May 2005 - Volume 58 Number 5
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May 2005 Table of Contents
FOR TYPE 1/TYPE 2
ADA Research Profile
It's possible for different people with the same average blood glucose to have different A1C levels. Stuart A. Chalew, MD, wants to know why.
By Terri Kordella
Safe At School
Here's how one Virginia school district worked to make school days safer for its students with diabetes.
By Laurie Meyers
FOR TYPE 1/TYPE 2
Healthy Eating
Spring suppers: Escape the kitchen, enjoy the outdoors.
By Robyn Webb, MS, LN
Features
Diabetes Advisor
Inhaled insulin safe in the short term; Asian Indian ancestry raises risk of diabetes; and more.
By Shauna S. Roberts, PhD
Outpatient Surgery: A Guide For People With Diabetes
Having outpatient surgery? Plan ahead!
By Monica DiNardo, MSN, CRNP, CDE, Carolyn Griffin, MSN, RN, and
Michelle Curll, RD, CNSD, LDN
Let's Party!
Usher in spring by inviting friends and neighbors to this easy, colorful party buffet.
By Marcia Levine Mazur
Pain In The Gut: What You Need To Know About Gallstones
People with diabetes are at higher risk for developing gallstones.
By Laurie Meyers
Understanding Your Blood Glucose
A new Internet-based program could help you anticipate and treat serious blood glucose–related problems.
By Daniel Cox, PhD
Kids' Corner
How a girl named Sara, a cow named Blossom, and a boy named James helped make one of the world's greatest discoveries.
Departments
Guest Editorial
Stay Focused When You Visit The Doctor
By Ronald P. Monsaert, MD, FACP, FACE
Mail Call
Recipe Cards
Angel Cake with Raspberry Cream and Nectarines. Pineapple Gingerbread Squares. Caramel Walnut Brownies. Patty Cake Cookies.
Research Shorts
Preemies prone to insulin resistance; and more.
Making Friends
Association Contacts
Diabetes Advocate
Association helps fight workplace discrimination.
Shopper's Guide
A listing of mail-order advertisers.
Glossary of Diabetes Terms
Reflections
Because her father and sister both have type 1, Valerie Goodman learned early on what it's like to live with diabetes.
Practical Living
Ask Us
Seeing a specialist; the sugars in carrots and sweet potatoes.
Diabetes Basics
Foot care: what you need to know.
