Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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Dr. Bill Quick

Dr. Bill Quick, Health Pro

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Physician who is living with diabetes; editor of www.D-is-for-Diabetes.com
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Diabetes in the News

Reviewing the diabetes news recently, I stumbled across three stories that the reader might be interested in knowing about. Or maybe not?   1) Although there’s a quarterback in the National Football League with type 1 diabetes (Jay Cutler), the New England Patriots released a defensive tackle (Kyle Love) who was apparently recently... Read moreChevron
posted 05/21/2013, comments (0)|
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Kelsey Bonilla

Kelsey Bonilla, Health Guide

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Connecting with the Diabetes Community

I recently recapped a presentation I attended on the artificial pancreas technology, provided by my local chapter of the JDRF.  While the content was interesting and the speakers passionately engaging, I found myself reflecting as much on the interpersonal connections I made with fellow attendees as I did the official presentation. ... Read moreChevron
posted 05/20/2013, comment (1)|
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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l
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Type 2 Diabetes and Artificially Sweetened Soft Drinks: Is There a Link?

One of the biggest problems in caring for children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes is diet. Clearly, diet is a significant component in the management of all forms of diabetes and the relationship among medication (oral or insulin), exercise, and diet help determine the success of blood glucose control. One also must consider the intersection of... Read moreChevron
posted 05/17/2013, comments (0)|
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Kelsey Bonilla

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How the Articifial Pancreas Technology Gave me Hope

Last week I was fortunate to attend a JDRF luncheon entitled, “Advancing Progress” with Tom Brobson, Director of Major Donor Relations as the keynote speaker.  The topic was his experience trialing the artificial pancreas technology as it has developed over the past six years.    I’ve been involved with my local... Read moreChevron
posted 05/16/2013, comments (0)|
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David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
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Solving the Problem of Treating Diabetic Neuropathy

Being able to walk is something that all of us who have diabetes take for granted, at least until something makes it hard to do or even impossible. That something is often neuropathy, probably the most common complication of diabetes. But new treatments can prevent serious problems. About 12 percent of us have neuropathy when we learn that we... Read moreChevron
posted 05/15/2013, comment (1)|
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