DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog » Other Organizations http://www.diabetesmine.com A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Deep Science, Foot Technology, and a Little Friction at AACE Conference http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/deep-science-foot-technology-and-a-little-friction-at-aace-conference.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/deep-science-foot-technology-and-a-little-friction-at-aace-conference.html#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:00:18 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=75038 More than 1,400 physicians gathered in Phoenix, AZ, last week for the 22nd Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). Our correspondent Wil Dubois was embedded with the “troops” covering the week-long convention, and…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/deep-science-foot-technology-and-a-little-friction-at-aace-conference.html/feed 2 Major Kudos to Diabetes Teen Volunteers http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/major-kudos-to-diabetes-teen-volunteers.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/major-kudos-to-diabetes-teen-volunteers.html#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:20 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=73944 In West Virginia, a 16-year-old with type 1 recruited hundreds of walkers and raised a record amount of money for his local JDRF chapter because he wanted to give back to a worthy cause. In New York, another teenager helped…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/major-kudos-to-diabetes-teen-volunteers.html/feed 0 Behind the Scenes with the CEO of Joslin Diabetes Center http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/behind-the-scenes-with-the-ceo-of-joslin-diabetes-center.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/behind-the-scenes-with-the-ceo-of-joslin-diabetes-center.html#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 11:00:37 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=71240 JOSLIN… Just the sound of it makes the heart of most PWDs (people with diabetes) skip a beat. It stands for the world’s leading center for diabetes research, clinical care and education based in Boston, MA. It also harkens back…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/diabetes-on-capitol-hill.html/feed 10 The Future of Diabetes Education: Lost at Sea? http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/the-future-of-diabetes-education-lost-at-sea.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/the-future-of-diabetes-education-lost-at-sea.html#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:00:06 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=71297 When we heard that the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) just released its newest three-year strategic plan, we were excited to learn how they’d be charting their course ahead for the coming years. But upon reviewing the document, we…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/the-future-of-diabetes-education-lost-at-sea.html/feed 13 Loving D-Spouses Say: Happy Valentine’s Day! http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/loving-d-spouses-say-happy-valentines-day.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/02/loving-d-spouses-say-happy-valentines-day.html#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:00:40 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=69613 Happy Valentine’s Day, All! Today is a special day where the sweet sound of love is in the air, and couples across the globe are marking the occasion. The Diabetes Community is, too! As we all know, there’s nothing like…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/01/attorney-steps-up-with-diabetes-scholarship.html/feed 1 Diabetes Advocacy Orgs: 2012 Milestones and Plans for 2013 http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/01/diabetes-advocacy-orgs-2012-milestones-and-plans-for-2013.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/01/diabetes-advocacy-orgs-2012-milestones-and-plans-for-2013.html#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 12:00:41 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=66382 HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013!! At the close of last year, we asked the top diabetes advocacy organizations and communities to share what they felt they’d accomplished in 2011, and what kinds of plans / goals / strategies they had in…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/01/diabetes-advocacy-orgs-2012-milestones-and-plans-for-2013.html/feed 0 What We Learned About Diabetes in 2012: DSMA December http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/12/what-we-learned-about-diabetes-in-2012-dsma-december.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/12/what-we-learned-about-diabetes-in-2012-dsma-december.html#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 12:00:33 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=65405 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.…

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