All People Who Are Interested In "diabetes"

Karen

Former medical assistant, diagnosed with MS on Jan 27, 2007. Wife & mother of 2 young adults, ages 21 & 19.

Gilenya 5.5 wks later

Hello everyone.... I apologize for being lax in posting over the past few weeks. I let my son, Justin, borrow the laptop and I've just had no interest in getting on my desktop. I went back to my neuro yesterday and had a good report from my labs. My lymphocyte count is down but not worrisome to him and liver functioning is fine. I go back in 3... Read more Chevron

posted 05/11/2011, comments (0)|

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Sysy Morales, Health Guide

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I'm a type 1 diabetic since age 11. I'm a diabetes advocate and health activist. I am a wife and mother of twin toddlers and I own a blog called http://thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com

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Struggling with Diabetes: When Hope is the Last Thing to Go

I'm American but I'm originally from South America - I was born in Venezuela. We have a saying that translated into English says, "Hope is the last thing to go". I often think about that. I find that hope is one of the most powerful things on earth. When people are in great danger, suffering, miserable, or sick,... Read more Chevron

posted 05/09/2011, comments (0)|

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Missy Foy, Health Guide

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Researcher in History of Medicine and in Healthcare Outcomes

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Creating the Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes: A Brief History of Gestational Diabetes Part 2

Be sure to read Part 1 of this series here! By the early twentieth-century, doctors knew that some women, at that time it seemed to be mostly white women, had sugar appear in their urine toward the end of their pregnancies. They also knew that this condition went away when the mother gave birth. In 1954, a doctor in Boston began... Read more Chevron

posted 04/27/2011, comments (0)|

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Stuart

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I have a genuine interest in the health and wellbeing of people. After many years working in the insurance industry I have seen what impact illness and ultimately premature death can have on families – the loved ones that are most affected. My blog shares some ideas and suggests supplements etc that may help some people – even helping one person would be deemed as worthwhile – as a success!

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Asthma - Are You Sure?

I just thought I would pop this out there for anyone who is interested. I had been told by my doctor that I had asthma in my early 20's and had been a regular user of an inhaler for years. Later - about 20-years later - I visited a different doctor due to an injury sustained during water ski racing where I had a fall after cramping up in my leg... Read more Chevron

posted 04/14/2011, comments (0)|

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Jackie Smith, Health Guide

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I will conquer my diabesity - starting now!

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What to ask an Endocrinologist about Diabetes?

Following a referral by Dr. Z, this week I will be visiting an endocrinologist for the first time. Wait. What? What does an endocrinologist do anyway? For that matter, what is this endocrine system I've heard so little about?The internet is a wonderful thing because in a matter of a few click thrus and minutes of in-depth research I now know this:... Read more Chevron

posted 02/22/2011, comments (0)|

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