DiabetesMine: the all things diabetes blog » Products http://www.diabetesmine.com A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Ask D’Mine: The $471 Billion Dollar Question http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/ask-dmine-the-471-billion-dollar-question.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/ask-dmine-the-471-billion-dollar-question.html#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:59 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=75302 Got questions about navigating life with diabetes? Welcome to our weekly advice column, Ask D’Mine – the place to get some colorful answers from veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator, Wil Dubois. This week, Wil takes a look at…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/ask-dmine-the-471-billion-dollar-question.html/feed 4 New “Dexcom Share” Will Top MySentry with Phone Integration http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/new-dexcom-share-will-top-mysentry-with-phone-integration.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/new-dexcom-share-will-top-mysentry-with-phone-integration.html#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:59 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=62674 In the not-so-distant future, people with diabetes or parents caring for type 1 kids could have more peace of mind sleeping through the night thanks to a new device Dexcom’s developing. The California company that makes continuous glucose monitors (CGMs)…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/new-dexcom-share-will-top-mysentry-with-phone-integration.html/feed 23 Lilly Diabetes Summit Sequel: A Peek at Insulin Giant’s Workings http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/lilly-diabetes-summit-sequel-a-peek-at-insulin-giants-workings.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/lilly-diabetes-summit-sequel-a-peek-at-insulin-giants-workings.html#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 11:00:43 +0000 MikeH http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=74614 Last week, for the second year in a row, I attended the Lilly Diabetes Blogger Summit in Indianapolis and experienced up close and personal the place that’s been making the insulin that’s been keeping me alive for almost 30 years.…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/lilly-diabetes-summit-sequel-a-peek-at-insulin-giants-workings.html/feed 5 Ask D’Mine: Calling for Back-Up and Beating the Heat http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/ask-dmine-calling-for-back-up-and-beating-the-heat.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/ask-dmine-calling-for-back-up-and-beating-the-heat.html#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 11:00:02 +0000 WilD http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=74325 Need help navigating life with diabetes? You can always Ask D’Mine! Welcome again to our weekly Q&A column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois. This week, Wil has some advice on what to do if your…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/ask-dmine-calling-for-back-up-and-beating-the-heat.html/feed 9 Small But Mighty: Creating Targeted Tattoos for Injection Sites http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/small-but-mighty-creating-targeted-tattoos-for-injection-sites.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/small-but-mighty-creating-targeted-tattoos-for-injection-sites.html#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:59 +0000 AllisonN http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=74196 We talked recently about how diabetes is part of a much larger chronic illness community, and that’s a strength we don’t often tap into. Sometimes innovations that can help us PWDs (people with diabetes) come from folks dealing with other…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/05/small-but-mighty-creating-targeted-tattoos-for-injection-sites.html/feed 7 Sunday Funnies: Spring Cleaning Surprises http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/sunday-funnies-spring-cleaning-surprises.html http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/sunday-funnies-spring-cleaning-surprises.html#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:00:50 +0000 AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=73713     Spring has arrived, and many of us are going through that annual ritual of seasonal cleaning… Leading perhaps to some D-surprises!     Thanks to funny man and illustrator Mr. Mike Lawson, our social media hero. Hope Spring…

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]]> http://www.diabetesmine.com/2013/04/sunday-funnies-spring-cleaning-surprises.html/feed 3 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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