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Successfully Managing Diabetes - Patients Tell Their Stories

Thanks to Lindsey Nair at The Roanoke Times for drawing attention to diabetes in her "Front Burner" column, which appeared on the front of the "Extra" section today. Lindsey interviewed Carilion Clinic diabetes educators Martie Slaughter and Kate Jones. Several of Marty and Kate's patients share their successful strategies in the article.

Having diabetes can be tough when you're a kid. You have to eat differently, take medication or shots, or even wear a mechanical pump. Carilion Clinic's Camp Too Sweet gives kids a chance to enjoy being with their peers without feeling different, and teaches diabetic self-management skills that can prevent serious complications later in life. Thanks to WDBJ for featuring Camp Too Sweet and Carilion Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Erica Reynolds.

As health care evolves, the family doctor is expected to play a key role in coordinating care. But family physicians are in short supply now, what happens as health care needs expand? Dr. Michael Jeremiah, Carilion Clinic's Chair of Family and Community Medicine disussed the issue on a recent broadcast of Virginia Conversations with host May-Lily Lee and Dr.

In a highly competitive site-selection process, the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute, in collaboration with Jefferson College of Health Sciences, has won a bid to host the fifth Collaborating Across Borders (CAB V) conference in Roanoke in September 2015. The event, sponsored every two years by the American Interprofessional Health Collaborative, is the premier North American conference on educating and implementing effective health care teams.

Roanoke Valley Television (RVTV) just unveiled a new video warning young people about the dangers of synthetic drugs. They did a great job! The video includes information from Carilion Clinic Vice Chair of psychiatry, Dr. William Rea and Chair of Emergency Medicine, Dr. John Burton. Watch it and share it - this is important!

The story of Zac Foutz's battle with fungal meningitis will benefit Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals.

As the June temperatures climb, Carilion's Safe Kids Coalition reminds us that a child should NEVER be left alone in a vehicle for ANY reason, even for a "minute". When the temperature is in the 60's, the temperature inside a car can rise to 110 in minutes, imagine what happens when the temperature is in the 80's or 90's! If you see an unattended child in a hot vehicle, call 911. Here's more information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Psychologist Tara Mitchell, Ph.D., with Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital, talks to WSLS anchor Karen McNew about the effects of too much screen time, and how she approaches the issue with her own children.

Every Thursday afternoon, employees leaving Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital are greated by a row of tables brimming with fresh, locally grown produce, meat and eggs provided by Good Food Good People. It is part of Carilion's employee wellness initiative, making it convenient to pick up healthy, local food. Employees from nearby Carilion office buildings and South Roanoke neighborhood residents also participate in the community market.

According to Carilion Clinic Pediatrician Colleen Kraft, M.D., its very important for parents to monitor their child's development, so problems can be caught and treated early. A new online screening tool is now available from Smart Beginnings Greater Roanoke. Dr. Kraft recently spoke with WSLS anchor Dawn Jefferies about the screening tool.

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The story of Zac Foutz's battle with fungal meningitis will benefit Childrens Miracle Network Hospitals.

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