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Use NDEP Tips and Tools to Help you Stay Healthy During the Holidays
The
holiday season is a time for celebrating with family and friends. For many
people, this means traveling, reuniting over holiday meals and treats, and
spending less time getting active – which can make the holidays particularly
hard for people working to manage or prevent diabetes. NDEP has resources to
help people stay on track during this busy time. Check out the Tasty Recipes booklet, Healthy Eating at Family Gatherings and
Special Events video, Buffet Table Tips, and resources to cope with stress
from Diabetes HealthSense. The holidays are also a great time to talk with your
family about your family health history, the Have a Holiday Heart-to-Heart feature
article has important questions to ask your family.
National Diabetes Month 2015: Thank You from NDEP!
Thank
you for your efforts to support and promote NDEP’s National Diabetes Month 2015
theme: Diabetes Education and Support: Everyone Has
a Role. What’s Yours? NDEP partners continue to play a
key role in our success by engaging communities across the country with
important information about diabetes – not only during Diabetes Month, but year
round.
Exploring Medication Adherence in Diabetes
NDEP's Promoting Medication Adherence in
Diabetes web resource has information to help health
care professionals improve medication-taking behavior in their patients. The Scientific Evidence section has research and review articles that address a wide variety
of medication adherence topics, such as assessment, barriers, and
interventions.
News from NDEP Moves to New NIDDK Newsletter
Starting in 2016, News & Notes updates will be included
in a newsletter coming from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). This newsletter will also include news from other
programs at NIDDK. Please continue to follow NDEP on our Twitter
and Facebook channels. Also, for more information about NIDDK and
its many offerings, please follow NIDDK’s Twitter and Facebook channels.
Diabetes & the Flu
It’s flu shot season, and the NDEP reminds you
that people with diabetes are at high risk for serious flu complications. The
best way to prevent
the flu is by getting vaccinated each year. Encourage everyone –
especially people with diabetes – to get a flu shot.
Need Health Coverage? The Health Insurance Marketplace is the Place for You
Having trouble finding health insurance that fits
your needs and your budget? Look no further than the Health Insurance
Marketplace. All plans in the Marketplace cover essential health benefits and
pre-existing conditions. Visit HealthCare.gov to find the
latest, most accurate, information about the Marketplace. Learn how the
Marketplace works, who can apply for coverage, how to lower your costs, and
more. When you’re ready to apply and enroll in coverage, HealthCare.gov is the
place for that, too!
CDC Diabetes Goes Social
Now on Facebook and
Twitter – CDC’s Division of Diabetes Translation. CDC Diabetes on Facebook and @CDCDiabetes
on Twitter provide
a fresh, new way to keep the conversation going about diabetes care and
prevention. Like us, follow us, and share us with your own networks.
Empowering People to Manage Their Diabetes: A Healthy People 2020 Webinar
Join Healthy People 2020 on Thursday, December 10 at 12:30 p.m. ET for a webinar highlighting evidence-based resources and strategies focused on diabetes self-management education. Register and join to learn more about how communities are increasing access to and adoption of diabetes self-management programs.
NDEP Webinar Now Available
If you missed NDEP’s recent webinar, “Empowering Patients to Take Their
Medicine: What Can We Do?” you can view the presentation slides here.
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