I wish my son had NOD diabetes instead of type 1. NOD (non obese rodent diabetes) is the kind of diabetes similar to type 1 that scientists develop in mice and rats for research purposes. Why would I want Josh to have mice diabetes? Well, because this diabetes has been cured --- yet again.
I'm kidding of course; I wouldn't... Read more
We all know that exercise is crucial to controlling diabetes. It stands with diet as one of the most important factors in regulating blood sugar. Moderately high blood sugar can be safely and quickly brought down with a walk around the block, a hike through the woods, a game of touch football in the backyard and yes even a game of... Read more
Teens and Insulin Pumps –
Isn’t the challenge really diabetes?
I’m struggling with the media hype coming out of the American
Academy of Pediatrics Journal‘s recently published article about the dangers
of insulin pumps usage in adolescents. According to FDA records there were 1594
injuries to teens... Read more
Children with diabetes in developing countries face profound
challenges in managing their diabetes. Now the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has a new forum to tell
this story. A documentary, “The Life for
a Child”, follows three families and their diabetic children through their
daily routine complete with... Read more
With the start of the major league baseball season, I’m thinking about the Washington National’s first baseman Dmitri Young. He was the National’s only 2007 All Star and the National League’s Comeback Player of the Year in 2007. This year during spring training he struggled to hold on to his position against Nick... Read more