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Joslin’s CEO on Reimbursement, Patient-Centeredness and More

AmyT — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0000

Yesterday we published the first half of our comprehensive behind-the-scenes interview with Joslin Diabetes Center CEO John Brooks III — who by the way took part in the 2012 DiabetesMine Innovation Summit. Today, we continue talking with John, learning more…

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A Diabetes Refresher Course + Interview with Researcher William Tamborlane

AllisonN — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:00:47 +0000

As many of you know, I’m currently studying to become a Certified Diabetes Educator. So I was delighted to have the opportunity to attend the American Diabetes Association’s annual Advanced Postgraduate Course in New York City on Feb. 23 —…

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Gary Scheiner’s Take on the Latest & Greatest… “Until There’s a Cure”

AllisonN — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:00:01 +0000

Barring a miracle, there probably won’t be a cure within the next 10 years. So we know that managing our diabetes well is the only option if we want to live a long and healthy life. This is the premise…

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The Diabetes Technology Society — Embracing Standards at Last?

AmyT — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:00:17 +0000

Last week, a virtual who’s-who of about 500 researchers and scientists working on diabetes technologies gathered in Bethesda, MD, for the 12th annual meeting of the Diabetes Technology Society. More than 70 presenters gave talks, mostly introducing new research, over…

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Death By Diabetes Inspires a “Robin Hood” of Global D-Care

MikeH — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:00:34 +0000

Her name was Marjorie. She was a 29-year-old from East Africa’s Uganda. And after living with type 1 diabetes from the age of three, she died last year as a result of diabetes-related kidney disease. Now, in honor of Marjorie,…

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Is There a Conspiracy Preventing a Diabetes Cure?

AllisonN — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:00:54 +0000

For as long as there has been research to cure diabetes, there have been people who believe that a cure will never happen because treating this disease is simply far too profitable. Those who believe in this so-called “conspiracy theory”…

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Trading Treatment for the Diabetes Diagnosis Dilemma

AllisonN — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:00:41 +0000

In theory, diagnosing diabetes should be fairly simple. Have a fasting blood sugar over 127 mg/dL? Congratulations, you’re probably in the D-Club. Have a blood sugar reading over 200 mg/dL any time? Congratulations, you’re definitely a club member. But not…

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A Video Chat About the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)

AllisonN — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:00:31 +0000

If you’re anything like me, you may need at least two hands to count the number of healthcare professionals you work with: general practitioner, endocrinologist, diabetes educator, nutritionist, psychologist, ophthalmologist, optometrist, gynecologist… Whew! I can barely keep up with them…

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Diabetes Educator Janis Roszler on Coping (Meet “Purple Harriet”)

AllisonN — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:00:15 +0000

Earlier today, we told you about how diabetes education is changing and those in the field are starting to listen more to the voice of the patient and encourage us to write our own stories. At the American Association of…

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All the Latest Updates on “Pumping Insulin”

AllisonN — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:00:31 +0000

If you have a question about insulin pumping, all you need to do is pick up a copy of the fifth edition of Pumping Insulin, the encyclopedia of all things pumps by the legendary husband-and-wife team John Walsh and Ruth…

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