June News Roundup
Each month, we round up diabetes-related news and insights from trusted sources to provide you with ideas, tips, education and more to help you live your best life.
Here’s the latest!
Can a Smart Sock Predict Diabetes Foot Problems Earlier?
Medscape
“An intriguing study presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s EHRA 2024 congress in Berlin, Germany, introduces an electronic sock designed to detect unhealthy walking styles associated with diabetes and poor circulation.” Read more.
Scientists Have Discovered Why Working the Night Shift Is Bad for Your Health
Fast Company
“Late shifts disrupt the proteins responsible for regulating glucose, a small study has found, which may explain higher rates of diabetes and obesity among certain workers.” Read more.
Promoting Equity in Diabetes Education, Research and Management
Health Well Foundation
“According to the CDC, in the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled as the American population has aged and become more overweight or obese. Moreover, about 98 million US adults have prediabetes, and more than 8 in 10 of them don’t know they have it. Black Americans are one of the largest ethnic groups to be impacted by diabetes, according to Leon Rock, CEO, African American Diabetes Association (AADA).” Read more.
