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Sep 25, 2008
Hypoglycemia’s Dangerous Enough
A few days ago, a colleague of mine who also happens to have Type 1 diabetes forwarded me a link to an article with the headline "Wife: Diabetic man mistaken for drunken driver and beaten." The subheading for this article: "Family’s attorney say [sic] man has been in a coma since June 15."
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Aug 29, 2008
Tight Control in the Hospital Questioned
A new analysis of multiple studies has found that tight blood glucose control (keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible) does not reduce the risk of dying in the hospital in people who are critically ill.
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Aug 28, 2008
Beware Diabetic Complacency
Last weekend, my wife and I went camping about three hours north of here. It was the first time I’ve been along on the annual her-side-of-the-family camping excursion, and except for some obnoxious people who were a bit too loud too late into the evening at a campsite across the road, we had a great time.
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Aug 12, 2008
Oh, the Things You'll See, the People You'll Meet
At first, I passed her by, but something didn't seem quite right, so I turned around and went back.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
"Huh?"
"Well, you have what looks like a tube of glucose gel and I thought you might be low. Do you need some help?"
"I’m fine."
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Aug 11, 2008
How Many Diabetes Educators Can You Fit Into One Convention Center?
If you regularly read my postings, you probably realize that I tend to write about a specific topic on a weekly basis. However, this week, my posting will be something of a "mishmash" of three topics—all diabetes-related, however.
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Confessions of a Thanksgiving Weekend Survivor
Eric Lagergren
Does Dieting Cause Weight Gain?
David Spero
Visit to the "Old World" Brings New Surprises
Jan Chait
Osteoporosis: Yet another Complication of Diabetes? (Part 2)
Amy Campbell
Cancer Drugs Reverse Type 1 Diabetes in Mice
Tara Dairman
New Tools 2008
Read up on the latest meters, pumps, and other tools for managing diabetes.
Making Exercise More Fun
This article suggests strategies to change your attitude toward exercise.
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Athlete’s Foot?
This common fungal disease can happen to anyone, not just athletes.
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