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Stephanie

posted 08/27/2008, comment (1)

Stephanie

My name is stephanie and I am 16. I am a new diabetic, I was diagnosed on aug 25, 2008 and i am dependent on isolin. It's a hard fact that gets scary but I am learning how to deal with it and trying to continue my normal life! I love to act and swim and plan on doing those this fall and winter. I am trying to learn as much as I can about... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1 for 9+ years. Yoga Instructor. Certified Personal Trainer

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posted 08/11/2008, comment (1)

My Pancreas SHOULD be making insulin...

So, technically, my pancreas SHOULD be making insulin...right? That's what its original job was in my body: make insulin! But while it SHOULD be making insulin, the reality IS that my pancreas simply doesn't anymore. The same thing could be said for my drive to work in the morning: it SHOULD take me no more than ten minutes to get to work... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/29/2008, comments (0)

Diet Soda: to drink or not to drink?

Ok, so in my last post I mentioned that Dr. Kristina Rother of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was conducting a clinical research trial to investigate the effects of artificial sweeteners in diet soda. I volunteered for this study because the researchers were looking for participants ages 12-25, with either Type 1 or Type 2... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/22/2008, comments (0)

Playing the Guinea Pig Role

These days, people with medical/health problems are in high demand for a special job: Clinical Research Trial Participants. There are tons of scientific studies going on in order to test new drugs or treatments, and to find out more about specific illnesses. As Diabetics, we can get in on this hot market! Being a part of a... Read more Chevron

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Laura

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

A Dose of Conversation Online

I'm thrilled to share the good news -- today's Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral's and its sister sites' unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called "Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online," the story features interviews from our communities and expert... Read more Chevron

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