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Entries from March 2009

8 Symptoms of Diabetes

March 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Sometimes your vision is blurry - be careful, untreated eye problems caused through diabetes can lead to blindness. You should have regular eye checks, especially as you get older because your eyes can be the early warning signal for many diseases – not just diabetes.

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Seven Foot Care Tips for Diabetes

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

If you have diabetes, information about how to manage your condition is vital to your well being. If you do not look after your feet you run the risk of developing sores or infections that could, in the worst case scenario, lead to amputations, as happened to my great-aunt.
Reduce your risk of infection or amputation […]

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What is Medicare

March 15th, 2009 · No Comments

Medicare is a governmental program which provides medical insurance coverage for retired persons over age 65 or for others who meet certain medical conditions, such as having a disability.
Medicare was signed into legislation in 1965 as an amendment to the Social Security program and is administered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) […]

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