good, some of it is less than good; some of it is research based or science backed, other is just opinion. Regardless of the source or quality of information, it can seem as though there are a lot of…
Did you struggle with Gestational Diabetes during your pregnancy, or were you recently diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes? Here is evidence-based information on Gestation Diabetes to help you learn to control your blood sugar levels during your pregnancy and decrease your risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes in the future. Why Does Gestational Diabetes Happen? Gestational…
In the United States, we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This observance began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson, and later was…
You might think that your teen does not pay attention or care about what you have to say. Stanford University researchers published a study in the April, 2022 Journal of Neuroscience which refutes this reaction. Teens are not being insensitive or rebellious by not listening to their parents; rather, they are neurologically wired to process…
As parents, we may face numerous challenges when it comes to guiding our children through life’s milestones. Discussing alcohol use can be one of the most daunting. Oftentimes we aren’t completely comfortable with how to guide our children to develop responsible attitudes about alcohol use and make good choices. Here are some tips to remember:…