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AmyT on
November 22, 2010
Two weeks ago, the Transportation Security Administration announced they’d be implementing new “aggressive” screening methods, including full-body scans using advanced imaging technology and more invasive “pat-downs” for passengers who either set off the traditional alarm or cannot simply walk through the scanners for any reason. Almost immediately, there was an outcry across the country over invasion of privacy, and stories began flooding the media.
For PWDs, this set off a flurry of conversation about how…
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By
AmyT on
November 18, 2010
Talking to mainstream media about diabetes seems to be one of the biggest mysteries of life, does it not? When a big news story hits, we’re often faced with one perpetuated myth after another. For example, recent headlines screamed that the CDC is now speculating that 1 in 3 people in the US will have diabetes by 2050, but most stories didn’t specify that they meant type 2 diabetes exclusively. Big difference, right? Everyone from…
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AmyT on
November 17, 2010
Are you a little bit country? Or a little bit rock n’ roll? Either way, if you have diabetes, you’ll no doubt find inspiration in George Canyon, the Canadian country singer who rocketed to fame as a runner-up in the 2004 Nashville Star 2 reality TV competition. Since then, he’s had two subsequent blockbuster albums — One Good Friend, and Somebody Wrote Love — and become a huge public proponent for JDRF, traveling the US, Canada,…
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AmyT on
November 16, 2010
Last Wednesday, diabetes researchers and advocates from around the country convened in Washington, DC, for an FDA hearing on the Artificial Pancreas with the aim of making this pipe dream a reality. The point of the hearing was to allow JDRF and other stakeholders — researchers, industry reps, and patients — a chance to provide input on the Artificial Pancreas Project, in particular “recommendations to ensure the safe and effective testing of artificial pancreas technology…
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