Information and opinions on MyDiabetesCentral from Krystle Kopacz http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698 en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/ http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/22828/todays-health-news Tue Mar 25 09:33:00 -0400 2008 Krystle Kopacz So the story begins, "Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack. And some more. And more."  America's sporting venues are looking to boost sales, and dietitians are less-than-thrilled with the solution. All-you-can-eat seats, introduced first by the L.A. Dodgers, mean all the hot dogs, chips and popcorn you'd like -- not exactly the best diet choices (any one of us could tell you that), especially when they're not in... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/22828/todays-health-news http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/20252/diabetes-bay-area Mon Feb 11 11:26:00 -0500 2008 Krystle Kopacz Hi everyone! Just got a cool question from a VERY cool company: IDEO, an innovative design company, is looking for people with diabetes who live in the Bay Area to interview about the condition. The video the company shoots will be played at the Health 2.0 conference, one of the most influential conferences that talks about health online. Check out the details:  Bay Area resident Has diabetes; preferably recently diagnosed, but not... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/20252/diabetes-bay-area http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/19487/recipe-barley Tue Jan 22 14:53:00 -0500 2008 Krystle Kopacz Editor's note: A while back, we asked you to submit your favorite diabetes-friendly recipes. Our nutritionist, Heather Reese, checked them over and came up with the best in each category. Here's breakfast (note also the nutrition info at the bottom!), submitted by David Mendosa.  Better Barley Breakfast  Serves: 1  1/4 cup naked barley and 1 cup water in a small rice cooker for as long as it takes (about 40... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/19487/recipe-barley http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/19238/mitt-health-care Wed Jan 16 14:42:00 -0500 2008 Krystle Kopacz The 2008 Presidential election is heating up. And so are the promises for better healthcare. But how do you cut through the rhetoric? How do you determine which candidate is really aligned with your viewpoints? Don't worry -- we've got it handled. Introducing HealthCare08, an interactive tool that plots your opinion next to the presidential candidates. See where the candidates agree and disagree on the biggest health... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/19238/mitt-health-care http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/18891/extreme-edition Thu Jan 10 11:36:00 -0500 2008 Krystle Kopacz Hello all! A few months ago I reached out to our experts about the design of MyDiabetesCentral.com. "What would you change?" I asked. Here's a random smattering of their responses: "It's too cluttered""It's hard to read""Need a better way to sort relevant shareposts" They were right -- and so we acted. For the past few months we sat in rooms covered in white boards,... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/18891/extreme-edition http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/16463/gary-man-good-bad Thu Nov 15 16:17:00 -0500 2007 Krystle Kopacz Hi all, GREAT news down the pipeline: Gary Taubes, the New York Times writer who recently wrote Good Calories, Bad Calories, is fielding questions from you! (This article gives you a little insight into the point of view of the author)  A little about the book (from the NY Times):  "[Taubes's] thesis... is that nutrition and public health research and policy have been driven by poor science and a sort of pigheaded... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/16463/gary-man-good-bad http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/15128/big-news-risks Thu Oct 18 14:37:00 -0400 2007 Krystle Kopacz Big news in the diabetes drug world today: Pfizer pulled its inhaled insulin drug, Exubera, off the market.  Forbes Associate Editor Matthew Herper weighs in on the reason for pulling Exubera:  "For one thing, the drug seemed to decrease patient's lung function--apparently the result of the way the insulin, a big, complicated protein, was delivered into the lungs. Another problem was the way Pfizer dosed the drug: It was... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/15128/big-news-risks http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/15052/mum-illness Tue Oct 16 17:05:00 -0400 2007 Krystle Kopacz An interesting topic arose this week in the world of chronic illness. Check out this story, that relates a study on the attitudes toward discussing chronic illness: "Along with taboo topics such as politics and religion, many Americans are reluctant to discuss managing a chronic illness with family or friends, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 adults." Amy brought up a great point: She knows more about diabetes... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/15052/mum-illness http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/12182/news-august-10 Fri Aug 10 10:15:00 -0400 2007 Krystle Kopacz Today's Headlines in a Nutshell:  1. Researchers have discovered that bones seem to produce a hormone that regulates sugar and fat -- which is "a major determinant of the development of type 2 diabetes," according to a press release.  2. After all the Anti-Avandia coverage, latest stories on the popular diabetes drug have swung the other way: A re-analysis has concluded that the first analysis, which concluded that the... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/12182/news-august-10 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/11850/stays-market Mon Jul 30 17:50:01 -0400 2007 Krystle Kopacz In a 22-1 vote, a panel advising the FDA on the future of popular diabetes drug Avandia chose to keep the drug on the market. The panel review came after several studies that Avandia caused more risk for cardiovascular problems in patients taking the drug. Read more Avandia information here: Drug information.David Mendosa's Avandia sharepost.Dr. Bill Quick's Avandia sharepost.Live blog from the Avandia review. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/698/11850/stays-market