What Can People With Type I for 50+ Years Teach My Child?I went to a research briefing by Ronald Kahn, MD, the head of the Joslin Center at Harvard. The Joslin is one of the premier research and treatment institutions in the world for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Kahn told us about the Joslin’s study of people they call “50 Year... Read more
According to the Associated Press, the FDA has just approved the MiniMed Paradigm real-time insulin pump. This is the closest thing we have so far to an artificial pancreas, and because it will allow nearly continuous blood-glucose readings combined with pump technology, this will allow better blood glucose control. It should greatly help in... Read more
Just got a special e-mail from the Easter Bunny, giving me clues as to what he might be putting in the Easter baskets of all the kids with type 1 diabetes. I thought it might be nice to share it with you …Dear Mary Kate,This year I’m going big on hard-boiled eggs for your daughters’ baskets, as well as stickers, beanie babies,... Read more
Last night our daughter, who has type 1 diabetes, went on a sleepover at a friend’s house and as usual, it was a balance between wanting to let her have a normal life on the one hand, and on the other, not wanting to impose on her friends’ parents. For a long time, we’ve had a rule that most sleepovers take place at our house, so we... Read more