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Kerri Sparling

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I believe in the power of community.

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posted 11/13/2009, comments (0)

The Most Wonderful Place in the World

When I was a kid, I went to the Clara Barton Camp for Diabetic Girls and spent five summers in a row hanging out with other kids who had diabetes. For me, a girl from a small town with no other diabetics roaming around, it was the coolest place ever. There, I fit in. Early in the morning, before we would all head down to the... Read more Chevron

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Gretchen Becker

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posted 11/13/2009, comments (4)

New Diabetes Research Prize

[Humor] It is with great excitement that I announce the creation of the coveted Becker Award for the Most Ho-Hum Research Published in the Recent Past (or BAMHHRPRP, pronounced "bamhhrprp"). The winner this month is a research study that showed that the caffeine in coffee interferes with sleep. Wow! I never knew that! I always... 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 11/13/2009, comments (4)

Diabetes and Depression: What's the Connection?

It may or may not come as a huge surprise to those of you who suffer from diabetes that depression is closely associated with this disease. The American Diabetes Association tells us that people with diabetes are at greater risk for depression. They provide statistics which show that while the incidence of depression affecting the general... Read more Chevron

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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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