I can’t quite remember who asked me, but in front of San Francisco City Hall last Friday evening, during our World Diabetes Day celebrations, somebody pointed to my pin and asked, “Why the blue circle, anyway? What does that mean?”
They also wanted to know why the logo didn’t have the world “diabetes” stamped across it: “Who’s going to recognize that this stands for diabetes?!”
For goodness’ sake, it’s supposed to be like the ubiquitous…
The ADA sends me lots of new books to review these days — mostly cookbooks, come to think of it. I’m not always that intrigued. But the most recent title definitely peaked my interest: “What to Expect When You Have Diabetes: 170 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes.” Looking it over, I was both encouraged and disappointed by this book.
First off, the book’s title is pretty much a misnomer. It’s broken up into 170…
Late-breaking news: President Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA-AA) into law today. The American Diabetes Association and a whole host of other patient and advocacy organizations are dancing in the streets! Or at least, shooting out celebratory press releases.
Why is this so big?
The Disabilities Act protects the civil rights of people who are treated unfairly because of their disability or medical condition. But, as reported in some detail here…
If you say someone’s is “spinning” in German, it means that he or she is pretty much nuts. I’m thinking this definition may apply pretty well as I’ve tried my out first three Spinning Classes at a local 24-Hour Fitness Club here in the last week.
Trying out a new sport with diabetes is always tricky: how to adjust your food intake and insulin dosing beforehand? Do you need an extra snack before, during, or…
Alan Rubin is author of “Diabetes for Dummies,” the very first book I ever read on the topic. That kind of makes him my hero and mentor, at least in my mind. He’s not only well-informed; he also sports a healthy dose of cynicism, just like me
A Guest Post by Alan L. Rubin, M. D.
In early June 2008 I stood in this vast hall at Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, California at…
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