Diabetes News

February 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. 

Articles

• Parents can help prevent Type 2 diabetes in children  
• Engaging community health workers in diabetes prevention interventions helps to improve health outcomes and risk factors  
• Vaccines and why they are important for people with diabetes  
• How to give yourself the most effective self-care while living with diabetes  
• Effective workplace health programs and policies can reduce employees health risks and improve their quality of life  
  

Tools  

• Posters for school teachers on how to handle different chronic disease emergency situations for children living with diabetes  
• Free diabetes education tools, reading materials, posters and flyers  
• Diabetes workshops and CE courses sponsored by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES)  
• Dr. Griffin Rodgers' tips for teens living with diabetes on being physically active (video, 1.27 minutes)  
  

Healthy Eating 

• Newly released dietary guidelines: 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans can be used to help individuals achieve optimal health.  
• See tips for a diabetes-friendly eating plan for the big game.  
  
  

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Past Issues 

(All past issues are PDF documents.)  

July 2020       |      August 2020    |    September 2020    |    October 2020     |    November 2020  

January 2020    |    February 2020    |    March 2020    |    April 2020    |    May 2020    |    June 2020     

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.