Access Newsletter
April 2010
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| Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes |
 Diabetes is a serious illness where there is a persistently high glucose level in the bloodstream. Glucose (blood sugar) is the primary source of energy for the cells in our body, and diabetes occurs when the glucose level is not regulated properly by the hormone known as insulin.
Common symptoms of diabetes include:
- frequent trips to the bathroom
- unquenchable thirst
- weight loss
- fatigue and weakness
- numbness or tingling sensation in the hands, feet or legs
- blurred vision
- dry or itchy skin
- frequent infections or cuts and bruises that take a long time to heal
When these signs are associated with diabetes, they are the result of high glucose levels in the body. If you notice any of the above signs, schedule an appointment with your family doctor. Blood tests will be able to tell you if you have reason to be concerned about a diagnosis of diabetes.
Causes of Diabetes
There are two common types of diabetes:
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce any insulin on its
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| Facts about Bannanas |
 The true origin of bananas, world’s most popular fruit, is found in the region of Malaysia. By way of curious visitors, bananas traveled from there to India where they are mentioned in the Buddhist Pali writings dating back to the 6th century BCE. In his campaign in India in 327 BCE, Alexander the Great relished his first taste of the banana, an unusual fruit he saw growing on tall trees. He is even credited with bringing the banana from India to the Western world. According to Chinese historian Yang Fu, China was tending plantations of bananas in 200 CE. These bananas grew only in the southern region of China and were considered exotic, rare fruits that never became popular with the Chinese masses until the 20th century.
Eventually, this tropical fruit reached Madagascar, an island off the southeastern coast of Africa. Beginning in 650 CE Islamic warriors traveled into Africa and were actively engaged in the slave trade. Along with the thriving business in slave trading, the Arabs we
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| Health Reform Bill Passes |
 Sunday, March 21, 2010 was an historic day, as the much debated and long awaited health care reform bill was passed by a vote of 219-212. The bill was signed into law on Tuesday, March 23rd by President Obama, who used 22 pens to affix his signature. In the days and hours that followed, reaction was swift and in some cases hostile. A number of states, including Florida, joined in a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of the law, arguing that forcing Americans to procure health insurance violates their rights. Added to the rhetoric and tough talk from the Republican side of the aisle was physical violence, as a number of lawmakers had bricks thrown through windows, threats and incidents where gas lines where sabotaged.
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| The Debate Over Health Care |  The debate over health care reform continues to be waged across the nation, but especially in Washington, D.C. On Thursday, February 25th, 2010, President Obama held an extraordinary event, a Health Care Summit, bringing together both Republicans and Democrats in a televised round table discussion of the topic. The President hoped that by doing so, he could highlight the commonality that both political parties have on health care; and by doing so, forge a platform of understanding and debate and...
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| Access Health Care Winter Olympics |  The Winter Olympics are long over. In reflection, it was an exciting time. The United States won the total medal count, with Canada taking the most Gold Medals. The impressive thing about the event was the gathering of so many people from so many countries joining together and competing in relative peace and harmony, setting ideological differences aside for seventeen days in the interest of good sportsmanship. The blow-ups were minimal, save for an angry Russian Skater awarding himself a ...
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| Blame The Groundhog! |  The groundhog spoke. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on February 2nd, and that meant six more weeks of winter. And Ole’ Phil was right! I have one response to that. YUCK! Now, don’t get me wrong. I love winter. But, like so many of you reading this, I am a transplant from another part of the USA. Born in New York City, I grew up on the New Jersey Shore, and moved to Spring Hill in 1990.
I fondly recall snow, that blanket of white covering the ground. I recall the cold, bitter at times...
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| Access Action FIgures! |
It is already April. The tax man cometh, spring has sprung, and baseball begins. March Madness extends, and the temperatures are rising. Christmas 2009 is a distant memory; Easter and Passover are on everyone's minds. Not to put a damper or downer on anyone or anything, but do you realize that in a little over six months it will once again be "the holiday season"?
The holiday season means many things to many people, and if you are an avid newspaper reader like I am, it means sales flyers. Many,
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| Life is Laundromat | |
Recently, our clothes dryer, for lack of a better term, succumbed. Cause of death is unknown, no autopsy has been performed. Suffice it to say that simply put it stopped drying our clothes. I now have a deeper respect for the concept of not appreciating what you have until it's gone. Previously, if the laundry started backing up during the week, I threw a batch in the washer, made dinner, threw the washed clothes in the dryer, ate dinner, folded the dried clothes, and went about living life.
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