Magazine industry loses a giant: Peter A. Banks
Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Magazines, Support, Personalities
Peter A. Banks, renowned past publisher of the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Diabetes Forecast magazine died on July 21 at his home. Mr. Banks had colon cancer.
For years and years, my parents subscribed to Diabetes Forecast. My brother had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the mid-1970s, and in an effort to gather the latest news on type 1, my parents were avid readers.
Mr. Bank's career with the ADA spanned 20 years from 1986-2006. He was named publisher of Diabetes Forecast in 1999. Over the next seven years as publisher, Diabetes Forecast circulation rose nearly 20 percent. Before that time, he also served as editorial director. In his last year with the ADA, Mr. Banks was recognized one of the 40 most influential publishers in the magazine industry by Folio Magazine's The Folio: 40.
In receiving the honor, Folio recognized Mr. Bank's metamorphosis of Diabetes Forecast from an association magazine into a pass-along phenomenon. With 2006 members-only subscriptions standing at 460,000, actual readership of Diabetes Forecast was ten times that -- over 4 million. At the time, Banks explained people were desperate for knowledge of diabetes, and pass-along readers were poorer people without good medical care. They relied upon Diabetes Forecast to deliver up-to-date news on the disease. Banks stood by the magazine's philosophy of care for people with diabetes. In 2003, he turned down nearly $1 million in advertising revenue from junk food manufacturers in the interest of the health of readers. In the past year, he founded Banks Publishing, a consulting business.
Mr. Banks is survived by his wife of 27 years, Lucy Godfrey Banks, two children, Alison Banks and David Banks, his father John Banks, two sisters and a brother. Read more about Mr. Bank's many contributions to society in the Washington Post and at Banks Publishing. Photo from Banks Publishing.
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The Diabetes Blog retired
For regular readers of this blog, I have disappointing news. The Diabetes Blog is now retired. That means that, while it will still be available for reading and searching, new posts will not be added. Our Cardio and Cancer blogs are also being retired, which I mention here because some readers bookmarked more than one of the Life Sciences group.
The choice to stop publishing these three blogs is a business decision, and has nothing whatsoever to do with their quality. I am, and everyone here is, deeply grateful to the bloggers whose dedication to these sites gave so much information and inspiration to thousands of people. These three blogs are among the longest-running properties in our network, and it is sad to let them go.
Thank you to our many readers for visiting us, and sharing in the community here.
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Programming Director, Weblogs / AOL
"Why You Should Use A Treadmill... Or Run Outside"
"Can't find what you are looking for? Try Google Search" Calorie Feature Article "Why You Should Use A Treadmill... Or Run Outside"Author: Paul Johnson There's a distinct difference between running outside andon treadmill, and they both have their positives andnegatives. The top notch benefit of using a treadmill isthat you will never have to contend with the elements ofbeing outside, which depending on where you are in worldcan get bitterly cold or sizzling hot. There's a cushioned surface on the treadmill that willlessen the impact of running, which can reduce the numberof shin splints that occur from outside running. There aremotivational factors that make a treadmill a very appealingform of exercising where you have the power to manuallyadjust your terrain with different speeds, all controlledby you and your fingertips. Depending on where you are, it may be extremely difficultto find such terrain differences to ensure that you have adiverse running path, something that a treadmill can offerat all times.The downside to the treadmill if there is one is that itconfines you the size of the treadmill, which in turn willlimit the amount of capable movement you can perform. Running, jogging, or walking outside can maximize theamount your muscles are impacted through the movement inyour body caused by the terrain and this has been known tocause more calories to be burned as a result. So theability to limit your body's natural running movement isthe only drawback to using a treadmill. If you do use a treadmill, it is highly advised not to useit more than 30-45 minutes per session as your body will bemaxed out at that point. If you do not feel that your body is getting enough out ofit, then you are encouraged to begin some type of intervaltraining on the machine, which will vary your length andterrain as you see fit. It is also recommended that youshould use some form of weight training with cardioexercises to reap total benefit.If you are looking to burn some calories a treadmill, orany cardio machine for that matter, will give you themaximize desired benefits. It is not about how long youuse this machine but the variance of your workout that willdetermine the effectiveness of what you are doing that willshow you how great the treadmill is.===========================================================Find out why treadmills can burn fat more efficiently thanalmost any other exercise. See reviews and usefulinformation. Click==> http://www.treadmills-easy.com/ About the Author Paul Johnson works tech support for New York basedInternet Publishing company, DigiLectual Inc. He's lost alot of weight with a fitness regime that includesTreadmills. He shares his knowledge and research ontreadmills in a series of articles.... Low Calorie Food RecipeFood Calorie CountCalorie Counter Guide
Small change may help in a big way
Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Research
Sometimes change can come in the form of something mammoth in size, while other times it can appear as 
something simple. Regardless of the scale, it is the totality of the effect that change that matters most. And, insofar as smaller, simpler changes go, a recent classification of infections may have a profound effect on the future of diabetes complications.
This change comes as the result of a joint effort by several research groups, hailing from as far and as wide as Texas to the Netherlands. Publishing their landmark study on the classification of diabetic foot infections has validated and tweaked the Infectious Disease Society of America's already standing system of labeling infections as mild, moderate or severe. The doctors involved in the study see this study as having a dramatic impact on predicting hospitalization and amputation. Furthermore, it will assist doctors in communicating with their patients and guiding them most effectively through therapy.
For more information on this classification system, visit: www.diabetic-foot.net