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AmyT on
March 22, 2013
The JDRF Capitol Chapter’s 3rd annual Research Summit in Washington, D.C., on March 9 brought out leaders from the Diabetes Community to talk about everything from the latest in research and technological advances to psychosocial issues for kids and adults with diabetes.
More than 600 people attended this year. Among them was one of our good friends, longtime type 1 and fellow D-blogger Scott Strumello, on the scene along with several other familiar faces from…
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Whether you were diagnosed at age 4 or 14, dealing with diabetes when you hit college is a struggle for anyone. From late-night pizza parties, to erratic school schedules to the inevitable encounters with alcohol, diabetes in college is nothing if not chaotic. When I was attending school, I didn’t have much support, which is why I can vouch for the fact that the new Students with Diabetes organization is so important.
Nicole Johnson, who…
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By
AmyT on
December 2, 2010
Recently we talked about help for teens with diabetes; today we’re moving on to the college years. Coping with diabetes while dealing with the rigors of college life might sound impossible (it does to me, anyway!), but we know that many people muddle through. Fortunately, two new organizations have recently launched to reduce the “muddling,” and proactively help college kids deal with the precarious balancing act of managing diabetes while managing their school schedule and…
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