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AmyT on
December 31, 2012
Today marks the end of another year, amazingly. Please read our 2012 Year in Review to get the ‘Mine’s perspective on the year now nearly behind us. Tomorrow, we step into a brand new year!
Before that happens, though, we are taking a look back at some of the great posts in the Diabetes Online Community this past month. As usual, there are so many… and we’ve done our best to highlight a handful that…
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By
WilD on
December 29, 2012
Happy Saturday, the last of 2012! The year may be ending, but don’t worry, our weekly advice column Ask D’Mine isn’t going anywhere. We’re just tickled to keep on truckin’ with veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois — who’s never shy to tackle the tough questions.
Today he’s talking about why exactly PWDs (people with diabetes) have hypoglycemia, and what the deal is with dry skin on the feet and legs. Read on!…
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AmyT on
December 28, 2012
Hey everyone! Today, we have a new “life with diabetes” video short from filmmaker Jenny MacKenzie, creator of the documentary film Sugar Babies.
This clip looks at one health care provider’s efforts to help a teenager commit to taking her insulin and checking her blood sugar at least four times a day. It’s not easy in those teen years, and this HCP is taking it one step at a time.
Episode 12: One BG Check…
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AmyT on
December 28, 2012
Earlier this month, we hosted a Diabetes Moment Holiday Sweepstakes in which we asked the D-Community to send us some notes on what they learned or experienced in 2012.
We raffled off prizes to nine winners, announced this past Monday. But what we haven’t done yet is share our own personal D-learning moments from 2012, so that’s what we plan to do now, in the spirit of this month’s Diabetes Social Media Advocacy (DSMA) Blog…
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