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Love hurts: Spats with spouse may worsen chronic pain, other symptoms

5/15/18

For patients with chronic conditions like arthritis or diabetes, arguments with a spouse may have physical repercussions, according to researchers. They found that in two groups of older individuals — one group with arthritis and one with diabetes — the patients who felt more tension with their spouse also reported worse symptoms on those days.

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Penn State York students to conduct research at Diabetes Expo on campus

3/23/18

Penn State York students in the human development and family studies program will be conducting self-report survey research during the Diabetes Expo that will be held on campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 24. The free event, open to the public, is sponsored by the Diabetes Coalition of York, and will be held in the conference center of the Main Classroom Building.

An illustration depicting a microscopic view of nerves, with the nerves illustrated using blue, red, purple and other colors, and the backdrop being mostly gray and black.

The Medical Minute: Diabetes sparks a rise in neuropathy

7/12/17

Autonomic and small fiber neuropathy used to be considered rare conditions. But with approximately 30 million Americans affected by diabetes — one of the main underlying causes for these diseases — it’s an emerging problem.

Marina Tsaplina is founder, CEO, and creative director of The BETES Organization.

ADRI event addresses how theater can be used to educate about chronic illness

1/19/17

The Arts and Design Research Incubator presents “The Invisible Elephant Project: 1000 voices of the Chronic Commons,” a series of events with Marina Tsaplina, founder, CEO and creative director of The BETES Organization. There will be a performance and discussion from noon to 1 p.m. on Jan. 31, and a workshop from 4 to 6 p.m. on Feb. 1 in the ADRI (16 Borland).

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Dining with Diabetes extension program receives national accreditation

5/27/16

Penn State Extension's Dining with Diabetes program recently was named an accredited diabetes education program by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, a national organization certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dining with Diabetes is the first extension-based program in the country to receive national accreditation.

College of Medicine to participate in new diabetes research initiative

2/15/16

Penn State College of Medicine’s Dr. Jennifer Kraschnewski, assistant professor of medicine and public health sciences, has received $2.2 million in funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to participate in a new diabetes research network and study the effectiveness of obesity counseling.

Ah-Lisa Hull

The Doctor in Me: Diagnosis inspires Abington student

7/31/15

Penn State Abington senior Ah-Lisa Hull lives with type 1 diabetes and aspires to become a doctor so she can treat other with the condition. Through a video and brochure called The Doctor in Me, Hull spreads the word about the diabetic lifestyle.

Faster heart rate linked to diabetes risk

5/22/15

An association between resting heart rate and diabetes suggests that heart rate measures could identify individuals with a higher future risk of diabetes, according to an international team of researchers.

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