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Lawmakers tested for diabetes to raise awareness

All for DiabetesPublished April 29, 20101 min read

Key points

  • Legislators took a timeout from session to promote the importance of diabetes screening.
  • Those getting the prick hope the effort will prompt others to do the same.
  • State officials were also checked for their risk of heart disease and stroke.
  • Lawmakers took advantage of the screenings during Legislative Awareness Day.

Legislators took a timeout from session to promote the importance of diabetes screening.

Lawmakers took advantage of the screenings during Legislative Awareness Day.

Those getting the prick hope the effort will prompt others to do the same.

“It’s a busy day, but I think most lawmakers understand that we have to stay healthy and we have to set a good example,” explains Representative Joan Brady. “Certainly for all South Carolinians, these types of screenings are so very important.”

State officials were also checked for their risk of heart disease and stroke.

The Department of Health and Environmental Control recommends the screening for those 45 or older, unless other factors exist like being overweight or high blood pressure, which would call for an earlier check-up.

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Below 70? Use the 15-15 rule.

Hypoglycemia can happen to anyone who takes insulin or certain diabetes tablets. Treat it straight away. If someone is confused, unconscious or can’t swallow, don’t give food or drink: use glucagon if it is available and call 911 or your local emergency number.

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  1. STEP 115 gTake fast-acting sugar4 oz (½ cup) of juice or regular soda, 4 glucose tablets, or 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey.
  2. STEP 215 minWait, then recheckStill below 70 mg/dL? Take another 15 g and check again.
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