A note from Dr. Cogen:
When thinking about the long list of issues today's teens must face, alcohol use is near the top. The pressure from friends to drink can be overwhelming. Ginger and I would like to provide medically correct information about alcohol and how it affects you and your diabetes management. Clearly, in an ideal environment, we want you to choose to engage in only healthy behaviors. But if you are currently struggling with this decision or have already made the decision...
The debate on whether the calories that people with or without diabetes drink help to make us feel full isn't over. But the evidence that... Read more »
It’s day two of dblog week and the topic is “One Great Thing." Living with diabetes (or caring for someone who lives with it) sure... Read more »
Ok, so in my last post I mentioned that Dr. Kristina Rother of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was conducting a clinical research... Read more »
(Of course, the legal drinking age is 21 so this shouldn’t be an issue until about your senior year in college, but we all know many... Read more »
Editor's note: This is a humorous post and is not intended to be taken literally. One of the most contentious topics on various... Read more »
Dealing with the diagnosis The involved emotions are shock, denial, anger, and acceptance. Shock is the first emotion to display on the face of either parent or teen when informed of a diabetes diagnosis. Be easy on yourself and take the time...
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