By
MikeH on
October 1, 2012
Fingers gripping the steering wheel, a dizziness setting in — with a knowledge that the cold sweats and soon-blurring vision are on the way.
Whatever the reason for the plunging blood sugar, the reality in that moment is that you are going low and need to do something about it. To pull over. To check. To eat something.
But as sometimes happens when floating in a hypoglycemic daze, you can’t bring yourself to take action even…
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By
AmyT on
August 14, 2012
This is the third in our series of interviews with the 10 winners of the 2012 DiabetesMine Patient Voices Contest, who were announced back in June. This winner brings with her not only great innovation ideas for diabetes devices, but a unique perspective from the Pacific Islander minority community that’s so affected by type 2.
Ivoni Nash, who lives in Utah, tells us what it’s like for those in this minority community, and how diabetes technology might…
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We had the opportunity to meet a lot of small business people at this year’s AADE conference, in addition to those from the mega-huge Pharma companies. One company we spotted was GlucoBrands, a Florida-based outfit that’s been making the conference rounds this summer with its GlucoPouch, a new fruity glucose gel. I had a chance to try my sample on the plane back from Vegas when I hit 63 mg/dl right after take-off. Although I…
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By
WilD on
August 13, 2011
There’s plenty to be scared of with diabetes, unfortunately. But airing and sharing your fears can help you feel a heck of a lot more empowered to face them. Today at our diabetes advice column Ask D’Mine, veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois is taking on menopause (no, really!) and a teenage type 1 who is living in fear of lows.
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