Controlling and Preventing Disease Resources
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Managing Diabetes When You Are Sick
Blood glucose levels in people with diabetes can be severely impacted when they are sick and can have deadly consequences if not treated carefully. They may experience several diabetes-related symptoms at the same time, and the stress of being ill causes your body to release hormones that raise blood glucose levels. This resource helps you plan ahead to be prepared for sick days and how to care for yourself and your diabetes.
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Complications caused by diabetes can significantly impact your feet and skin, making daily foot and skin care an essential part of diabetes management. Proper care helps prevent infections, injuries, and even amputations. This resource covers why foot and skin care matters, and provides steps for daily preventive care.
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Without proper management, diabetes can lead to a wide range of serious health complications that impact nearly every system in the body. This resource covers the common issues that people experience and how to monitor your body to prevent or manage these complications.
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Enjoying the Holidays with Diabetes
For people managing diabetes, the holiday season can bring unique challenges. This resource will help you plan ahead and strategize so that you can enjoy parties and time with friends and family while keeping your blood sugar in control.
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Eating Out With Diabetes
People with diabetes have to make careful dietary choices to maintain healthy blood glucose levels. This is difficult when eating out because you do not control or know exactly how your food is prepared, but this resource covers practical tips from the American Diabetes Association for making smarter choices while eating out, even at fast food restaurants.
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Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. A radon reduction system (radon mitigation) reduces high levels of indoor radon to acceptable levels. The system most frequently used is a vent pipe system and fan, which pulls radon from beneath the house and vents it to the outside. This publication educated homeowners on what they should do before, during and after a radon mitigation and what they should expect from a radon mitigator.
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The benefits of building a radon-resistant home are that it reduces a family’s risk of lung cancer; it’s easier and less costly to include features during construction; features are incorporated into the home design and improve aesthetics compared to installing a radon mitigation system after construction; it will improve the indoor air quality and reduce moisture levels; a passive system is easy to activate if needed; and it may add to the resale value of your home.
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Radon may be found in one out of every 15 homes and is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. This gas can enter your home through cracks and holes in the foundation, or even underground well water. This publication provides information on radon-induced lung cancer and ways to reduce elevated radon inside your home. For more information on radon, visit ugaradon.edu.
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When you have diabetes, aside from meal planning, knowing how to cook your food can make a big difference in how enjoyable and sustainable your meals are. This resource covers planning and prepare delicious meals that meet the recommendations of the ADA’s Diabetes Plate method.
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