You might remember when Sanofi US announced last November it was teaming up with actress Elizabeth Perkins, a type 1 herself since 2005, on a new diabetes documentary aimed at the importance of having a support network when living with the Big D.
Of course, we know Elizabeth best for her movie and TV star roles going back to the 1980s — particularly in the movie Big where she played the love interest of Tom…
OMG… did you all know that Halle Berry is pregnant?!
The actress who is also a fellow PWD (person with diabetes) is having her second child. At age 46.
Seriously, the news is out. We tweeted it a few weeks ago. Everyone is talking about this — magazines and entertainment news sources galore.
OK, celebrity dish fans may care more about this news than we do, but what makes it relevant to the Diabetes Community…
Not long ago, we heard about a fellow PWD (person with diabetes) who’d recently retired after an illustrious career as a radio personality that spanned nearly half a century.
Not only was he one of the pioneers who helped shape the radio station formats of today, but he learned the radio ropes in places across the globe and even has experiences reminiscent of Robin Williams in the movie “Good Morning Vietnam!“
We’re talking about Bob…
You might say music industry celebrity Randy Jackson is a pretty big deal.
Most people these days think of him as one of the celebrity judges on American Idol. Not me. I don’t watch reality TV, so I’m not familiar with his persona there. But being a classic rock music lover and huge fan of legendary band Journey that Randy was a part of in the ’80s, having a chance to chat with him on…
National Diabetes Awareness Month is over, but it’s never too late to Unite Behind the Blue Circle for diabetes advocacy!
We’re counting our Blue Circle campaign as a success, for the following reasons:
- over 3,300 people signed the petition calling on all major U.S. diabetes associations, including the ADA, JDRF, and AADE, to recognize and help promote the Blue Circle as the universal symbol for diabetes awareness. Our parent company Alliance Health Networks will…