Educating the Weary: Diabetes Educators

I personally wasn’t able to attend the annual meeting of the American Association of Diabetes Educators this summer. But I’ve been there a few times. It’s quite the experience for a patient to witness thousands of experts in life-with-diabetes ru…

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Diabetes Battles for Obama’s / World’s Attention Anybody heard about the first-ever upcoming United Nations (UN) High-Level Summit Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), in which heads of state from around the world will meet in New York City on Sept. 19 and 20? Um, we're not sure Preside......
The Diabetes Blogosphere Welcomes 2014 Here we are, a month into 2014 already!Despite the crazy weather that's left much of the U.S. in the frozen tundra (including Mike over in the Midwest), there's been a lot of outstanding diabetes writing going on this month. We're pleased to conti......
Insulin Bumps in the Summer Sun Early this week, we brought you the story of a D-Momma who wrote a book about her son's type 1 diagnosis as an infant, and how she sees the diabetes world now, 20 years on. (Note: today's the last day to enter that book giveaway!).We're excited to......
I regularly restrict during the week and then binge at night on the weekends. Recently I’ve bought laxatives to get rid of the binges. I know these… Mental health stigmas are stupid, people are stupid and society is brainwashed. Please don’t do this to yourself hun because honestly I bet 5000{c754d8f4a6af077a182a96e5a5e47e38ce50ff83c235579d09299c097124e52d} recovered victims out there will tell you that recovery is the best choice they have ever made. Ignore the people who think they are exaggerating, because thats not true. Everyone deserves help and support when they need. If you don’t restrict, I guarantee it will be easier for you and the urges to binge will lessen. In addition to “I’m not sick enough” you will never be unfortunately. You’re bingeing and restricting, that’s just a really important/big...
From the D-Notebook: JDRF Research Summit in Nation’s Capitol The JDRF Capitol Chapter's 3rd annual Research Summit in Washington, D.C., on March 9 brought out leaders from the Diabetes Community to talk about everything from the latest in research and technological advances to psychosocial issues for kids a......