Did you know the month of May is National Stroke Awareness Month? On that topic, we were fascinated to hear how one man in Colorado is advocating to help raise awareness about the increased risk of stroke that people with diabetes (PWDs) face.
A stroke victim himself who has many ties to diabetes, he is using his own experience to make a difference through a new fundraising campaign for an upcoming Tour de Cure ride…
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AmyT on
November 10, 2009
Ooh, lucky me. I ran into two of my diabetes heroes at the Diabetes Technology Society Meeting late last week. More soon on the new developments I heard about there. But for today, please enjoy these video testimonials on diabetes & heart health.
First, from Francine Kaufman, MD, a world-renown pediatric endocrinologist at USC, former ADA president, and now vice president of Global Medical Affairs, for the Medtronic Diabetes:
And from Phil Southerland, competitive cyclist and…
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AmyT on
October 20, 2009
I was tempted to call this post, “I’m better in writing.”
I really don’t like seeing myself on film. But I know, it’s time to get with the program. That, and the American Heart Association provided the members of its Heart of Diabetes Connected Council group with free Flip video recorders – pretty cool!
See Scott Johnson’s vlog-’splanation here. See also Scott’s disclaimer* below, which I have borrowed unabashedly.
* Disclosure: In return for my…
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