The Greatest Awards Show in Diabetes will be hosted at the House of Blues in San Diego, as the red carpet highlight of Insulindependence’s 2013 conference.
Category: Living
One Sunday evening in 1999, as Dee was preparing dinner, Bill entered their kitchen and asked if he could do anything to help her. Dee turned quickly and said defiantly, “You can cure this disease.” Bill was quiet for a moment, and then said, “OK”. So that began their serious quest for a Type 1 diabetes cure and Type 1 diabetes prevention.
During Diabetes Blog Week, a week-long event organized by Karen Graffeo of BittersweetDiabetes.com, bloggers sign up to write about a set topic each day for a week. This way, readers can jump around the Diabetes Blog Community and get read different perspectives on a single topic.
JDRF announced today its new executive vice president of research and advocacy, David E. Wheadon, M.D. Dr. Wheadon brings 26 years of experience as a highly effective leader in drug development and translational research, regulatory and medical affairs, and patient advocacy.
When the two of us set out to review a bunch of nut butter samples from the companies Artisana and Justin’s, I realized that my love for nut butter—and for the idea of it as the perfect snack for Bisi—exceeds her willingness to eat it. In general, Artisana butters are pure and unadulterated: raw, organic, with no salt or sugar added. Justin’s are a little more corrupt—though much healthier than some of their competition.
Since his type 1 diabetes diagnosis six years ago, Oumar Diallo has dedicated his life to fighting the disease, not only by maintaining his own health, but by researching and volunteering at diabetes health clinics in the U.S. and abroad.
The staff wanted to follow protocol. They wanted to put sugar in the drip. And they were urging me to disconnect my pump and let the nurses take over. I thought, Hell no. I just changed my site! I adamantly said “No, thank you.” This was before the epidural, so there may have been some grimacing.
Knowing someone you love is out there watching you makes every hard step a little less painful. But that’s all under the assumption your loved one is safe. You run with the good faith that those running with you, and those watching, will be okay.
Yelena Danziger, co-creator of the LogFrog DB diabetes management iPhone app, sends us word of SUGAR RUSH, a San Franciscobenefit concert…
The ADA has released new research estimating the total costs of diagnosed diabetes have risen to $245 billion in 2012 from $174 billion in 2007, when the cost was last examined. This figure represents a 41 percent increase over a five year period.