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Monday, August 16 2010
Meet Phil Southerland – the founder of Team Type 1
If you haven’t heard of “Team Type 1,” the group of elite cyclists with Type 1 diabetes, you probably don’t know who Phil Southerland is, either. But you need to know about this guy; he has been living, and thriving, with diabetes for over 25 years, and is... Read more
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Wednesday, August 11 2010
In May 2006, Will Cross became the first American with Type 1 diabetes to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on earth. This alone is an amazing feat, but for Cross it was the capstone of a much greater achievement: successfully summiting Everest made him the first diabetic in the world, and the first American ever, to have... Read more
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Thursday, July 15 2010
My last post introduced JDRF's Children's Congress, a biannual event that brings kids with Type 1 diabetes together in Washington, D.C. to speak to government representatives (including the President) about life with diabetes and the need for a cure.
On Monday, July 12, 2010, applications for the 2011 Children's Congress... Read more
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Friday, July 09 2010
Every two years, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation puts on an event called Children's Congress in Washington, D.C. JDRF brings about 150 kids, ages 4-17, from all areas of the country to meet with policy-makers on Capitol Hill and communicate the realities of living with diabetes. No one knows what life with diabetes is like better... Read more
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Tuesday, April 20 2010
Here’s yet another update from me on what’s going on in the world of diabetes research. After participating in several diabetes research studies myself, I always encourage others to do the same. Participating in a study not only serves the common good (the search for better technologies or a cure), it also benefits you directly. Here's... Read more
