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Diabetes Flashpoints

Pump Problems, People Problems
As insulin pumps have become more common, the number of serious problems associated with their use has also increased — whose fault is this?

Diabetes Self-Management Blog
Amy Campbell

The Makings of a Healthful Kitchen (Part 1)

How many of you cook? I don’t mean heating up a frozen dinner in the microwave, either. I mean taking the time to prepare a meal from start to finish, using your stove, oven, or slow cooker…

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Diane Fennell

Coffee Linked With Lower Stroke Risk

Drinking one cup of coffee per day, either regular or decaffeinated, is associated with a roughly 30% reduced risk of stroke, according to a recent study conducted at the University of Cambridge, in England…

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Eric Lagergren

Infusion Site Application Adhesion Process Improvement

As longtime readers of my blog might know, I’ve written before about intermittent difficulties with infusion sites. For example, last fall I talked about difficulties keeping the infusion site attached to my person and recently I wrote about mobile infusion set site changing

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David Spero

Treat People, Not Numbers

The recent arguments over tight glucose control remind me of things I experienced as a hospital nurse. Then, like now, doctors hurt patients by treating them as numbers, not people. ..

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Jan Chait

New York City: Where the “Fun” Never Ends. (Part 2)

My continuous glucose monitor (CGM) woke me up with its three sharp beeps. I turned on the backlight and saw that my blood glucose was low…

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Amy Campbell

Nonnutritive Sweeteners: Help or Hindrance? (Part 6)

This week, I thought I’d wrap up my series on nonnutritive sweeteners by answering several of the questions that have come in from readers…

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Diane Fennell

The Health Impact of Sugary Drinks

 
Ingrid Strauch

Meter Accuracy

 
Eric Lagergren

Of Voice, Pills, and Podiatry

 
David Spero

Why We Need Reasons to Live

 
Jan Chait

New York City: Where the “Fun” Never Ends. (Part 1)

 
Amy Campbell

Nonnutritive Sweeteners: Help or Hindrance? (Part 5)

 

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Diet Soft Drinks: How Safe Are They?
Find out what recent research has shown about the effects of various low-calorie sweeteners.

Byetta Update: What We've Learned From Experience
Byetta has been available for five years now. Both widespread use and continuing research studies have yielded useful information on this Type 2 diabetes drug.

How Well Do You Know Your Menu Terms?
Eating out can be tough if you don’t recognize the words on the menu. Learn how to order your way to a healthy meal.

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