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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Childhood & Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's National

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (2)

Sharing your diabetes diagnosis: When and to whom do you share information?

When asked to join the Diabeteens medical "expert staff" team, one of the first requested topics for discussion was this very issue. With who and when do you share your very personal diagnosis of diabetes. I even feel uncomfortable blogging about this sensitive issue. However, I realized that if I was uneasy about the subject as a healthcare... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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

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posted 07/08/2008, comments (0)

Diabetes & ALCOHOL Part II -- THE PRESSURE IS ON!

(Of course, the legal drinking age is 21 so this shouldn’t be an issue until about your senior year in college, but we all know many people drink illegally underage, so we’re going to talk about it honestly so you can learn how to make smart and safe decisions.) If you missed Part I: If you Choose to Drink check it out here... Read more Chevron

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Svati

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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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Tressa

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Type 1 diabetic for almost 10 years, Certified Nursing Assistant,

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posted 05/30/2008, comments (0)

Pump, Pump, Pump, Pump it Up!

Insulin pumps are everywhere it seems. In fact most diabetics I know already have or are in the process of getting an insulin pump. I think that insulin pumps are a great tool for some. They can help keep blood glucose levels in tighter control and it’s nice to not have to take multiple shots a day. I myself have been struggling to make... Read more Chevron

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Matt

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posted 01/29/2008, comment (1)

How many times a day do you think about diabetes?

When it comes down to it, most of the time I forget I have diabetes. It has been such a big part of my life that it is secound nature. It is just not something that you think about. Newly diagnosed, we all couldn't get it off our minds: What time do I do this, how much do I give, can I have this? For me and most of you probably, I... Read more Chevron

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