Dear Readers,
An update from the management:
We have recently spun the DiabetesMine business unit out of Alliance Health Networks, which has owned and operated the site since January 2011. We are once again an independent advocacy organization, and our mission and team remain unchanged. This new structure now gives us more flexibility to enter co-operations with other health social media sites, as well as grant-giving foundations and other non-profit organizations. As a result, we…
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So it’s been an entire decade since type 1 diabetes turned my life on its ear, or something along those lines…
Many of you know my story: How I had a new baby who had just turned 5 months old, along with a 5-year-old and 3-year-old to care for when the symptoms hit… How I thought I was just exhausted because my baby had been suffering with a nasty flu that kept the two of…
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By
AmyT on
January 9, 2013
{Editor’s Note: This is not a formal product review, like the one we published in November; this is a post about a personal relationship with a piece of essential technology.}
Just about exactly one year ago, I reported discovering that I was happier when not wearing a CGM. Now the Dexcom G4 has come along and changed my mind, again.
As noted in our 2012 Revelations post, when continuous glucose monitoring is accurate and user-friendly,…
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By
AmyT on
September 13, 2012
Blamo!! It only took us nearly a year to get this cool new artwork put together for the site. The idea was to have a fun, retro-‘Mine-style icon for each of our featured series. Let us know what you think:
For our Book Reviews/Giveaways:
For our Small But Mighty series (on diabetes mom-and-pop businesses):
For our Global Diabetes series:…
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Another very exciting announcement from our side today: we have a new team member here at the ‘Mine!! Mike Hoskins, who many of you know already as a beacon of the diabetes online community, and a recent freelancer here, has just signed on as our new Managing Editor!
Like me, Mike has a background in journalism and is passionate about patient advocacy. He’s spent the last 6 years as a lead reporter at Indiana Lawyer/IBJ…
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