More than 34 million Americans – just over 1 in 10 – have diabetes, and neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the feet, or more commonly referred to as diabetic nerve pain, is one of its most common complications.

The painful symptoms associated with this nerve damage include numbness, tingling, as well as burning, shooting or stabbing sensations that most often affect the lower extremities.

It is a progressive and debilitating complication of diabetes that will affect approximately more than 5 million Americans in 2021 and is expected to double by 2030.

Lindsay Colbert, Executive Director of The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy, and Dr. Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, Professor of Internal Medicine, Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes and Vice Chair Clinical Research, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor will be available to talk about the findings from a new national survey of patients that captured beliefs, perspectives and attitudes towards their diabetic nerve pain.

A key finding from the survey revealed an overwhelming 71% of patients desire change, and are seeking better treatments and a future with less pain. Furthermore, over a third of respondents reported needing to rest more; the most frequently reported necessary life-style change due to their pain.

Key Facts and Figures:

The lack of effective, innovative treatment options have left many patients with a significant unmet medical need

Two in five patients had to visit three or more doctors before getting the right diagnosis for their pain

58% of patients are not satisfied with the current treatment plan for their diabetic nerve foot pain

Interview is courtesy of Averitas Pharma, Inc.

https://www.averitaspharma.com/
https://www.nervepainandme.com/

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As COVID-19 Cases Continue to Increase in Many US States, Doctors Are Looking to Prepare
Families for What They Can Better Control – The Seasonal Flu

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While the number of people infected by the flu each year fluctuates based on a variety of factors such as virus strains and characteristics of the person being vaccinated, the CDC findings suggest that about 8% of the United States population contracts symptomatic flu illness every year. However, this flu season will be different than those of the past, as this year the US is also navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many questions and anxieties remain surrounding the global pandemic, including when a vaccine will be available, whether a second wave is coming, or even when the first wave will end. Amid increased uncertainty, and as a result of the impacts of both the flu and COVID-19, doctors are actively preparing their communities to help stay protected and healthy.

This year, an important action that parents can take for their families is to talk to a healthcare provider about getting a flu vaccine. In fact, the CDC is encouraging flu vaccination for the upcoming season, now more than ever, to help reduce the burden on the healthcare system. While some people regularly get a flu vaccine, others do not. There are several vaccine options available, even for those who prefer a needle-free option. The CDC does not recommend one flu vaccine over another. It is important to speak to your healthcare provider to determine which vaccine is right for you and your loved ones.

Dr. Ravi Jhaveri, MD, Associate Division Head of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine will discuss how parents can prepare their families for this year’s flu season, while navigating alongside a global pandemic.

Interview courtesy: AstraZeneca

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Listen to “Bernie Siegel MD,NY Times Bestselling Author's Novel on Past Lives and the Enduring Power of Love!” on Spreaker.

Bernie Siegel MD’s 19th book underscores there are no coincidences and as Jung said, “The future is unconsciously created long in advance.” 

Dr. Bernie Siegel broke new ground with his monumental book Love, Medicine and Miracles. Today Bernie continues to impart wisdom about the true nature of life and love through his 19th book, an entertaining and enlightening debut fiction novel Three Men, Six Lives.

A grand adventure born of Bernie’s experience of his current and past lives and his deep knowledge of the power of enduring love awaits you!

Dr. Brian Weiss, NY Times bestselling author of the preeminent book on reincarnation Many Lives, Many Masters says this about Bernie and Three Men, Six Lives:

“I have known Dr. Bernie Siegel since the 1960’s, when I was a medical student at Yale, and he was a mentor of mine on the surgical faculty. He was then and has constantly remained a boundless source of kindness, empathy, and wisdom. Three Men, Six Lives is his latest contribution to the evolution of medicine and psychiatry and to the transformative power of love as the ultimate healer.

Timeless wisdom flows from the mouths of Bernie’s characters in this important and entertaining book. Concepts of spiritual psychotherapy, past lives, and the fearless courage born of unconditional love and awakened consciousness are carefully explored. I highly recommend Three Men, Six Lives to you.”

Bernie says “I wrote this book to help us all understand that we are more than our bodies and that life is truly a mystical event. Once we leave our bodies, time no longer exists for our consciousness. Thus consciousness can retain the experience of a past lifetime but have no effect upon any lives until it becomes a part of a living person’s consciousness. Then it can play a role in their life and the lives of the people they interact with.

I have lived this truth and so have many others and when we accept the truth and let it educate us it becomes an asset and therapeutic for us all versus confusing and self destructive.”

As a physician caring for people with life threatening illnesses Bernie has learned the power of the mind, faith, and enduring love. This book and the six engaging characters are a culmination of (they are!) Bernie and his life and past life experiences and a beautiful and engaging guide of the eternal nature of the soul.

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Listen to “Dr. Ronald Caplan” on Spreaker.

www.careoftheolderperson.com shares the Good News of Ronald M. Caplan
MD, CM, FACS, FACOG, FRCS(C), Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Ronald M. Caplan MD is an Obstetrician Gynecologist and medical author.

He did his medical and postgraduate training at McGill University, where his interest in renal disease in pregnancy and homotransplantation culminated in the first delivery of a baby from a mother who had received a deceased donor kidney transplant.

After serving on the Faculty of McGill University, he transferred to New York City, and a long career at the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University , where he became one of the early proponents of minimally invasive surgery, and where he is now Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Royal College of Surgeons (Canada).

He previously edited the textbooks Principles of Obstetrics, which was translated into both Spanish and Portuguese, and Advances in Obstetrics and Gynecology, which was translated into Spanish. He authored another four mass market medical books in multiple editions. Prestigious medical and comprehensive libraries around the world hold copies of his work.

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He is well known for his work on several research projects involving shoulder and knee reconstructions, and is an alumnus of the Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at the Southern California Orthopaedic Institute.

He has been an Assistant Clinical Professor, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and is currently Clinical Instructor, Shoulder Reconstruction and Arthroscopy Mount Sinai-Roosevelt Hospital.

He has been voted teacher of the year twice and is currently continuing research on the outcome of Graft Reconstruction for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.

Dr. Re is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American College of Sports Medicine.

Dr. Re is on the Board of Directors for KAGENO (www.KAGENO.org), a non-profit, NGO that builds and sustains Health, Education and Community centers in Kenya and Rwanda. Please visit www.KAGENO.org to find out more information.

You can check out his website louisremd.com for information.

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