ABC News recently aired an item that discussed the tuberculosis (TB) risk in children and adolescents that may have caused alarm for children and teens living with type 1 diabetes. The July 2009 issue of The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases noted that nearly one in three children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have a... Read more
For the past two summers I have driven to Ithaca, New York, to take a five-day course at Cornell Adult University. Ithaca is at its best during the summer when the fog and weather do not interfere with the beautiful campus. Last year, I took a Jane Austen literature course. This year, due to the absence of British literature offerings, I took a... Read more
I am sitting at the desk of a hotel outside of Chicago's O'Hare Airport, just having completed an Examination Review Committee meeting. What most people with diabetes do not know is that despite being cared for by members of a multidisciplinary team, there is truly an educational overlap of training required. There is an acceptable "standard" fund... Read more
There have been several blogs (including mine) about hypoglycemia and seizure dogs. I knew it would be a matter of time before I would actually be able to "download" data from a living continuous blood glucose sensor. Last Wednesday, upon entering the waiting room of a Children's National regional outpatient center, I noted a clump of patients and... Read more
After spending more than five hours researching and downloading journal articles to write the last blog, I decided to lighten it up a bit. Today I would like to talk about the accessories, gadgets, and stuff that my patients present in a "show and tell" like manner during their quarterly clinic visits. I am always entertained by the creativity... Read more
