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According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), 5.7 million Americans have diabetes and don’t know it. A person’s risk of this condition can be assessed in part with a blood glucose test, which is why Walgreens is offering free blood glucose monitoring to walk-ins at select stores and Take Care clinics nationwide until February 18…

Jun 19, 2009

What We’re Reading: Share Your Story With GlucoStories

Successful diabetes management involves many elements, not the least of which is community support. Now, people looking to share their personal experiences with the condition and to learn from the stories of others can do so in a new contest at www.glucostories.com.

Apr 16, 2009

What We’re Reading: Learning the Basics

If you were recently diagnosed with diabetes, or if a loved one was, your mind is probably racing with questions about the condition. Questions such as: What is the role of insulin? How is the pancreas involved? Where does glucose factor in? Are there different kinds of diabetes?

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Apr 2, 2009

What We’re Reading: April Fool’s Humor

For April Fool’s Day, Amy Tenderich at Diabetes Mine posted a cartoon by Haidee Soule Merritt, author of the irreverent cartoon book One Lump or Two? Things That Suck About Being Diabetic. She also asked readers to submit original diabetes-related humor, offering a copy of Merritt’s book as a prize for the best entry.

Mar 26, 2009

What We’re Reading: Lending a Hand

In July 2007, a blogger on the Web site TuDiabetes challenged people to write one word on their hand that best expressed their feelings about diabetes. The idea caught on. Soon, people were sending in photos of their hands and explaining why they picked their word, and the Word In Your Hand project was born.

Mar 19, 2009

What We’re Reading: Diabetes KidCare Kit

For a family with a child who has just learned he has diabetes, the first 30 days after diagnosis may at times seem overwhelming. There are new habits to be incorporated into the daily routine, health-care providers to be visited, and caregivers to be informed. And on top of all this, there are likely to be powerful emotions that need to be acknowledged and processed.

Mar 12, 2009

What We’re Reading: The DiabetesMine Design Challenge

Do you have an idea for a device or a Web application that would make life with diabetes easier? If so, you may want to enter the 2009 DiabetesMine Design Challenge, which this year will award prizes totaling $17,000.

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Mar 5, 2009

What We’re Reading: Diabetes and Nutrition Q&A

March is National Nutrition Month (designated by the American Dietetic Association), and in recognition of this, Longitude Health, a provider of health and wellness programs to employers, is hosting free Q&A sessions about diabetes and nutrition at MyHealthVillage.com.

Feb 26, 2009

What We’re Reading: Health Videos Online

You are probably familiar with YouTube, the popular Web site that allows people to post videos online. But it’s not only individuals who post. Health-care companies have gotten into the act as well, setting up their own "channels" and providing videos on diabetes and other health topics.

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Feb 19, 2009

What We’re Reading: Diabetes Mess-ups In The Media

For many people without diabetes, knowledge of the condition doesn’t extend far beyond an awareness that it has something to do with levels of sugar in the blood. Aspects of self-care that may be routine to someone who has diabetes, such as checking one’s blood glucose level or using an insulin pump, can be completely alien to people who are unfamiliar with it, including members of the media.