When D-Parenting Turns to Neglect… Or So We May Think

Two instances of apparent “diabetes neglect” have been in the news recently.This certainly is a topic I wish we never had to write about. It’s both depressing and infuriating! But there’s a need to highlight this issue because it could touch any f…

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Here Come Generics — Test Strips and a New All-In-One Meter It almost seems that a new era of alternative test strips and other "basic" diabetes products has hit. It's a sign of the times, really, as big-name brands are hurting because of Medicare competitive bidding changes that are limiting access to pri......
Diabetes Conference Gems: Smart Insulin & An All-Star Lineup This past weekend was my third time attending the JDRF Today and Tomorrow Conference up in Southeast Michigan.That may sound like a remote diabetes conference area to some, but I was raised in that Metro Detroit region before moving to Indiana a ......
Helping Patients with Binge Eating Disorder Drop the Weight (Mentality) A woman, who reported she struggles with Binge Eating Disorder, contacted me recently online. She was scheduled to participate in a medical weight-loss program but wondered if she should address her BED first. Unfortunately, this woman is not the only person with BED who has fallen prey to the weight-loss industry.One of the most challenging things in my work with patients with BED is disavowing them of the diet and weight mentality. Most patients come in with a significant diet history and, despite many failed diet attempts, are intent on losing weight in treatment via the latest diet trends.I've found...
Around the Diabetes Blogging World – Halloween 2013 Edition Just before we strut into November -- our big National Diabetes Awareness Month -- it's worth taking a moment to look back on what this past month has brought us from the Diabetes Online Community (DOC). There's been a whole lot of action in Octob......
Procrastination: A Diabetes Confession Late last week, I came across a post by a kindred type 1 spirit talking about her recent travel spree that has left her with - for her - an undesirable A1c level. While reading her musings on how this happened and what she can do about it, I found......