Sixteen-year-old Megan Khoury of Midland, Texas, won our Kids’ Category in the DiabetesMine Design Competition this year. Her entry, a concept called AniMeter, received the most votes among our four kids’ finalists:
But even more than the interactive glucose monitor Megan envisioned, it’s her life that will blow you away. At least it did me.
Megan is energetic and well-spoken. In a nutshell, Megan’s heavily involved in competitive tennis, dance and theater, pageantry, and fund-raising…
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Another edition of our series on “Small But Mighty” companies launched to solve some diabetes-related problem by individuals walking in our D-shoes…
Ever looked in your fridge and thought “I have absolutely nothing to feed my family!”? Kimberly Coen sympathizes. As a mom of two girls (including one with diabetes), she discovered the challenges in figuring out healthy, yet kid-friendly, meals to serve her family on a daily basis. Planning healthy meals is hard work…
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Next up in our series on “mom-and-pop” diabetes shops is Jessica Floeh, who knows a thing or two about good design. As a type 1 diabetic and a student at Parsons The New School of Design, Jessica is mixing her love of design with her personal connection with diabetes. She’s recently concocted Hanky Pancreas, a line of insulin pump accessories designed to make that unseemly bump a little more flattering and tasteful. Hanky Pancreas is…
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It’s about time for another edition of our Small But Mighty series, profiling the many individual organizations out there powered by people passionate about helping PWDs. Today, we take a look at one such company addressing the complicated and stressful task of raising a child with diabetes…
Most kids are gone from the house a third of every weekday, so managing diabetes from afar can be next to impossible unless Mom and Dad drop by…
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By
AmyT on
March 19, 2010
Let’s face it: a medical ID bracelet really doesn’t answer all the questions someone would need to ask if they found you unconscious in an emergency. But clearly, no one wants to schlep around a binder-full of medical history when they work out or travel. A number of new tech gadgets are being developed to meet this need, including USB sticks that store your med records, and “smart” med ID jewelry.
The latest addition to…
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