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
MikeH on
February 4, 2013
Hola! Today is Diabetes Art Day, time again to tap into our best artsy skills to show the world what it’s really like to live with diabetes.
Did you forget?
Don’t worry: There’s still time to break out the colored pencils, crayons, scissors, paint and glue to get all creative! While you’re working on your own contribution, there’s plenty of D-Art popping up around the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) to offer a little inspiration should you…
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By
MikeH on
January 22, 2013
As much as I may not want to admit it, the confession I need to make is that I’m a guy who is an emotional eater.
There’s no denying it. Sure, I have thought this to myself many times before and I’ve probably mumbled it out loud when no one else was around. But this is the first time I’ve actually written it down and shared it with the online world.
That is a huge…
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This is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all across the country people are sharing various ways to “Save the ta-tas!”
Well, that mantra doesn’t just apply to cancer. There’s something else the ta-tas need saving from: diabetes.
Diabetic mastopathy is one of the more uncommon effects of diabetes, and it’s rarely included in warning lists of potential diabetes complications. But it’s real and it happens, so we’re going to talk about it and give…
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By
AmyT on
October 15, 2012
The clock is counting down to the world’s biggest month of diabetes awareness!
For those of us living every day of our lives with diabetes, it may seem a little odd that the topic suddenly comes alive each November, as if diabetes awareness weren’t at the forefronts of our minds every other day and month of the year… But then again, we should probably revel in taking over November as “our prime time of the…
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