Diabetes News

May 2021  

Diabetes News You Can Use is a free news bulletin of the Texas Department of State Health Services.  
Compiled by the DSHS Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, we highlight information and news related to diabetes. 

Diabetes and the COVID-19 Vaccine

• COVID-19 vaccination is especially important for people with underlying health problems like heart disease, diabetes and obesity. People with these conditions are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 disease itself and need protection provided by the vaccine. 
• Diabetes and Coronavirus (COVID-19): What You Need to Know About Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine 
• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination  
  

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

• Management of Chronic Cardiometabolic Conditions and Mental Health During COVID-19 
• Examining the Relationship Between Delay Discounting, Delay Aversion, Diabetes Self-care Behaviors, and Diabetes Outcomes in US Adults with Type 2 Diabetes 

June is Stroke Awareness Month and LGBT Pride Month

• Providing Culturally Sensitive Diabetes Care and Education for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community  
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, and Stroke  
• Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus as a Predictive Risk Factor for Stroke  

July is Healthy Vision Month

• Protecting Vision in Patients with Diabetes with Ultra-Widefield Imaging: A Review of Current Literature  
• Get an annual dilated eye exam: Some eye diseases related to diabetes have no signs or symptoms until they are too obvious to ignore.  
• Vision Health Data and Surveillance System: Uses data sources to provide information about vision loss, eye disorders and eye care services in the United States.  

Tools and Resources  

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers resources and publications for audiences ranging from the general public, to scientists and other experts.  
• Free Webinar: Evolving the Paradigm in Severe Hypoglycemia Management - May 18, 2021  
• Free Webinar: Diabetes Technology to Address Disparities and Support People with Disabilities - June 23, 2021  
• The CDC has expanded the U.S. Diabetes Surveillance System with a new social determinants of health module. It overlays diabetes data with 15 social vulnerability variables.
• Tips and Recipes for Diabetes Friendly Barbeques  
  
  

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Past Issues 

(All past issues are PDF documents.)  

Sept 2020    |    Oct 2020     |    Nov 2020    |    Feb 2021     

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The articles and hyperlinks to external websites appearing in Diabetes News You Can Use are intended to be informational and do not represent an endorsement by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Other websites may not be accessible to people with disabilities. For more information about any of the items listed, please contact the sponsoring organization directly.