Departments and Units Resources
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C 1364-14
Blood Glucose Monitoring for Diabetes
Routine blood glucose monitoring helps people with diabetes make informed decisions about their diet, physical activity, and medication, ultimately reducing the risk of serious long-term complications. This resource covers different types of monitors, as well as when you should test.
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C 1364-15
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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This resource provides an overview of pectin, a key ingredient used to make jams and jellies. It explains how and why the different types of pectin work and why choosing the correct pectin is essential for safe, high-quality home-preserved products. Readers will find tips for use, common limitations, and science-based information to help them achieve consistent results using tested recipes.
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C 1067
Household Clutter Control
Clutter is a collection of things lying around in an untidy mess, usually because we don’t have a designated place for it. Household clutter has a big impact on your health and quality of life. This publication will help you asses if you have too much household clutter and then recommends ways to take charge, clear the clutter, and maintain a clutter-free home.
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There may be insect fragments, lead dust, pesticides, pollen, dust mites, animal dander, hair, human skin flakes, fungal spores, or cigarette ash in household dust. Around 30% to 40% of the contaminants inside your home are brought in from outdoors. By taking a few simple steps described in this resource, you can improve the health of your home and reduce the time spent cleaning.
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C 1364-09
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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C 1364-10
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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