When I tell other runners I have type 1 diabetes (or tell type 1’s that I run marathons) they often ask me how I manage my blood sugar when I run. What…
There are small things that can contribute grains of humanity to the doctor-patient encounter, such as how we address patients...
The FDA has issued a complete response letter regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for investigational compound dapagliflozin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults submitted by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and AstraZeneca...
The blogosphere was thrumming about whether the Food Network’s down-home Southern queen, Paula Deen, has Type 2 diabetes. Yes, by now you…
Hi Y’all,
I’m from Texas, so that was genuine. I’m not making fun of Paula Deen. In fact, unlike practically everyone else…
Paula Deen has been privately suffering from type 2 diabetes for three years. Now she’s gone public with both her diabetes and her treatment with Victoza...
After days of rumors regarding Paula Deen's diabetes diagnosis, the woman dubbed the Queen of Southern Cuisine has announced that she and her sons have partnered up with Novo Nordisk to launch Diabetes in a New Light™, a national initiative to help adults find simple ways...
Last Thursday I ran the Tiberias Marathon (again).
The weather forecast predicted a storm for marathon day. On the drive up to Tiberias the day before…
If you told me to pick one thing to eat every day, three meals a day, forever, I would probably choose a bagel with cream cheese (assuming I didn't have to factor in diabetes).
Before diabetes, bagels were one of my staples. And while I don't have a hard time avoiding carbs in general, if there are bagels in the room, the best thing for me to do is get away since bagels are about as high in carb as it gets.
For the last two months, I have been experiencing angst. The angst is not from diabetes management. It’s angst about the need to create. …