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[22 Jun 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
Medical Bracelets Saving Lifes for Diabetics

Importance of Wearing a Medical Alert Bracelet with Diabetes
Medical alert bracelets enable rapid identification of patients with a number of illnesses, including diabetes, which can make them unable to communicate their illness to others, according to Shamai Grossman, M.D., Director of the Cardiac Emergency Center and Clinical Decision Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is clinically affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center).

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[22 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
You should know this if you travel with Diabetes

Tips for Traveling with Diabetes

Even though you’d prefer to take a vacation from your diabetes, the fact is, you take your diabetes on vacation with you. But that doesn’t mean you have to limit possible destinations  or activities.
If you have diabetes and are going on vacation or traveling for business you just have to do some extra planning. How much extra depends, in part, on your destination, the kinds of activities you`ll be participating in and the length of time you`ll be gone.
But for any trip, long, short or even around town, …