February 2004 - Volume 57 Number 2

 

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February 2004 Table of Contents

FOR TYPE 2
ADA Research Profile
Visceral fat—fat stored near the abdominal organs—causes insulin resistance. Marguerite McNeely, MD, MPH, wants to know if low-birthweight babies are more likely to develop visceral fat as adults and if visceral fat in adults might be related to subtle cognitive difficulties.
By Patty Walsh

FOR TYPE 1/TYPE 2
The Blind Boys Of Alabama—Singing From The Soul
After 60 years, the career of The Blind Boys of Alabama is skyrocketing.
By Marcia Levine Mazur

FOR TYPE 1/TYPE 2
Healthy Eating
In a nutshell: big nutrition in a little package.
By Robyn Webb, MS, LN

Features

Diabetes Advisor
Statins for everyone? Mediterranean diet lengthens life. And more.
By Shauna S. Roberts, PhD

All About Laser Eye Surgery
Lasers? On your eyes? It sounds more dangerous than it is. Here's the scoop on laser eye surgery.
By Gerald D. Rogell, MD

Kids' Corner
Beat the drums for Allison Young.
By Marcia Levine Mazur

SPECIAL SECTION

An Over-The-Counter Survival Guide
In this Diabetes Forecast special section, we'll lead you through the drugstore aisle by aisle, offering advice, pointing out pitfalls, and calling your attention to helpful new products.

• Twenty Questions
• Complications Care
• FAQs On OTCs

Departments

Guest Editorial
What "Clicked" For You?
William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDE

Mail Call

Recipe Cards
Recipe Cards Cheese Tortellini Soup with Endive. Curried Lentil-Vegetable Soup with Ham. Tortilla Soup. Manhattan-Style Clam Chowder.

Association Contacts

Making Friends

Diabetes Advocate
Diabetes Advocate Calling all youth advocates. Oregon woman with type 1 fights employment discrimination.

Shopper's Guide
A listing of mail-order advertisers.

Reflections
Lessons from his childhood helped Don Collum find a way to control his diabetes and lead a healthier lifestyle.

Practical Living

Ask Us
Faulty insulin. Removing corns.

Your Healthy Heart
Necessary fats: the essential fatty acids.

Fitness Forum
Sports injuries: nursing yourself back to health.

Your Health Care $
Avoiding weight-loss scams.