California high school right-hander Dylan Covey has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and will honor his commitment to play college baseball at the University of San Diego, bypassing signing a professional contract with the Milwaukee Brewers who drafted him with the 14th overall pick. Covey said that college baseball would be...

Bret Michaels, who has type 1 diabetes, took the stage yesterday for the season finale of the reality television competition Celebrity Apprentice.  Michaels took home the title of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ and a big prize for the American Diabetes Association and its summer camps for kids with diabetes. Just stepping on stage was...

Bayer Diabetes Care announced it would be sponsoring a new contest, “Give Back. Simply Win.” The contest is designed to reward people with diabetes for their charitable efforts. Entering the contest is simple; it is open to people with diabetes in three age categories: 6 to 12, 13 to 17 and 18+ years. Contestants can visit www.NicksSimpleWins.com...

The Jonas Brothers are set to perform a concert at Danny DeVito’s house.  The concert will benefit the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. The event is in support of Dr. Francine Kaufman, Nick Jonas’ own diabetes doctor.  Jonas was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the...

Jets owner Woody Johnson gave his first exclusive sit-down interview following the death of his daughter Casey, to FOX Business Network’s (FBN) David Asman. In an interview to be presented Tuesday evening on FBN, Johnson discussed the loss of his daughter, how the family is “holding up,” the Jets, new stadium and having a “few...

Georgetown University’s leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. According to a report in The Washington Post, Freeman disclosed the diagnosis in an interview Wednesday evening, joined by his physician, Stephen Clement, head of the Diabetes Center at Georgetown University Hospital. The condition shouldn’t...

Winner of 10 Olympic medals, and a type 1 diabetic, Gary Hall Jr. has begun blogging for the LA Times. Gary has represented the United States in international swimming competitions for 16 years, competing in three Olympics. Gary has served as a diabetes advocate and consultant to some of the largest companies in the diabetes industry,...

The troubled socialite Casey Johnson died of natural causes linked to diabetes, the NY Daily news reports.    The Los Angeles County Coroner released an autopsy report that showed Johnson, 30, the Johnson & Johnson heiress,  died as a result of her diabetic condition. The cause of death was listed as diabetic ketoacidosis –...

Los Angeles Lakers forward Adam Morrison was named Wednesday to the advisory board of the Joe Toucan Diabetes Project, according to a Marketwire report. The Joe Toucan Diabetes Project focuses on researching, producing, and developing empowering projects, supplies and accessories for both children and young adults living with diabetes....

According to a press release published by PR Newswire, Kris Freeman was picked for the US Olympic Ski Team, and is expected to compete in up to five events at the 2010 Olympic Games taking place this February in Vancouver Canada. Freeman was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2000 at age 19 and was told he would he would never be able...