Did you know the month of May is National Stroke Awareness Month? On that topic, we were fascinated to hear how one man in Colorado is advocating to help raise awareness about the increased risk of stroke that people with diabetes (PWDs) face.
A stroke victim himself who has many ties to diabetes, he is using his own experience to make a difference through a new fundraising campaign for an upcoming Tour de Cure ride…
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By
AmyT on
April 18, 2013
There’s been a longstanding discussion among patient advocates over the need for new, more descriptive names that would better differentiate between type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The debate has hit a climax this week, in the wake of a new online petition issued by two passionate D-Moms, who’ve gathered more than 2,800 signatures to date and even enlisted the support of some renown researchers in their call for a “rebranding” of disease types.
The…
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JOSLIN… Just the sound of it makes the heart of most PWDs (people with diabetes) skip a beat. It stands for the world’s leading center for diabetes research, clinical care and education based in Boston, MA. It also harkens back to its namesake founder, Dr. Elliott Joslin, regarded as the father of modern diabetes care.
Ever wonder who currently heads up this amazing place? And what exactly they are doing to bring this Century-old institution…
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By
MikeH on
March 26, 2013
Hello again, Diabetes Alert Day.
Like clockwork every year, the American Diabetes Association marks its annual D-Alert Day on the fourth Tuesday of March. This is a one-day “wake-up call” designed to make people more aware of type 2 diabetes and offer them ways to assess their own potential to develop this condition. In other words, “Hey, you don’t want diabetes so do something about it now while you can!”
Twenty-thirteen marks the 25th year…
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By
MikeH on
March 25, 2013
“Politics as usual” can make any average citizen either start nodding off, or running for the hills. Or depending on the issue, it sometimes makes the blood boil.
This month, the Diabetes Community happens to have an unusually keen interest in watching Washington D.C. and the political scene — as hundreds of fellow advocates from a few of the largest diabetes organizations hit Capitol Hill to share their stories and talk with lawmakers and staffers.…
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