Sunday Funnies: Through the Looking Glass of Diabetes History…

Whoa, talk about “the bad old days”… Ouch! Thanks again to the multi-talented Terry Keelan, who can always make us smile in some way about this stupid disease 😉

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New Disney Diabetes Books Released (with Giveaway!) Three new Disney diabetes books for kids are now available for families! At the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life Conference this past week in Orlando, FL, Lilly Diabetes and Disney Publishing Worldwide unveiled its trio of new titles that a......
New York Times on Costs of T1 Diabetes: Dissing Innovation? Nothing is perfect. That can certainly be said for the comprehensive front-page article the New York Times ran this Saturday, April 5, on the high cost of new type 1 diabetes tools. While the story was one of the best we've seen in describing the ......
A Real Halloween Candy Giveaway… "Diabetes-Friendly" of Course Halloween Week is here, and despite all the fun festivities that may be on tap, the cold truth for those of us with diabetes is that it can be a very difficult time, when tempting sweets seem to be stalking us -- you know, with grocery store aisle......
Weight Stigma and Binge Eating: What’s the Connection? My article appeared originally on Recovery Brands' Pro Corner site.Karina, a 42-year-old obese woman, put off her annual doctor’s appointment again. The reason for her reluctance? Karina fears her doctor’s judgments and admonitions about her weight. Several years back, her doctor read her the riot act about her weight and since that visit, Karina’s weight has climbed even more.Karina is not alone. Research indicates that higher weight individuals report experiencing weight stigma and negative stereotypes across a variety of situations and at the hands of family members, friends, doctors, bosses, teachers, and often, strangers.Last month marked the second annual Weight...
Walking a Mile in Joe’s Diabetes Shoes (with an eBook Giveaway) I remember first hearing the name Joe Solowiejczyk many years ago, long before I got into the world of blogging and attending diabetes conferences or meet-ups.You might call him "Joe Diabetes" -- the guy everyone walking in our shoes can relate to......