DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog » Your Healthcare Team http://www.diabetesmine.com A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:23:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Use of Glucose Monitors by Type 2s Not on Insulin (I Wrote an ADA Journal Article!) http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/use-of-glucose-monitors-by-type-2s-not-on-insulin-i-wrote-an-ada-journal-article.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/use-of-glucose-monitors-by-type-2s-not-on-insulin-i-wrote-an-ada-journal-article.html#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:28 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=70584 As a blogger (conditioned for instant gratification!) I feel like I’ve been waiting forever, but the research article I prepared for the American Diabetes Association’s Spring 2013 Diabetes Spectrum journal has finally been published. It’s odd to see my name…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/use-of-glucose-monitors-by-type-2s-not-on-insulin-i-wrote-an-ada-journal-article.html/feed 16 AACE’s New Diabetes Treatment “Algorithm” Leaves Us Cold http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/aaces-new-diabetes-treatment-algorithm-leaves-us-cold.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/aaces-new-diabetes-treatment-algorithm-leaves-us-cold.html#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:01 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=75055 The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) proudly showcased their new “comprehensive algorithm” for diabetes treatment at their 22nd Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ, at the beginning of May, replacing their previous algorithm that’s been in place since 2009. Wait,…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/deep-science-foot-technology-and-a-little-friction-at-aace-conference.html/feed 2 School Nurse Controversy Ruffles Our Diabetes Feathers http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/school-nurse-controversy-ruffles-our-diabetes-feathers.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/school-nurse-controversy-ruffles-our-diabetes-feathers.html#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:51 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=74559 Today is National School Nurse Day and a time when many are recognizing the 74,000 school nurses in the U.S. So, it’s a perfect time to take a look at the current landscape of school nurses. Of course, we thank…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/school-nurse-controversy-ruffles-our-diabetes-feathers.html/feed 17 Ask D’Mine: Zapped Ovaries and Where to Go in an Emergency http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/ask-dmine-zapped-ovaries-and-where-to-go-in-an-emergency.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/ask-dmine-zapped-ovaries-and-where-to-go-in-an-emergency.html#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:00:27 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=73717 Welcome back! It’s Saturday again, so time to curl up with a cup of tea/coffee and our weekly diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine! This week, veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois tackles a question we’ve never heard before…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/ask-dmine-zapped-ovaries-and-where-to-go-in-an-emergency.html/feed 7 Ask D’Mine: All BG Bets are Off, and Who Should be an Educator? http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/ask-dmine-all-bg-bets-are-off-and-who-should-be-an-educator.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/ask-dmine-all-bg-bets-are-off-and-who-should-be-an-educator.html#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:00:36 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=73213 Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! That’s our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil attempts to settle a bet about high blood sugars and exercising, and also tells us…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/ask-dmine-all-bg-bets-are-off-and-who-should-be-an-educator.html/feed 9 Sunday Funnies: Diabetes Sins… http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/sunday-funnies-diabetes-sins.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/sunday-funnies-diabetes-sins.html#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:00:56 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=71264   Happy Easter! Today can mean a lot of different things for different folks — bunnies, baskets, family festivities and feasts, recognizing religious beliefs, or Charleston Heston movies. But for us PWDs (people with diabetes), certain things are always top…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/03/next-big-thing-in-d-education-a-hemoglobin-a1c-action-figure.html/feed 16 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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