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Ann Bartlett

Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1
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 moreChevron
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Beth McNamara

Beth McNamara

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Son living with Type 1 diabetes
posted 10/29/2009, comments (3)

A Common Bond: Sharing Diabetes Diagnosis Tales

Get a group of women together who have given birth - particularly when in the company of an expectant mother, and more likely than not the topic of labor and delivery stories will come up. The tougher and longer the labor, then the more impressed are the listeners of the teller. A similar exchange of stories occurs when a group of parents who all... Read moreChevron
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Gina Capone

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Founder of diabetestalkfest.com, dxd with Type 1 at age 25.
posted 10/28/2009, comments (8)

Mastering Diabetes at the Diabetes Research Institute, Day 1

I flew to Miami a couple of months ago from New York to take a 5 day intensive course in mastering my diabetes at the Diabetes Research Institute - a recognized world leader in cure-focused research. (Want to read more about the DRI visit www.diabetesresearch.org) Yes, I flew to Miami to do this.Why, you ask?1. My good pal Gary Kleiman, who I... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Fran Cogen

Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l
posted 10/27/2009, comments (14)

H1N1 Redux: Myths and Legends

About 1 out of 3 calls to Children's National Medical Center diabetes nurse educators are about H1N1 flu vaccine. The following are the most common queries: Does my child with diabetes need to get the flu vaccine? Do I get the flumist or the shot? Why do I need the flu shot? Is my child with diabetes immunocompromised? Isn't ... Read moreChevron
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Beth McNamara

Beth McNamara

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Son living with Type 1 diabetes
posted 10/22/2009, comments (0)

The Little Ways Diabetes Has a Big Impact on Schoolwork

As a mother of a son with Type 1, I tend to focus on the big picture when it comes to managing his diabetes. By this I mean I want to ensure that he doesn't have a severe hyperglycemic low that renders him unconscious or, on the other end of the spectrum, doesn't overindulge on carbohydrates and end up in the ICU in DKA. Now that the school year... Read moreChevron
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