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problem (like diabetes) should receive the pneumonia. vaccine (shot). If you have diabetes, you need to People who have diabetes have a higher chance of …

What you should know about diabetes and pneumonia
Pneumonia is a serious illness for anyone It can make you sick for a few weeks Anyone aged two or older who has a chronic health problem like diabetes should receive the pneumonia vaccine shot If you have diabetes, you need to get a pneumonia shot Most people need only one pneumonia shot for a lifetime of protection You can get a pneumonia shot at the same time as your flu shot There is no need to get a pneumonia shot every year Your doctor will tell you if you need it more than once The pneumonia shot is very safe You cannot get pneumonia from the shot, because it does not contain any live bacteria germs Some people who get a pneumonia shot have redness or mild pain in the place where the shot was given; this goes away in a day or two Medicare Part B and other health insurance plans will pay for a pneumonia shot

For more information
Call your physician, your local health department, or

1-888-76-SHOTS

If you have Diabetes, Getting a Flu Shot is a Family Affair

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Within age groups, diabetes prevalence does not differ undiagnosed diabetes. The tables below summarize the distribution of deaths where diabetes …

DIABETES IN MICHIGAN
Prevalence1:
It is estimated that 787 or 593,200 persons range: 560,000 to 635,000 age 18 in Michigan have been diagnosed with diabetes Diabetes prevalence is significantly highest among Blacks in Michigan as compared to Whites and Other Races Figure 1 Within age groups, diabetes prevalence does not differ significantly by race; with exception of Blacks aged 55-64 and 65-74 who have a higher prevalence of diabetes as compared to Whites and Other Races of the same age group Figure 2 It is estimated that 85 or 17,042 adults range: 10,626 to 26,666 of Hispanic ethnicity in Michigan have been diagnosed with diabetes An estimated 2/3 of people with diabetes have been diagnosed2; thus another 292,000 Michigan adults have undiagnosed diabetes Another 1,573,529 adults have pre-diabetes 401 of adults 40-74 years of age2a

Estimated Number of Adults with Diabetes, by Sex and Race-Michigan BRFS 2002-2004
Total 593,200 All Male 277,600 Female 315,600 Total 462,700 White Male 224,300 Female 238,400 Total 111,800 Black Male 44,200 Female 67,600 Other Races Total Male Female 18,700 9,100 9,600

Figure 1 Adult Diabetes Prevalence, by Race and Sex, Michigan,
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The Definition of Diabetes. Drugs Cannot Heal Your Condition Almost 16 million Americans have diabetes. An estimated 5.4 million have the disease and don’t …

The Definition of Diabetes. Drugs Cannot Heal Your Condition Almost 16 million Americans have diabetes. An estimated 5.4 million have the disease and don’t …

The Definition of Diabetes
Diabetes is the product of toxic excesses within the system It is proof that hormonal imbalances exist and that the vital organs are slowing down Statistics show that loss of the gall bladder is a 99 guarantee of diabetes within 20 years Of course, there is a hereditary component but that is more representative of learned eating habits, lack of exercise and poor nutrition than it is of genetics Diabetes means that little or no insulin is produced and that it cannot transfer glucose from the bloodstream into cells and maintain blood glucose balance Pancreatic cell destruction and inability of the pancreas to produce insulin is suspect in over 85 of cases of Type I Diabetes There are two types of Diabetes: Diabetes Insipidus or Juvenile Onset and Diabetes Mellitus otherwise known as Adult Onset noninsulin dependent diabetes There is also Gestational Diabetes Mellitus that can occur in the last trimester of pregnancy but usually disappears shortly after childbirth Because drugs are dangerous to use during pregnancy, only diet and vitamins are used to control this form of diabetes Diabetes Insipidus Type I is a rare metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency
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Type 1 Diabetes
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease that is characterized by too much glucose sugar in the bloodstream It occurs when the pancreas, a gland behind the stomach, does not produce enough insulin Insulin is the hormone necessary to carry sugar from the blood to the cells The cells use the sugar as energy for the body to function When there is not enough insulin, the sugar builds up in the blood putting people at risk for serious health problems including: Heart, kidney and nerve disease Sores that dont heal Vision problems Impotence in men You are also at greater risk of developing type 1 diabetes if you have another autoimmune hormone-related condition such as hypothyroidism, Hashimotos thyroiditis, or Addisons disease

How does a person with type 1 diabetes monitor blood sugar levels?
To monitor your blood sugar you first stick your finger or forearm with a special lancet a needle to get a drop of blood, which is put on a chemicallytreated paper strip Then you use a small computerized machine to read the blood sugar from the strip Your blood sugar level shows up as a number on a screen These blood sugar readings are used to adjust
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Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder involving a problem with a hormone called insulin. (diabetes) and “sweetened with honey” (mellitus) …

Handbook of Disabilities

Diabetes

Diabetes Mellitus
Also called Diabetes, Type I II Diabetes

Description of the Disability
Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder involving a problem with a hormone called insulin These problems cause a dramatic increase in a type sugar called glucose in the persons bloodstream and body The words in the name Diabetes Mellitus are Latin for passing through diabetes and sweetened with honey mellitus This refers to the sweet smell and taste of the persons urine from the excess glucose During the Middle Ages doctors would diagnose diabetes by tasting patients urine for sweetness The glucose in your blood starts out in your digestive system, where your body converts much of what you eat the carbohydrates into the sugar glucose Your bloodstream delivers the glucose to your bodys cells so the cells can use it as an energy source Insulin helps the glucose pass into your cells from the blood so that the cells can use the glucose In most people, the levels of glucose in the bloodstream go up and down many times throughout the day as they eat, exercise, rest, snack, etc The insulin producing cells in your pancreas closely monitor these changes and adjust
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WHAT IS DIABETES? To understand what diabetes is, it is important to first When you have diabetes, your body cannot make enough insulin and/or cannot …

WHAT IS DIABETES? To understand what diabetes is, it is important to first When you have diabetes, your body cannot make enough insulin and/or cannot …

Diabetes Discriminates
A Guide for Transplant Recipients

Why should I read a booklet about diabetes?

The purpose of this guide is to make you aware of the risk of diabetes and the

increased risk of diabetes in certain individuals If you are a transplant recipient

or on a waiting list to receive a transplant, the guide will help you to understand

what diabetes is and how it is diagnosed and treated More importantly, the guide

describes what you can do about diabetes today by discussing diabetes risk with

your doctor or transplant team

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WHAT IS DIABETES?
To understand what diabetes is, it is important to first understand that some of the foods we eat, mainly carbohydrates and fats, are converted into glucose, or sugar Our bodies use sugar as a source of energy For sugar to be turned into energy, we need a hormone called insulin, which is produced by the body

In a healthy person: Insulin helps the body change sugar into energy

When you have diabetes, your body cannot make enough insulin and/or cannot use its own insulin as well as it should Without the right amount or proper use of insulin, sugar builds up in the blood, which can lead to serious problems that can threaten
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Diabetes Prevention and Control Program costs for people with diabetes are estimated to be five times higher than for people without …

Diabetes Prevention and Control Program costs for people with diabetes are estimated to be five times higher than for people without …

Diabetes and Mental Health Related Inpatient Hospital Utilization In Maine, 2004
January 2006

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Chronic Disease Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

This publication was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number U32/CCU122694 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Diabetes Translation Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of the CDC

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Diabetes and Mental Health Related Inpatient Hospital Utilization In Maine, 2004

John Elias Baldacci, Governor State of Maine Brenda M Harvey, Acting Commissioner Department of Health and Human Services Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH Director Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Ron Bansmer, MBA Acting Director Division of Chronic Disease James F Leonard, MSW
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An estimated half of all persons with diabetes (primarily patients The diagnosis of diabetes in many nonpregnant patients is based on typi …

An estimated half of all persons with diabetes (primarily patients The diagnosis of diabetes in many nonpregnant patients is based on typi …

Part C Metabolic, Nutritional, and Environmental Disorders

19 Screening for Diabetes Mellitus
RECOMMENDATION

There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against routine screening for diabetes mellitus in asymptomatic adults There is also insufficient evidence to recommend for or against universal screening for gestational diabetes Although the benefit of early detection has not been established for any group, clinicians may decide to screen selected persons at high risk of diabetes on other grounds see Clinical Intervention Screening with immune markers to identify persons at risk for developing insulin-dependent diabetes is not recommended in the general population Burden of Suffering Approximately 14 million persons in the US have diabetes mellitus1 Noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus NIDDM or Type II diabetes accounts for 9095 of all cases of diabetes in the US, while insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus IDDM or Type I diabetes accounts for the remaining 51014 An estimated half of all persons with diabetes primarily patients with NIDDM are currently unaware of their diagnosis2 Diabetes may cause life-threatening metabolic complications, and is the seventh leading
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2005, diabetes prevalence among non- Hispanic American Indians and Alaskan prevalence of diabetes among Washington. adults increased as levels of income and …

2005, diabetes prevalence among non- Hispanic American Indians and Alaskan prevalence of diabetes among Washington. adults increased as levels of income and …

Diabetes

Definition: Diabetes is a chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar resulting from the bodys inability to use blood glucose for energy In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas no longer makes insulin, and therefore blood glucose cannot enter the cells to be used for energy In type 2 diabetes, either the pancreas does not make enough insulin or the body is unable to use insulin correctly From 5 to 10 of people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes mellitus Ninety to ninety-five percent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes mellitus Other types of diabetes might account for 1-5 of diabetes cases Prediabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as diabetes Gestational diabetes is a form of glucose intolerance diagnosed in some women during pregnancy Gestational diabetes was not included in the analysis ICD-9 codes 250 ICD-10 codes E10-E15

Summary
More than 300,000 people in Washington State have diagnosed diabetes, nearly 127,000 people have undiagnosed diabetes, and nearly a million people have prediabetes From 1994 to 2006, the age-adjusted percent of Washington adults with diabetes steadily
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About 20 million Americans have diabetes, and an For information on diabetes legislation or other measures risk for having diabetes but you may be …

About 20 million Americans have diabetes, and an For information on diabetes legislation or other measures risk for having diabetes but you may be …

California State Assembly
Mary Hayashi
Assemblymember 18th Assembly District

Millions of Americans dont know they have

Dear Friend,
ASSEMBLYMEMBER

Mary Hayashi
18th Assembly District
CAPITOL OFFICE State Capitol PO Box 942849 Sacramento, CA 94249-0018 916 319-2018 Fax: 916 319-2118 DISTRICT OFFICE 22320 Foothill Boulevard, Suite 540 Hayward, California 94541 510 583-8818 Fax: 510 583-8800 E-MAIL AssemblymemberHayashi@ assemblycagov WEb SITE http://democratsassemblycagov/ members/a18 ASSEMbLY WEb SITE wwwassemblycagov

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iabetes is a serious health problem facing Californians About 20 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 200,000 will die from it this year — including a disproportionate number of Latinos, African Americans, Asians, and Native Americans Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death by disease in the United States today The total annual economic cost of diabetes is estimated to be 132 billion — or one out of every 10 health care dollars spent in the United States For information on diabetes legislation or other measures related to health care, please contact my office or visit my website, wwwassemblycagov/hayashi Sincerely, MAry HAyASHi
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