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Diabetes educators have identified three levels of diabetes education: 1) basic disease management including basic "survival skills," 2) home management, and 3) improvement of lifestyle.
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Gout: Risk Factors
...synovium (the membrane that surrounds a joint and creates a protective sac). The fluid cushions joints and supplies nutrients and oxygen to cartilage, the slippery tissue that coats the ends of... Read more »Foot Pain: Causes
CausesNearly all causes of foot pain can be categorized under one or more of the following conditions:Shoes. The causes of most foot pain are poorly fitting shoes. High-heeled shoes concentrate... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsType 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsPatients with diabetes have higher mortality rates than nondiabetics regardless of sex, age, or other factors. Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in these... Read more »Foot Pain: Introduction
OverviewFoot pain is a very common problem. About 75% of people in the U.S. have foot pain at some time in their lives. Most foot pain is caused by shoes that do not fit properly or force... Read more »Images
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