Using an insulin pump takes special training and a commitment to overseeing its safe use. But with the right guidance, I think it can be safely used by more people -- including those classified as "at-risk" and "hard to serve" populations. (By saying "high risk" I'm referring to existing classifications of... Read more
Check out the DAWN Youth international survey. Novo Nordisk's DAWN study, in partnership with the International Diabetes Federation, aims to focus on the person with the diabetes -- putting the individual, not the diabetes, at the center of the research. DAWN (which stands for Diabetes Attitudes Wishes and Needs) will look at the... Read more
As the recap of her 8-year-old's experience at diabetes camp wraps up, Kim Benjet deals with the aftermath: “I really don’t need you, Mom. I’ve been at camp for a week.” Josh had a fabulous time at camp and he came home with greater confidence and a new air of independence. His remark came when I was getting... Read more
In this installment, Kim Benjet writes about picking her son up from diabetes camp and how the week away from home changed him.Missing the child, not the diabetes I thought I would wonder more about what Josh’s blood sugar numbers were, whether or not he was running very high or having lows. But I instead I feel like I’ve... Read more
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