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UNCDiabetes

@UNCDiabetes

Our mission is to ensure that every person with diabetes receives the best possible care.

 Durham, North Carolina
uncdiabetes.org
Joined March 2013
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Congratulations John Buse @busediabetes news.tracs.unc.edu/index.php…
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Our Leader regarding Valentines Day med.unc.edu/medicine/chairs-…
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At least 8.1M diabetes cases go undiagnosed: Here's how to stay healthy today.com/health/least-8-1m-…

Keep your blood sugar under control: Tips to stay healthy and diabetes-free

About 8.1 million of diabetes cases are undiagnosed. Joy Bauer shares 5 tips for keeping your blood sugars under control, which will have a huge payoff.

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No truth to the myth that white foods aren't good for you. They can be part of a healthy diet: ow.ly/OuHSp
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Which foods contain carbs? @Diabetes4cast lists the food groups with the most! bit.ly/1GRLTmH
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Fact Check Friday! Take care of those kidneys! #FridayFact
Image from American Diabetes Association (@AmDiabetesAssn)
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How were the Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes created? @drsuek tells the story. medscape.com/viewarticle/845… #2015ADA
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Important paper co-authored by 2 of UNC's own. Be careful about DKA if on an SGLT-2 inhibitor! care.diabetesjournals.org/cg…
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We can't wait for our bionic pancreas trial this spring! Read this NPR story on progress towards artificial pancreas: npr.org/blogs/health/2015/01…
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Taking diabetes meds is important! UNC's Dr. Kirkman published a paper on factors that predict medication adherence: sbne.ws/r/ri9K
Happy holidays to all. Looking forward to 2015 and the bionic pancreas study! paediatric-endocrinology.med…
During #DiabetesMonth, some things you should know about healthy skin and diabetes, thanks to @AmDiabetesAssn : ow.ly/EusZB
This week we said sad good-byes to Joe Largay, PA-C, who'd been with @UNCDiabetes for 19 yrs. Colleagues and patients will miss you, Joe!
What did you say? Kids eat more veggies and whole grains when the cafeteria is quieter. medicaldaily.com/students-ar…

Students Aren't Eating Healthy School Lunches, Despite Availability; How Cafeterias Fail To Improve...

School lunches may be healthier but kids still aren't eating everything on their trays.

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How would we define "cure" of diabetes? It's complicated! care.diabetesjournals.org/co…
Generics are getting expensive--read why: High-Cost Generic Drugs — Implications for Patients and Policymakers — NEJM nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…

High-Cost Generic Drugs — Implications for Patients and Policymakers | NEJM

Some older generic drugs have become very expensive, owing to factors including drug shortages, supply disruptions, and consolidations in the generic-drug industry. But generics manufacturers that ...

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UNC's Dr. Kirkman represented ADA: National Diabetes Education Program's new Guiding Principles for diabetes care nih.gov/news/health/nov2014/…
Diabetes Month of tweets. Are you app-y? mHealth Apps Linked to Well-Being healthcare-informatics.com/n…
Diabetes Month of tweets: Whey-guar drink lowers blood sugar. Sounds like a drink for Little Miss Muffet! nutritionj.com/content/13/1/…
It must mean something that Rameses' birthday is during diabetes month. Happy Birthday, Rameses! goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml…
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