By
MikeH on
April 26, 2013
About a dozen diabetes bloggers and advocates will be gathering in Indianapolis early next week for the second annual Lilly Diabetes Summit.
The ‘Mine will be there participating — actually, I will, since the Lilly HQ is right up the road about 10 miles from my house, so no need for fancy travel arrangements.
Everyone arrives Sunday April 28, and we’ll have a meetup over dinner that night, before the “official business” portion of the…
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By
WilD on
April 20, 2013
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 about the probability that continuous glucose monitor (CGM) use might lead to cancer (?). He also has some thoughts about how to manage non-diabetes medical professionals when you’re in the hospital… should an emergency situations…
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By
AmyT on
April 19, 2013
From the long list of lesser-known indignities one experiences with diabetes comes the “lumps and bumps” problem… Once again we’d like to welcome long-time type 1 PWD and Columbia University journalism grad student Amanda Cedrone to add her two cents:
Special to the ‘Mine by Amanda Cedrone
Like most people, I’m not always as hyper-aware of my diabetes as I should be. While I feel like I have pretty decent control, there are times when…
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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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By
WilD on
April 13, 2013
Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! That’s our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois.
This week, Wil attempts to settle a bet about high blood sugars and exercising, and also tells us what he really thinks about certified diabetes educators (CDEs). You won’t want to miss this…
{Got your own questions? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Andrew, type 2 from Utah, writes: There was a lively discussion at…
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