 
On the August 23rd episode of Lifetime Television's hit show Army Wives, lead character Claudia Joy Holden, portrayed by actress Kim Delaney, is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Claudia Joy's diagnosis is made following her becoming faint, losing control of her car and being taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The story line involving Claudia Joy's dealing with her diabetes diagnosis is highlighted throughout the season. National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) resources, including the PSA's, may be shown when viewing the program online and throughout the series. Dr. Ann Albright, Director of CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, has served as a subject matter consultant on the storyline. Tune in to Lifetime at 10pm (9pm Central Time) on Sunday August 30th and Sunday, September 13th to learn how Claudia Joy manages her type 2 diabetes. Please visit www.mylifetime.com* for more information.
Diabetes Care During Natural Disasters, Emergencies, and Hazards
Links to information and advice about medications, equipment, and health
care for people with diabetes affected by disaster situations.
 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information
Eagle Books Travel to Communities Throughout the U.S.
Artwork and health messages from the Eagle Books are being promoted
through two outreach efforts, including an Eagle Books Community
Outreach Campaign and a traveling exhibition of the original artwork
from the Eagle Books.
Más que comida, es vida. (It’s more than food. It’s Life.)
An educational campaign that helps to dispel misunderstandings about healthy eating and provides ways to adopt a tasty but nutritional meal plan.
Insulin Pens and Insulin Cartridges Must Not Be Shared
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an alert to health
care professionals about sharing insulin pens.
Healthbeat Radio profiles the National Diabetes Education Program’s
bilingual nutritional campaign for Hispanics/Latinos called Más que
Comida, es vida. (It’s more than food. It’s Life.). Hispanics/Latinos with diabetes can now make healthy food
choices when preparing family meals, without giving up the traditional
foods they love.
Listen to an interview with CDC's Diabetes Educator.
Vision Health Initiative
Designed to promote vision health and quality of life by preventing
and controlling eye disease, eye injury, and vision loss resulting in
disability.
New and improved Data and Trends website is now available
The Data and Trends website provides resources documenting the public health burden of diabetes and its complications in the United States. The website has now been updated to make it more intuitive, user-friendly, and easier to navigate.
The Reference Guide of
Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults: A Resource for Planning
Interventions
The guide offers information on physical activity programs for older
adults having healthy to frail functional status. All programs
contain physical activity components that offer important
benefits for all older adults with diabetes.
Improving the Nation’s Vision Health:
A Coordinated Public Health Approach.
The report presents a
public health framework that seeks to prevent vision loss, promote eye
health, and coordinate prevention, disease management and rehabilitation
efforts between all sectors.
The Eagle Books and
Eagle's Nest
In the series of four Eagle Books, wise animal
characters share important messages with young children about how to lead
healthier lives through physical activity, healthy eating, and learning
about ways to prevent or control diabetes. The
Eagle's Nest is a new section of
this Web site where kids can learn more about living healthy and
diabetes.
The Eagle Books Series: A Guide for
Educators and Communities
is a companion piece for the four Eagle Books, Through the Eyes of
the Eagle, Knees Lifted High, Plate Full of Color, and
Tricky Treats. Classroom activities can reinforce the messages in
the Eagle Books. (Learn more about the
Teacher’s Guide)
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