37.3 million Americans – about 1 in 10 – have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.1 The chronic disease can take a severe toll on an individual’s quality of life, affecting their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Some people with diabetes also suffer from painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a deliberating and progressive neurological disorder that affects approximately 30% of the diabetes patient population.2 DPN can be caused when high blood sugar (glucose) damages nerves, most often in the legs and feet, leading to chronic numbness and burning or stabbing pain.

Dr. Silky Patel, an interventional spine, sports and pain management physician in Houston, will be available to discuss the impact of DPN and the latest innovative way to treat the condition. Ms. Farrah Stewart, a patient of Dr. Patel’s with painful DPN and a spinal cord stimulator, will join in the conversation to share her experience and the impact spinal cord stimulation has made in her life.

Conventional medical approaches, such as compression socks, topical creams, and prescription medications, do not always resolve DPN symptoms. But there is hope for these patients. Recently, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been FDA approved as a therapy for treatment of painful DPN of the lower extremities. A National Institutes of Health review finds that spinal cord stimulation for painful DPN is an effective and safe option for treatment.3

SCS is a proven long-term and effective therapy for managing chronic pain.4,5
• A spinal cord stimulator is an implantable medical device that works by disrupting the pain signals traveling between the spinal cord and the brain.
• Patients with DPN are 17 times more likely to experience significant pain relief if treated with SCS compared to conventional treatment.6,7,8
• 86% of patients experienced treatment success after receiving SCS therapy for one year.9
• SCS can offer proven long-term therapy for managing chronic pain, with the majority of patients experiencing meaningful pain relief through five years of treatment using the device.9
Interview is courtesy: Medtronic

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Facts, Stats, and Impacts of Diabetes. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/spotlights/diabetes-facts-stats.html
2. Sloan G, Alam, U, Selvarajah D, Tesfaye S. The Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy. Current Diabetes Reviews. July 2021
3. Henson JV, Varhabhatla NC, Bebic Z, Kaye AD, Yong RJ, Urman RD, Merkow JS. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review. Pain Ther. 2021 Dec;10(2):895-908. doi: 10.1007/s40122-021-00282-9. Epub 2021 Jul 10. PMID: 34244979; PMCID: PMC8586096.
4. Kumar K, Taylor RS, Jacques L, et al. The effects of spinal cord stimulation in neuropathic pain are sustained: a 24-month follow-up of the prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial of the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation. Neurosurgery. 2008;63(4):762-770. Discussion: 770.
5. Kemler MA, de Vet HC, Barendse GA, van den Wildenberg FA, van Kleef M. Effect of spinal cord stimulation for chronic complex regional pain syndrome type 1: five-year final follow-up of patients in a randomized controlled trial. J Neurosurg. 2008;108(2):292-298.
6. Medtronic. Medtronic Pain Therapy Clinical Summary M221494A016 Rev B. United States; 2022
7. de Vos CC, Meier K, Zaalberg PB, et al. Spinal cord stimulation in patients with painful diabetic neuropathy: a multicentre randomized clinical trial. Pain. 2014 Nov;155(11):2426-31.
8. Slangen R, Schaper N, Faber C, et al. Spinal Cord Stimulation and Pain Relief in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Prospective Two-Center Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care. 2014;37:3016-3024.
9. Van Beek M, Geurts J, Slangen R, et al. Severity of Neuropathy Is Associated With Long-term Spinal Cord Stimulation Outcome in Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Five-Year Follow-up of a Prospective Two-Center Clinical Trial. Diabetes Care. 2018;41:32–38.

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The NY Chapter is thrilled to announce that the 65th Annual NY Emmy Awards will be livestreamed on Saturday October 8th in two separate ceremonies.
The Creative Arts Ceremony will begin at 3:30 and last until about 5pm. This ceremony will celebrate the outstanding work produced by the NY Chapter’s craftspeople. That ceremony can be viewed live at these links.
https://www.nyemmys.org/65th-annual-ny-emmy-awards-livestream/
http://watch.theemmys.tv/browse/
https://youtu.be/jyEq1n3_qnU
The second half of our gala will begin about 7:00 pm and last until the end about 11pm. Jon Stewart & John Feal will be honored with the Chapter’s President’s Award for their work helping 911 first responders and veterans obtain health benefits. Dan Rather will be honored with the Chapter’s Governors’ Award for his 70 plus years as one of America’s most respected journalists. In addition to that we will also be awarding a record number of Emmys to our members.
That ceremony can be viewed live at these links
https://www.nyemmys.org/65th-annual-ny-emmy-awards-livestream/
http://watch.theemmys.tv/browse/

You can follow along by viewing or downloading the list of nominees in show order.
https://www.nyemmys.org/media/files/files/f5c4ee59/2022-ny-natas-press-release-in-rundown-show-order-final.pdf
If you cannot be at the ceremony is person, watching these livestream broadcasts are the next best thing.
Good luck to all of our nominees
Mike Kostel
Executive Director
NY Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

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On a glorious autumn morning in Saint Andrews, Scotland, former US president George W. Bush approached the first tee of the world famous Old Course to play a round of golf he would not finish.

Unceremoniously abducted off the course by a team of paramilitary commandos, he was transported to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to stand trial for war crimes in connection with the Iraq War.

The ICC had spent one year accumulating evidence sufficient to indict George W. Bush as the single person most responsible for the war. Would he be found innocent or guilty, or would something happen that would disrupt the administration of justice?

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Anne recently made a guest appearance on the FOX comedy THE GRINDER … playing Dean and Stewart’s mom. Viewers will finally meet someone who couldn’t care less: the woman who gave birth to him.

According to the official character breakdown, Lenore Sanderson-Grant is Dean Sr.’s “adventurous and outspoken” ex-wife who in incredibly unimpressed by her son’s TV-star status. She remarried right after she and Dean Sr. divorced; meanwhile, he’s been single ever since.

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From 1967 to 1973, Davis was the president of Columbia Records. He was the founder and president of Arista Records from 1975 through 2000 until founding J Records. From 2002 until April 2008, Davis was the chairman and CEO of the RCA Music Group (which included RCA Records, J Records and Arista Records), chairman and CEO of J Records, and chairman and CEO of BMG North America. Currently Davis is the chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment.[3] He currently plays a part in the careers of TLC, Aretha Franklin, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow, Christina Aguilera, Carlos Santana, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis and Jennifer Hudson. Davis is also credited with bringing Whitney Houston to prominence.

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Host:   Nick Loeb, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Mark Birnbaum, Eli Bronfman, Unik Ernest, Darius Kirksey, Tal Alexander, Patrick Bolchoz, David Schulman, Howard Lorber, Daleela Farnia, Committee: Kris Haber, Ivy Mahsciao, Dori Cooperman, Jeff Hirsch, Stuart Orenstein, Chris    Barish, Mark Chaflin

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“121212 was a perfect event and the movie captures the essence of the intention of the event, people helping people when there is a need, in this case the Sandy Crisis.  Thank you 121212, Paul Sladkus, Founder, www.goodnewsplanet.com .”  Go to www.robinhood.org  to donate for those who are still suffering from Sandy. www.121212concert.org

Release Date:                          Friday, November 15, 2013 in New York and Los Angeles

Synopsis:                                  On December 12, 2012, some of entertainment’s most iconic names came together at Madison Square Garden for a historic concert to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy. 12-12-12 captures the unprecedented gathering of talent who turned up on stage and behind the scenes to raise over $50 million in one night for the Robin Hood Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund to support organizations helping victims in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The evening’s Emmy Award-nominated telecast included performances by some of the music industry’s legendary acts: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Roger Waters, Eddie Vedder, Chris Martin, Michael Stipe, Adam Sandler, Eric Clapton, Jon Bon Jovi, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Kanye West and included involvement from entertainment and media elite such as Billy Crystal, Susan Sarandon, Paul Shaffer, Brian Williams, Kristen Stewart, Jon Stewart, Chelsea Clinton, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Sean Combs, Olivia Wilde, Steve Buscemi, Chris Rock, Seth Meyers, Jake Gyllenhaal, Blake Lively, Katie Holmes, Jason Sudekis, Jamie Foxx, Quentin Tarantino, and Christoph Waltz on this historic night.

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About the Robin Hood Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund

Founded in 1988, Robin Hood is New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, and has focused on finding, funding and creating programs and schools that generate meaningful results for families in New York’s poorest neighborhoods.   The Robin Hood Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund has granted over $71 million to organizations throughout New York’s tri-state region that help individuals and families recover from the devastating effects of the storm.  In addition, Robin Hood’s board of directors pays all administrative, fundraising and evaluation costs, so 100% of your donation goes directly to organizations helping victims of Hurricane Sandy rebuild their lives.

Distributor:                                 The Weinstein Company

Directed by:                                Amir Bar-Lev and Charlie Lightening

Produced by:                             Meghan O’Hara

Executive Produced by:       Paul McCartney and Scott Rodger

Sound:                                           Tom Efinger

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