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(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/9993 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/33037/diabetes-shoulder Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:47:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett A year ago, I was walking my two dogs at the beach when one lurched in one direction and other decided to swing around behind me to catch up to the other.  The result was one heck of a sore shoulder!  For nearly 2 weeks I had trouble moving my shoulder without pain and I had many people telling me I had torn the rotator cuff and I was doomed for surgery.    Unlike myself, I let it sit and I took time off and then went... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/33037/diabetes-shoulder http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/31839/travel-bug Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:33:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett Recently, I received an email from a mother who had been alerted to an awful story about a high school teenager who had gone to Japan for a organized trip with a company called People to People. (Read the story here)    The story is frightening and I can see how many parents will pull the plug on planned trips for many teens.  But I’m in research mode on traveling and I’m using my know how to look at it from... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/31839/travel-bug http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/28865/research-numbers Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:27:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett A month ago I rented a dexcom, continuous glucose monitor from Integrated Diabetes Management.  Integrated Diabetes is where I have chosen to have my CDE, Judy Tripathi.  They are located out of Philadelphia, but I work with Judy remotely from my DC area home.     I called Judy because I was having some unusual readings and we couldn't get a sense of why this was happening.  So Judy recommended that I rent their dexcom... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/28865/research-numbers http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/25593/positive Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:28:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett These days I wear a few different hats: business owner, massage therapist, blogger, board member for JDRF.   Everyday I wear, at least, two of my hats and often by the end of the day I’ve lost my mind!   One of my favorite hats is outreach chair for JDRF Capitol Chapter.  Since I’ve lived with diabetes for 37 years and had to walk the emotional and physical path of the disease, I speak purely from... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/25593/positive http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/20507/diabetic Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:53:00 -0400 Ann Bartlett In 1988, I developed a lump in my right breast. I was in my mid twenties and while I pointed it out to my doctors -- no one was alarmed.  Finally in 1991, I started to have some pain associated and I decided to take it more seriously and sought the consultation of a breast surgeon. At my behest, he took the lump out and the biopsy read "dense fibrous tissue".  Many people have fiber cystic tissue, but the lumps in my... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/20507/diabetic http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/21063/recent-fraud-jdrf Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:35:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett The recent press regarding JDRF is very disturbing. What's worse is that when I received the e-mail from JDRF and read the article in the NYTiimes, ultimately I was not surprised. This behavior uncovered at JDRF appears to be a growing problem among non-profit businesses!   Personally, I watched someone struggle for 18 months with 3 different non-profits (none was JDRF). The first had a CEO who carefully undermined the... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/21063/recent-fraud-jdrf http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/19755/moms-response Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:37:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett Editor's Note: This is a response from Ann Bartlett's mother on her decision to go abroad as a teen with diabetes. Read Ann's account on traveling with diabetes.Yes, my daughter has it just right -- I was scared to death!  I immediately thought of all of the dangers she might face; "throw-ups", forgetting a shot now and then, nasty colds, lack of enough sleep, running out of her insulin, nobody to check on her to... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/19755/moms-response http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/19736/hold-child-back Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:12:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett I've mentioned in previously writings that my ability to explore was largely because I had my parents' support to try things without diabetes coming up as a road block.  When I was 19, I decided to live abroad. It was not a program supported by my college or my friends where I would live in a college dorm overseas and attend classes with my American friends. This was a program offered through British Universities North American... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/19736/hold-child-back http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/18552/gluten-free Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:54:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett   A surprising thing happened this past year: I lost my seemingly endless supply of energy!  In May, I started to feel tired all the time. My endocrinologist checked my thyroid level and it came back at 3. That’s not out of range, but she said it was slightly low and we would keep checking.  Throughout the summer, my mind felt foggy, and running, my usual form of exercise, became increasingly harder to do. By 4 in the... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/18552/gluten-free http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/18137/spot-tea-holiday Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:24:00 -0500 Ann Bartlett     The December holidays are always challenging! Between the increase in demand at my office, gift purchases of massage, yoga and product and the personal gift giving, card-sending hurdles, etc., it’s no wonder that Christmas day rolls around I don’t want to get out from under the covers!    I love teaching stress management, and most of the year I’m doing exactly what I need to do for my health. ... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/9993/18137/spot-tea-holiday