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posted 01/07/2009, comments (0)

Celebrities Living with Diabetes 1 or 2 - You are Not Alone :

Inspiration And Expert Advice: Famous People Diabetes Fame - Entertainment Nicole Johnson Baker - dLifeTV co-host; Miss America 1999; author and diabetes advocateJack Benny - ComedianHalle Berry - Actress (Monster's Ball, X-Men, Die Another Day)Wilford Brimley - Actor (Cocoon, The China Syndrome)J. Anthony Brown - Actor (Drumline)... 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 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. 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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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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Dick

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Motivational Speaker for Diabetes Groups, Bass angler

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posted 01/05/2009, comments (0)

New at pumping

I'm living with T-2 . . . 16 years now . . . have gone through all the oral meds . . . got myself off before burning out all my beta cells . . . did MDI for 2 years and am now pumping for 2 months. I'm using 37% less insulin now that I'm on the pump. Is this similar to what other pumpers have experienced?

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