Once only a measure used by health agencies, Body Mass Index, or BMI, is now the trendy gauge of girth as people pass over pounds as passé. You know the scales have...
Type 1 Diabetes News
Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic condition in which your body loses the ability to produce insulin, which is necessary for most cells to convert food into energy and regulate blood sugar levels.
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Diabetes Warriors: The Stories Behind the Statistics
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On June 12, Team Type 1 began the 3,043-mile Race Across America to show the world that “diabetics can do anything and everything that non-diabetics can do,” in the...
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Doing Something About It - Will Cross Inspires
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We are encouraged to report that the FDA has approved Levemir for use in pregnant women with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes. Levemir is a long acting, or “basal...
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Dr. Diana Guthrie, winner of the AADE Living Legend Award, on controlled breathing and supplements for people with diabetes…
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Life for a Child is a sister program to Insulin for Life. It was established in 2001 as a sustainable sponsorship program where people can help children in developing...
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The latest research on inhaled insulin and stem cell therapy
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Think of how many people need to wear glasses just to see! Rather than considering them as a necessary evil, some folks celebrate them by investing in stylish (sometimes...
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ACCORD, ADVANCE, and the VADT: What Do They Mean, And For Whom?
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Sneak preview: “This Little Diabetes Book You Need to Read” and “My TCOYD newsletter”
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The Changing Diabetes Bus rolled onto the scene in June, for the US segment of its tour around the world. After a trek through Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, and...
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For obvious reasons, people with diabetes are encouraged to wear medical alert jewelry, though sometimes they prefer carrying a medical information card in their wallet...
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When every fifth taxi in downtown San Francisco is carrying an ad for Byetta, FlexPen, or FreeStyle meters, you know the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is in town.
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Animas and OmniPod pumps to be integrated with DexCom SEVEN For those of you who have been waiting for more options for combination insulin pumps/continuous monitors,...
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The woman who's been on insulin longer than anyone