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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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posted 11/03/2009, comments (3)

Diabetes Care: Responsibilities for Patient and Healthcare Provider

I routinely review the comments associated with my blogs as well as those of my fellow bloggers on this site. I have noted a persistent theme in regard to the lack of satisfaction with diabetes healthcare providers and the pharmaceutical industry. Many of the comments are truly appropriate given the current state of health care and insurance... Read more Chevron

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Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1

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posted 11/02/2009, comments (2)

From Petri Dish to Human Trial

For many of us living with all forms of diabetes, hearing about extraordinary new prospects for treatment and a cure can become frustrating at the very least. For families who have to watch a loved one struggle to avoid complications, and through no fault of their own suffer from this disease, action cannot come fast enough! When I know... Read more Chevron

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Ann Bartlett

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posted 10/29/2009, comments (3)

The Artificial Pancreas Project

Most of us living with diabetes realize that blood sugar control means happier, healthier living - less chance for complications, fewer mood swings and a longer life. But years of statistics show that for some, control is out of reach, not by being careless, but more to do with the way the disease affects their body. It is an unfair... Read more Chevron

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Alli

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posted 10/15/2009, comments (0)

A Note from Manny: The Big Blue Test

November 14 is World Diabetes Day. On that day, at 14:00 hours (local time), thousands of people with diabetes will test their blood sugar, do 14 minutes of exercise, test again and share their results on this site, TuDiabetes.org, a community for people touched by Diabetes, or on Twitter. The event is called The Big Blue Test because... Read more Chevron

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Beth McNamara

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Son living with Type 1 diabetes

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posted 10/01/2009, comments (0)

Don't Forget About Your Seasonal Flu Vaccine

We're all in an uproar about H1N1, a.k.a the Swine Flu, a.k.a The Hinee Flu (spoken phonetically per my seven-year-old).Who wouldn't be? The very real parallels that have been drawn between this flu and the flu pandemic of 1918 are terrifying. But what about the plain old regular - or seasonal - flu? Should we be worried about that? I've been... Read more Chevron

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