Information and opinions on Diabetes from Laura at MyDiabetesCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/34966/8-minutes Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:52:00 -0400 Laura   WHAT CAN YOU DO IN 8 MINUTES?  Thursday, October 16, 2008   SPIN TO WIN is an outdoor, stationary bicycle competition among teams in fields ranging from large corporations to small businesses to public service. Each five-person team takes a 40-minute "spin" on their bike (8 minutes per rider), and is required to raise a minimum of $150 per rider. The one to rack up the most mileage and the most money for juvenile diabetes... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/34966/8-minutes http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/34577/dose-conversation Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:29:00 -0400 Laura I'm thrilled to share the good news -- today's Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral's and its sister sites' unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called "Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online," the story features interviews from our communities and expert patients!     Check out the Washington Post story here!     You may recognize the woman in the... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/34577/dose-conversation http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/32743/panel-standards Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:53:00 -0400 Laura An FDA panel voted 14-2 in favor of requiring experimental diabetes drugs to show that they don't increase heart or cardiovascular risks.   This is bad news for diabetes drugs in the pipeline to be submitted for approval like AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb's drug saxagliptin.   Read the story from the Wall Street Journal here.   This vote come on the heels of the Avandia controversy last year.The drug Avandia came... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/32743/panel-standards http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/30834/newscaster-attack Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:26:00 -0400 Laura Tim Russert, the NBC newscaster and host of the Sunday talk show "Meet the Press," passed away today after suffering from a heart attack. Russert was 58 years old.    Russerts death was announced on-air at NBC by fellow newscaster Tom Brokaw at 3:39 this aftternoon. Brokaw praised Russert as a premier political analyst and journalist who will be greatly missed, on and off screen.     Read the complete story on Tim... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/30834/newscaster-attack http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/29667/improved-home Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:59:00 -0400 Laura We are excited to announce the launch of a new and improved My Home and Profile! Now you can stay updated with news, articles, the latest questions and answers, and SharePosts from our Experts and community members.   To see the changes, sign in or register right now!   Here's a rundown of the features we've added:   Enhanced My Home area, including:   Your own personalized area at the top of every page: Instantly... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/29667/improved-home http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/25718/feature-question Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:37:28 -0400 Laura HealthCentral is excited to report that Ask a Question has launched! Ask a Question is a separate site area where you can ask and answer fellow users' questions. You can access the new feature on any page through the "Ask a Question" widget and the new "Ask" drop down in the top navigation.    Here's how it works: Ask your question by typing directly into the widget. You'll be prompted to sign in or register before submitting... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/81780/25718/feature-question