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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 01/07/2009, comments (0)

Diabetes Community Appeals to the FDA

In December, Manny Hernandez of tudiabetes.com asked me to co-sponsor an online petition urging the new FDA leadership to recognize the need for more safe and effective treatment options for people with diabetes. This is a really important issue, and I believe that we the people of the diabetes community can make this happen. More than 20... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician and webmaster of DiabetesMonitor.com

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posted 01/05/2009, comments (3)

Would you sign a petition to make medications less safe?

As a physician who has worked in the fields of drug safety and clinical trials for many years, and who has diabetes myself, I was bemused by an e-mail I just received about a petition that's on the Internet. The e-mail states in part: "A growing group of patient advocates, doctors, diabetes educators and other community leaders have banned... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/23/2008, comments (0)

Make It With Mushrooms - Guilt Free Holiday Stuffing

Holiday Season is right around the corner, roast turkey and stuffing. First thoughts of people with diabetes on a low-carb diet , stuffing is off limits. Well, now you can go ahead an enjoy that stuffing ! I have created a Guilt-Free Mushroom Stuffing with very few calories which I would like to share with you. Mushrooms are a... 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 01/06/2009, comments (0)

A Pediatric Diabetes Doctor’s Musings for the New Year: Of Hope, Innovation, and Care

During the past year, my blogs have discussed medically related information pertinent to my child and teen patients and their families. I discussed many different aspects of care related to diabetes medical management, research, and psychosocial support. Today, I wanted to share my personal thoughts as we enter the New Year. After grabbing my... Read more Chevron

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Kelsey Bonilla

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posted 12/11/2008, comments (2)

The Sweet Spot

One of my on-going diabetes management struggles is remembering to change my infusion set on a regular basis. Many people who've lived with diabetes for any length of time will likely admit to changing their lancet in their finger-pricking device about as often as we change the battery in our smoke detectors! There are some aspects of... Read more Chevron

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