NAMI, la Alianza Nacional de Enfermedades Mentales (NAMI, por sus siglas en inglés), es la organización de salud mental más grande de los EEUU dedicada a mejorar las vidas de las personas con serias enfermedades mentales y las de sus familiares. Leer más 

The vision of the American Diabetes Association is a life free of diabetes and all of its burdens. Raising awareness of this ever-growing disease is one of the main efforts behind the mission of the Association. American Diabetes Month® (ADM) is an important element in this effort, with programs designed to focus the nation's attention on the issues surrounding diabetes and the many people who are impacted by the disease.

Here are just a few of the recent statistics on diabetes:

• Nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes.
• Another 79 million Americans have prediabetes and are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
• The American Diabetes Association estimates that the total national cost of diagnosed diabetes in the United States is $174 billion.

American Diabetes Month takes place each November and is a time to come together as a community to Stop Diabetes®!

LANDOVER, MD (November 1, 2012) - As Epilepsy Awareness Month kicks off, the Epilepsy Foundation today announced the launch of its first-ever video contest campaign. Themed "Now I Know," the campaign asks the epilepsy community to share their experiences with epilepsy, provide advice and educate others about the condition.

"Epilepsy can be a challenging condition without easy answers, especially when someone is first diagnosed," explains Philip M. Gattone, President and CEO of the Epilepsy Foundation and the father of a child with epilepsy. "This is an opportunity for people who have learned from their experiences of living with epilepsy to share messages of encouragement and hope. 'Now I Know' will be a fun contest for participants, but much more importantly, it will help people who are facing epilepsy for the first time get practical advice and know where to turn, especially to our affiliate network, for help and support."

People with epilepsy and their friends, family or caregivers can log on to:  Facebook.com/EpilepsyFoundationOfAmerica to submit a short video that answers the question: When it comes to epilepsy, what do you know now that you wish you knew sooner? Visitors to the Epilepsy Foundation Facebook page will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites and share the videos through their social networks. The videos with the most votes within four geographic regions at the end of the contest will win one of four iPads, among other prizes. Videos will also be featured online and at the Foundation's National Walk for Epilepsy in Washington, D.C

Cuando la diabetes está fuera de control, su nivel de azúcar en la sangre (glucosa en sangre) está demasiado alto. La diabetes tipo 2 quizá no le cause ningún malestar físico. Pero aunque no tenga síntomas, debe controlar su nivel de azúcar en la sangre debido a que un nivel elevado de azúcar en la sangre puede causar problemas graves con el tiempo. Un control adecuado del nivel de azúcar en la sangre implica reducir y mantener los niveles de azúcar en la sangre según el porcentaje recomendado por su médico.

Si el nivel de azúcar en la sangre no está controlado, una cantidad excesiva de azúcar permanece en la sangre durante un período prolongado. Esto puede dañar los vasos sanguíneos y los nervios. A su vez, este daño puede causar:

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A key finding of the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health: Culture, Race and Ethnicity (2001) was that living in poverty has measurable effects on the rates of mental illness. Racial and ethnic minorities are overrepresented among the poor. People in the lowest socioeconomic positions are at least 2-3 times more likely than those in the highest positions to experience a mental disorder, and the overall rate of poverty among most racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. is much higher, than that of non-Hispanic whites. Racism and discrimination are highly stressful and can adversely affect health and mental health. Learn more: Mental Health 101 and Mental Health Data and Statistics from the Office of Minority Health.