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Fired for Diabetes
A professional football player is dismissed because of his Type 2 diabetes. When is it acceptable for employment decisions to be based on diabetes?

Diabetes Self-Management Blog
Scott Coulter

Unexpected Teacher

When I was 15 years old, I had my first music lesson with Art. Art is a jazz pianist who lives in my hometown of Boulder, CO, and just happens to be one of the most brilliant musical minds in the country. For reasons that are still not completely known to me, Art is not a household name in the jazz listening community. He is, however, a household name in the community of professional jazz musicians, all of whom revere him as one of the finest musicians to inhabit this earth…

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David Spero

Depression — Taking the First Step

We know what lightens depression. Exercise, sunshine, social contact, laughter, and avoiding sugars are some ways supported by studies. But how can you start do things like that when you’re feeling down, hopeless, depressed?

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Jan Chait

Not MY Adorable, Quivering Finger!

My granddaughter has been feeling dizzy once in a while. Yesterday, I decided to check her blood glucose to see if she was experiencing a bit of hypoglycemia

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Amy Campbell

Other Sweeteners to Consider: Agave and Coconut Palm Sugar

Our fondness for all things sweet is ingrained in us. References to our desire for foods like honey date back thousands of years. And there’s nothing wrong with that, unless you happen to indulge a little too often. There’s also the dilemma that some people face regarding whether to use a “nonnutritive” (noncaloric) sweetener, such as aspartame or sucralose, or something more “natural” (including real sugar)…

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Web Team

New Tool to Save Money on Medicines

A new, free tool from NeedyMeds, “a national no-profit organization aimed at providing information to consumers on programs that help with the cost of medications and health care,” may help lessen some of the financial burden…

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Diane Fennell

Mangoes May Benefit Blood Glucose

Mangoes may help regulate blood glucose levels and limit inflammation in people who are obese, according to the results of a small study recently presented at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology in Boston…

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Scott Coulter

Sharing Diabetes With Others (Part 3)

 
David Spero

Self-Managing Cholesterol

 
Jan Chait

Prescribe Insulin? Nah! Too Much Trouble

 
Amy Campbell

Focus on This: May Is Healthy Vision Month

 
Web Team

Help for Those Dealing With Diabulimia

 
Diane Fennell

Metformin May Delay Aging Process

 

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