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Southern Living: Type 2 Diabetes, Annie Doster

Student Brochures

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Bahar And Zarrin, Bahar, Zarrin, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

Bahar and Zarrin are friends living in Oinofyta Refugee Camp. They are both from Afghanistan but fled very different circumstances. Bahar lived in Iran with her husband until he passed, and she was rejected by her family. As a single woman she faced a life with little rights. Despite major health complications she fled to Greece in a boat. She now lives in the camp, struggling with repeated hospitalizations.

Zarrin left a life of comfort and privilege in Afghanistan and misses home greatly. Her husband was a wealthy businessman and Zarrin taught school. Thinking back on what they lost causes …

Zarrin, Zarrin, Tsos

TSOS Interview Gallery

My name is Zarrin. I was an English teacher. In Afghanistan I had a big house and a garden. My husband was a rich man; he had lots of money. My children studied in a private school.All the time the Taliban was warning my husband, “Why does your wife go to school and teach children? If your wife goes to school, we’ll throw acid on her face and take your children.” They don’t like education —they don’t like women attending school.Zarrin left a life of comfort and privilege in Afghanistan and misses home greatly. Her husband was a wealthy businessman …

Child Obesity Education: Sugar In Common Snacks, David M. Nguyen

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Causes of childhood and adolescent obesity are multi-factorial: sugary beverages, snack foods, portion size, activity level, environmental factors, socio-cultural factors, family factors and psychological factors to name a few. There are both immediate and long-term health effects for childhood obesity. Ultimately, it plays an economic burden with an estimated national medical cost of obesity-related illnesses in adults to be 209.7 billion. This pamphlet is an easy to read resource with the purpose of educating parents and adolescents about the hidden sugar in everyday snacks.

Confronting Barriers To Exercise In Patients With Chronic Health: Community Health Improvement Project In The Lewiston/Auburn Area Concerns, Marie R. Lemay

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

The CDC recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity every week, but most individuals with chronic disease do not reach this goal despite its numerous health benefits. Research has shown that scheduled exercise programs and exercise partners help individuals to sustain their exercise goals. Using this premise of group mentality individuals affected from cancer at the Dempsey center and patients attending CMMC’s diabetes group in Lewiston ME were polled about exercise self –efficacy and barriers to exercise. Subsequently, a one-time walking event was offered to the diabetes group and a phone-tree was introduced to one yoga class at …

Diabetes And Your Eyes: The Importance Of Annual Eye Exams, I-Hsiang Shu

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. With diabetes, one has a 25 times higher risk of blindness than the average American and each year in the US, there are more than 12,000 new cases resulting from diabetes. This significant risk of developing blindness is because diabetic eye changes often occur silently, without symptoms, until it is too late and permanent damage to your eye has already occurred. The two most important things a diabetic can do for eye health is to properly manage blood sugars and receive an annual dilated eye exam from an eye …

Bringing Diabetes Education To Your Home Via Your Smart Phones, Nazey Z. Gulec

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

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