Bret Michaels Gets His Cure On — with JDRF!

We know him as the lead singer for legendary rock band Poison who captured international attention a couple of years ago with his Celebrity Apprentice win.He’s also been the new face of the American Diabetes Association for the past few years. Bu…

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A Third World Mission, with Diabetes We share numerous stories here at the 'Mine about diabetes across the globe, and how many in our community are doing what they can to help those in need worldwide. Today, we're excited to share a first-hand account of a fellow type 1 and friend he......
Pay It Fur-ward Extended Through March 2015 We have decided to extend our Animal Rescue League donations through the month of March! If you bring in any of the following below, you’ll receive a gift card to a local business in return! The Animal Rescue League of Pittsburgh provides temporary shelter, food, and medical attention to abandoned, neglected, injured, and abused animals, restoring lost animals to their owners or finding new homes for them. Both of Dr. Troupe’s dog’s (Baloo and Olive) were rescued or adopted, and we are a strong advocate of animal adoption. What you can donate: dog treats, leashes, collars, lightly used blankets, knitted blankets, peanut butter, canned fruits,...
Flashback Friday: Excerpts from the Dr. Seuss "Fun with Diabetes" Book This Tuesday, March 2, was Dr. Seuss' birthday. I can't believe I nearly missed it this year. I really should make it an annual tradition to reprint the following, which I penned back in March 2005. This thing has ricocheted around the diabetes co......
Small But Mighty: GlucoBrands We had the opportunity to meet a lot of small business people at this year's AADE conference, in addition to those from the mega-huge Pharma companies. One company we spotted was GlucoBrands, a Florida-based outfit that's been making the conferenc......
Some Good News About Lipohypertrophy + Continuous Glucose Monitoring (!) Lipohypertrophy is one of those big words for bad side effects of diabetes that no one ever warns you about. Basically, it's a condition common in those of us who repeatedly inject ourselves – an accumulation of fat and scar tissue under the ski......