By
AmyT on
March 27, 2013
Santa Clara, California, is a very sunny place, even in March. But I didn’t mind so much spending the whole of last Saturday indoors at the convention center there since TCOYD conferences are always super-informative with a fun, casual vibe.
I was privileged to be taking part in the new Type 1 Track, in a session about the Diabetes Online Community, moderated by Kelly Close of diaTribe, and including other DOC celebs Kerri Sparling of…
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By
MikeH on
February 13, 2013
Buying a dozen roses is a traditional way many people say “I love you” for Valentine’s Day. But what if that token of affection also meant saving the life of a child with diabetes?
For the first time this year, it does! All you have to do is be a part of a new grassroots effort called Spare a Rose, Save a Child.
A small group of our friends in the Diabetes Online Community (DOC)…
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By
MikeH on
September 28, 2012
Another month has come and gone, and with that we are changing seasons. This final month of summer-turned-autumn was a busy one for our Diabetes Online Community, and it brought out some truly amazing — and also heartbreaking — posts. Below, in no particular order, is our initial “Fall Collection”:
D-Alert Dogs are fascinating, and the stories of those fellow PWDs who have them are always interesting to read. We’ve been following Tarra, whose blog, My Crazy …
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You can walk away from diabetes-focused conferences with more than dry science and research news. Really, you can! That’s what I did recently after attending the Diabetes Today and Tomorrow conference held in the suburbs of Detroit on May 12. I took away two important nuggets of information that can help me better live with diabetes:
First, the key to achieving post-exercise stability in blood sugars may very well be in chocolate milk (!)
Secondly,…
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We review a lot of books here at the ‘Mine, but rarely do we have the opportunity to review one that we’re actually featured in! That’s why it’s a special honor to share the news about the release of My Sweet Life, by Beverly S. Adler, PhD, CDE, a new anthology of essays written by 24 dynamic women living with diabetes. And our fearless leader, Amy Tenderich, is one of them! … along with other…
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