Plus: Coronavirus and face masks; potential cyber risk for Bluetooth medical devices; sleep and diabetes; more
March 7, 2020 : Issue #1032 TOP STORIES - Diabetes News & Research |
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Letter from the Editor
Now that we are starting the 3rd month of the year, it may be a good time to look back and see how we are doing with our New Year resolutions. Many of us thought this would be the year we lost those last 20 pounds, or finally learned to master a pivot table in Excel, or saved 10% extra from our paycheck.
But how did we really do? How many times did we say we did not have time to work on our goal, and then spend 10-12 hours bingeing on a Netflix series from Newfoundland? How many of us even took 15 minutes a day to pursue that resolution? The answer is probably not many.
If you need some new motivational insight on how to re-jumpstart your activity program, then check out this month’s feature from Dr. Sheri Colberg on how to get motivated to exercise when you are not.
We have added a link so you can go back to part 1 of this article and, as one of my colleagues says, “refurbish your memory."
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We can make a difference!
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Dave Joffe
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Newsflash: Potential Cyber Vulnerability for Bluetooth-Connected Medical Devices
This week the FDA is informing patients, health care providers and manufacturers about a set of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, referred to as “SweynTooth,” that – if exploited – may introduce risks for certain medical devices as for insulin pumps and insulin pens. SweynTooth affects the wireless communication technology known as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). More information
Tool: Who Should Use Face Masks and Why?
The Coronavirus is especially dangerous for patients with diabetes. It is important for medical professionals and patients know what kind of face mask to use and how to use them effectively. Please see the attached handout from the CDC for your staff and your patients. CDC_Medical_Masks_Guidance |
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| Did You Know? 40% of U.S. adults have obesity, government survey finds.
About 4 in 10 American adults have obesity, and almost 1 in 10 severely so, government researchers said. The CDC findings come from a 2017-18 health survey that measures height and weight. The survey found that the obesity rate was 42% – higher than the 40% found in a similar 2015-16 study. The severe obesity rate was more than 9% in the new survey, up from the 8% figure in the previous one. A half-century ago, about 1 in 100 American adults had severe obesity. Now it’s ten times more common. The findings suggest that more Americans will get diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Obesity – which means not merely overweight, but severely overweight – is considered one of the nation’s leading public health problems. A person who is 5-foot-4, the average height for U.S. women, is deemed to have obesity at a weight of 174 pounds and severe obesity above 232 pounds. A person who is 5-foot-9, about the average height for men, is deemed to have obesity at 203 pounds and severe obesity at 270. CDC |
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| Diabetes in Control gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following pharmacy doctoral candidates in the preparation of this week’s newsletters: Deonna Andrews, PharmD Candidate 2020 of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Usif Darwish, PharmD Candidate, Florida A&M University, College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences Amber Satz, PharmD Candidate, LECOM School of Pharmacy Alayna Marteal Wyre, Pharm. D. Candidate, South College School of Pharmacy |
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