By
AmyT on
March 14, 2012
{Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part interview with ADA CEO Larry Hausner}
We grassroots patient advocates are typically pretty skeptical of the ADA: Aren’t they tied too closely to industry? Who knows what their real agenda is…? My interest was piqued when we at the ‘Mine received the organization’s statement about a new four-year strategic plan, for our year-end preview of the 2012 plans of the country’s top advocacy groups. The ADA…
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This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending a really special type of diabetes event, just for the gals! The DiabetesSisters Weekend for Women conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, hosted almost 100 women from 20 states, who convened for two intense days of learning, bonding, and lots of fun. I had never been to a women-only conference before, so it was something new from many angles: a unique opportunity to spend time discussing the…
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AmyT on
April 25, 2011
If you’re at all interested in diabetes technology and patient advocacy, you should get to know Bernard Farrell. He’s a software architect, patient advocate, diabetes technology blogger and father of six (!) In his “spare time” he’s agreed to act as one of our expert judges in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge, the $25,000 innovation contest open for submissions until this Friday, April 29 — coming up fast!
Bernard has had type 1 diabetes himself…
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By
WilD on
April 23, 2011
Got questions? Not sure if something is ‘kosher’ or ‘PC’ or even particularly healthy if you’re living with diabetes? You came to the right place. Check out today’s edition of our new diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
This week, Wil shows off both his ‘Tats’ and his prejudices vis-a-vis hospital care. Take it…
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Ever since Insulet launched the Omnipod five years ago, the patch pump has been gaining steam as the must-have gadget for diabetes device companies. Many companies are in the works developing (or acquiring the technology to develop) their own, from market leaders Medtronic to newcomers like Debiotech with their Jewel pump. Now another company out of London, Cellnovo, is making its way on the scene, and getting some very hot press… but how good is…
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