New Cigarette Health Warnings Unveiled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unveiled nine graphic health warnings which will be required to appear on every pack of cigarettes sold in the United States and in every cigarette advertisement beginning no later than September 2012. This bold measure will help prevent children from smoking, encourage adults who do to quit, and ensure every American understands the dangers of smoking. The new FDA warnings represent the most significant changes to cigarette labels in more than 25 years...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to Speak At JDRF 2011 Children’s Congress
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will meet with 150 children and teens with type 1 diabetes during the 2011 Children’s Congress which takes place June 20-22 in Washington D.C. Justice Sotomayor, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of eight, will share her experiences of type 1 diabetes as she's pursued her professional dreams. Organized by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the “Role Models with Type 1 Diabetes”...
Spooning with My Insulin Pump
When I first began to think about getting an insulin pump, but well before I had one, the idea of sleeping with something connected to me by tubing…
Diabetes Anniversary – Eight is Great
  Last weekend, Saturday June 11th, marked my eight-year diabetes diagnosis anniversary day. On Monday morning a co-worker asked about…
Why You Need To Watch Your Medicine
My morning began with a scare, followed by an unnerving wake up call. After a two week-long wait, I still hadn’t received my mail order delivery…
Two Weeks of Diabetes in San Diego
Somehow, it’s June already. Almost the end of June, too. Frankly, I’m not ready; time needs to slow down! But, ready or not, I am excited.…
RIP: Gizmo
One way I keep my blood sugars in check is by dog walking – or, to put it more precisely, praying that my dog will stop researching any and all incoming…