New Abbott site aims to help people control their diabetes

New Abbott site aims to help people control their diabetes

Abbott Nutrition has launched the online program Diabetes Control for Life, a free 24-week program designed to help diabetics control their blood sugar levels and their condition. The program is available at www.diabetescontrolforlife.ca. It encourages participants to eat healthfully, live an active life, and address lifestyle habits that have made previous attempts to manage their condition unsuccessful. The program includes diabetes news and tips, articles about healthy eating and active living, weekly content delivered directly via RSS feed to visitors' desktops, diabetes management tools such as weekly blood glucose charts, and a BMI calculator.

YouTube channel, Facebook group aim to fight dementia, other diseases

YouTube channel, Facebook group aim to fight dementia, other diseases

YouTube and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) launched an Internet video channel about incurable neurodegenerative brain diseases. The multimedia YouTube channel is part of an overall Internet campaign that aims to help UCSF's researchers and clinicians educate a global audience about these diseases. The channel features UCSF's clinical researchers discussing disease characteristics, as well as personal stories of patients and family members, advice, and coping strategies from healthcare professionals. UCSF's Internet campaign also includes its Memory and Aging Center Web site, a "Defeat Dementia-Know More Now" widget, a "Defeat Dementia" Facebook Group, and a partnership with Veodia for live, real-time video broadcasting. Grab Widget: http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/4845b6ad5d5f1484 YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/UCSFMemoryandAging