November 2021

Have The Holiday Blues?

Not to bring anyone down during what is supposed to be the ‘most wonderful time of the year,’ but in reality there are many people hurting.For some, life’s tragedies happen this time of year the same as they might any other time. For others, this may have already happened, and this time of year is

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BE FESTIVE, STAY SAFE: How To Manage Your Health Risks During The Holiday Season

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Surgeon General Initiative Health Series BE FESTIVE, STAY SAFE: How To Manage Your Health Risks During The Holiday Season 11.18.21 Whether you’re traveling and concerned about COVID-19 or need to avoid unfortunately food poisoning, we’ll answer your questions. You can access the webinars via… Alpha Phi Alpha Facebook https://www.facebook.com/1906apanetwork/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZCo9ezB1jPAnnBHa4g6jiwlive

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Prevention And Treatment Considerations For Diabetic Eye Conditions cont.

Surgical Options Recall that damaged older vessels or fragile new vessels has a propensity to bleed into the eye. This blood interferes with your ability to see normally. This severe, advanced diabetic retinopathy is treated with laser surgery, which helps to shrink the abnormal blood vessels, thus reducing bleeding into the eye. The procedure involves

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Prevention and Treatment Considerations for Diabetic Eye Conditions

This posts addresses prevention and treatment considerations for diabetic eye conditions. The first point – and one that can’t be overemphasized – is treatment is not a cure. As long as diabetes continues (and especially continues to be uncontrolled), symptoms will progress, and the diabetic-related causes of eye disorders will create ongoing difficulties, even after

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Diabetes Risk Factors

Sometimes diabetes is a disease that happens to you because of unlucky genetics (or simply a family history). Other times it is a disease that you find. Risk factors for developing diabetes includes obesity, older age, and physical inactivity. Gestational diabetes (i.e. that occurring during pregnancy) is an entirely different conversation. The CDC-led National Diabetes

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