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Beth McNamara

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Son living with Type 1 diabetes

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posted 11/12/2009, comments (0)

Depression and the Teenager with Diabetes

It's tough to be a teenager. The pressures of growing up and leaving behind the comforting routines of childhood tied to the unrelenting social pressures and unpredictable biological growth spurts can be hard to handle. Adolescents with diabetes have an extra-added layer of worries that can make teenagerhood all the more daunting ... from coping... Read more Chevron

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Gina Capone

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Founder of diabetestalkfest.com, dxd with Type 1 at age 25.

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posted 11/12/2009, comments (0)

Mastering Diabetes at the DRI: Day 3

This is Day 3 of a 5 day intensive mastering your diabetes program that I participated in at the Diabetes Research Institute. Please read DRI-Mastering your diabetes, Day 1 & Day 2 first. On Day 3, I got to the DRI and went for my vitals. After I got to the classroom, we were quickly put into our divided groups. We evaluated... Read more Chevron

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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 11/10/2009, comments (2)

What are Your Healthcare Team's Responsibilities?

In my last blog, I discussed your responsibilities in regard to working with your healthcare provider(s). What are the healthcare team's responsibilities in regard to the care of your diabetes? What are the necessary requirements to ensure that you are getting the best care for you? Knowledge - just as it is important that you seek out the... Read more Chevron

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Merely Me

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I am a freelance health writer who has a mom with diabetes

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posted 11/09/2009, comments (4)

The Possible Link between Diabetes and Autism

In my family my mother has diabetes, I have Multiple Sclerosis, my husband has asthma, an aunt and a grandmother have celiac disease, and my youngest son has autism and multiple food allergies as well as celiac disease. A geneticist would have a field day with us! I have often pondered the underlying genetics behind this wide... Read more Chevron

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Beth McNamara

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posted 11/05/2009, comments (5)

Butting Heads With Your Type 1 Teenager

With my son just one month short of turning fourteen, I feel like I now have entered a phase of on-going battles. Our relationship is solid enough, yet it is not filled with tranquility but instead is prone to raging storms followed by short interludes of calm. My husband and I sense that we are just beginning to make our way down the long road of... Read more Chevron

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