To cap off this week of copious diabetes creativity, I am presenting a few favorites from the “Most-Creative” category in the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge as promised. Again, using the Wired/Tired method, I’m also sharing some key comments from our judging team (below each entry today). Hopefully these ideas will not only motivate you to envision  Read More →

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the molecular mechanism that makes omega-3 fatty acids so effective in reducing chronic inflammation and insulin resistance. The discovery could lead to development of a simple dietary remedy for many of the more than 23 million Americans suffering from diabetes and other conditions…  Read More →

Four years. Is that too long to live with the same pump? Is it long enough? I find myself asking that a lot lately.  Read More →

As people with diabetes, we are told time and again to make sure we schedule regular oral care visits, as diabetes makes us both more susceptible to oral disease (cavities, periodontal issues, etc.) and makes it more difficult for us to recover from the procedures needed to treat that disease. “Why,” you may then ask, “have you never sought out dental care as an adult, even when preventative care was made available to you, free... 

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What do you think of when you hear the phrase “herbal supplements”? Quack medicine? Snake oil? One of those cheesy natural-method pitch emails we all get? When I first heard about NaturEra from some colleagues who are highly respected diabetes educators, I have to admit, I was very skeptical. But the company was allowed to  Read More →

Two studies reveal that smokers may have a significantly lower risk of developing lung cancer and colorectal cancer with the drug metformin, which is commonly prescribed for diabetes type 2 treatment, the medical journal Cancer Prevention Research informs…  Read More →

News outlets report on how the delivery of health care is being changed by empowered patients. USA Today: “In the past, most patients placed their entire trust in the hands of their physician. Your doc said you needed a certain medical test, you got it. Not so much anymore. Though some doctors find the newer ‘empowered’ patients taxing, others …  Read More →

pSivida Corp. (NASDAQ:PSDV) (ASX:PVA), a leader in the development of sustained release back of the eye drug delivery systems for difficult-to-treat conditions, announced that its licensee, Alimera Sciences (NASDAQ:ALIM) has been notified that the U.S…  Read More →

The thing swooped into the living room like a pterodactyl while I watched TV and Susanne worked on the laptop.  Read More →

I admit to being a little sensitive.  My feelings get hurt pretty easily and I cry at things that aren’t that sad sometimes.  Read More →

Recently, I was talking with a good friend who has a daughter with a serious medical issue that has significant impacts on her speech and learning. We were discussing the frustration it causes when the world insists on defining the life of a child by way of the things they can’t or won’t do – outright ignoring the possibility and potential a child has.  Read More →

Today has been an amazing day. First, I got a job interview from one of the resumes that I mailed out to businesses in my new town. Second, I finalized my apartment and moving situation (although I did sadly find out that I have no microwave in my new apartment). And finally, I received my graduate school acceptance!  Read More →

Yet another question that I often hear is this: has diabetes shaped you into the person that you are today?  Read More →

I’ve travelled with diabetes before. I’ve travelled with syringes and insulin and lancets and all that junk. It’s kind of old hat. Though I absolutely DESPISE being called out for an extra search simply because of my pump.  Read More →