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THIS WEEK'S ISSUE INCLUDES:

A MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION...
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IN THE NEWS...
Many Adults Have Obesity Syndrome
News on NCEP III
One Step Closer to a Cure
Aspirin Therapy for Hearts Defended

JOURNALS...
The 2002 Clinical Practice Recommendations Are Here!

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION...
Are You Looking for Practical Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes?
Dallas Regional Postgraduate, March 30, 2002

ONLINE SHOPPING...
Practical Carbohydrate Counting: A How-to-Teach Guide for Health Professionals - NEW!
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A MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION...
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IN THE NEWS...
Many Adults Have Obesity Syndrome
A recent study from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention found that at least 47 million Americans - more than one in five - have the cluster of health problems known as metabolic syndrome.  This condition, thought to be caused by a combination of genes and lifestyle factors, such as overeating and lack of exercise, includes heaviness around the waist, high blood pressure, poor cholesterol readings and elevated blood sugar.  Metabolic syndrome greatly increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

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The ADA's Make the Link Initiative is bridging the gap between Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke. To learn more, click here: http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a16366a50774a99406973a7

News on NCEP III
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has introduced new guidelines for evaluating risk for cardiovascular disease.  The revised guidelines use the Framingham Point Score in determining risk assessment of new cardiac events within a 10-year period.  In a notable new feature of the guidelines, the Expert Panel has now recommended that the presence of diabetes be thought of as equivalent to the presence of established heart disease.  The new guidelines also target the newly defined metabolic syndrome as a target for aggressive preventive therapy.  

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The ADA's Make the Link Initiative is bridging the gap between Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke. To learn more, click here: http://www.you-click.net/GoNow/a16366a50774a99406973a7

One Step Closer to a Cure
In type 1 diabetes, which occurs in nearly one million Americans, the immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas, stopping insulin production and wreaking havoc on blood sugar levels.  For this reason, people with type 1 diabetes must administer insulin to themselves on a carefully controlled basis. Researchers at Harvard Medical School recently found that in mice, the insulin-producing islet cells of the pancreas can regenerate themselves, giving hope that this new method of fighting the disease could draw science closer to a cure.

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Aspirin Therapy for Hearts Defended
Aspirin has long been the basis of blood thinning treatment for people with cardiovascular problems, such as heart attack and stroke.  It is not, however, usually prescribed for those that have conditions that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, such diabetes, unhealthy cholesterol levels and chest pain.  Recent research could change this.  A report from Oxford University in England shows that small doses of aspirin (75-100 milligrams per day) significantly lower the risk of heart attack or stroke for those at high risk due to related conditions.

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JOURNALS...
The 2002 Clinical Practice Recommendations Are Here!
The ADA Clinical Practice Recommendations consist of position statements that represent official ADA opinion as denoted by formal review and approval by the Professional Practice Committee and the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. This compilation contains all current ADA position statements related to clinical practice and is a convenient and important resource for all health care professionals who care for people with diabetes. 

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION...
Are You Looking for Practical Strategies to Improve Patient Outcomes?
Attend the 49th Annual Advanced Postgraduate Course, February 1-3, 2002, San Francisco, California
Join your colleagues in the city by the bay to learn about the latest treatment and management advances in diabetes.  Meeting Highlight: The program will include a session on innovative strategies for improving outcomes in patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.  The session will include topics such as Treating Diabetic Dyslipidemia, Update on New Clinical Trials on CVD and Diabetes and Treating Hypertension: Mono and Combination Therapy.  
Don't miss this opportunity!  

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Dallas Regional Postgraduate Course , March 30, 2002
The Dallas Regional Postgraduate Course will take place on March 30, 2002, at the Dallas Marriott Las Colinas in Irving, Texas.  Plans for the program include sessions on Obesity, New Diabetes Treatments and Therapies, Nutritional Issues in Diabetes and Clinical Management of CVD in Diabetes.  In addition, workshop and meet-the-professor sessions include Assessment of Risk and Treatment of Obesity in Children, New Medicare Guidelines, Charcot Foot and Combination Therapy and Successful Interventions for Diabetes Self-Management.  

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ONLINE SHOPPING...
Practical Carbohydrate Counting: A How-to-Teach Guide for Health Professionals - NEW!
Written for all clinicians working in diabetes care and education, this resource can provide clear, practical approaches for you to help your patients achieve and maintain proper glycemic control. 

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