Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
While the holiday season is often filled with excitement, anticipation, and celebration, it can also bring stress, anxiety, loneliness, and gloom. The Holiday Blues.
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and it's a great time to take stock of your diabetes health. A terrific place to start is with the ABCs of diabetes.
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
There is more to ensuring we stay healthy than just keeping annual, biannual, or quarterly doctor appointments. There are screening tests and lab work that can be vital in helping our health care team to know how healthy we are and to catch problems before they are out of control.
Living with diabetes can bring familiarity with certain blood tests:
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
It's summer, and I bet you're thinking about vacation! During my shifts at the pharmacy, summer always brings questions about how to deal with medications while traveling, especially if the medications are refrigerated. Here are answers to some of the most common questions I get so you are ready for your summer vacation:
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, is common in diabetes management. If your medications include insulin or sulfonylureas, then you are at risk of hypoglycemia and should have a plan in place for treatment.
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Contributor: Dr. Staci-Marie Norman, PharmD, DCES
Contributor: Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES
It’s not fun to think about, but having diabetes puts you at greater risk of kidney problems. In fact, diabetes is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Approximately 30% of people with type 1 diabetes and 40% of those with type 2 diabetes have CKD.