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August 2010
Blue Jays' Brandon Morrow, Battling Type-1 Diabetes, Nearly No-Hits the
Tampa Bay Rays
Australia has highest rates of type 1 diabetes among children
Beauty and the "Betes": A Diabetes Fairy Tale
Please Help! What To Do When You're Deemed a Diabetes Expert
Orlando International Is The Loneliest Place On The Planet After
Attending 1 Day @ Children With Diabetes Friends For Life Conference
Where do CWD go when they grow up?
July 2010
Why
Strenuous Exercise Brings Blood Sugar Levels Up, Not Down in Type 1
Diabetics
Record-breaking pilot takes to the skies for diabetes
Low Carb Cake Store “Sweetens” Life for Diabetics
Powerlifting Record Holder and Type 1 Diabetic Ginger Vieira Launches
'Living in Progress' to Help Others Successfully Manage Health
Challenges
Almost half 'wrongly believe that diabetes can be triggered by a sweet
tooth'
Son's scare puts Finals in perspective
June 2010
'Dynamic duo' team up to fight diabetes
LifeScan Canada Collaborates With Country's First Consumer Ehealth
Service
Mannkind Making More Excuses for Afrezza
MannKind Reports Positive Results For AFREZZA In Type 1 Diabetes
Patients
A Tattoo To Monitor Blood Sugar Levels May Not Be Far Off
George Canyon shares Diabetes Experience
Sacrifices normal for children with diabetes
These Athletes refuse to let diabetes stop them
Manslaughter Charge for Man ‘Driving While Diabetic’
Toledo fans adore No. 2 Bowersox
Ten
Female Celebs living with Diabetes
May 2010
Prototype of artificial pancreas holds promise for better management of
type 1 diabetes
Bret Michaels makes 'Celebrity Apprentice' finals
New Drug Could Potentially Stop Diabetes in Less than a Week
Diabetes Reaching Epidemic Numbers Worldwide
Novo
Nordisk Asks “Where Have You Flexed?”
Newfoundland and Labrador expands insulin pump coverage to include young
adults 18-25 years old!!!
We are not finished yet but this is another great step! Send out your
thank-you's for continued support!!
Rocker Bret Michaels Still in Critical Condition in ICU
Diabetics Skip Insulin To Lose Weight
Taking on theory of controlling diabetes
April 2010
Breakthrough in artificial pancreas
Roche acquires Medingo Ltd. and expands its position in the growing
insulin delivery systems market
Diabetes Is No Fun, but It Can Be a Game
UPDATE
1-Sanofi signs $335 mln exclusive diabetes deal
Kids Need Parents' Help in Managing Type 1 Diabetes
Let's Talk Diabetes, sex
UPDATE
1-Sanofi moves into devices with diabetes test deal
New checklist will improve diabetes care: CDA
Parents convicted in diabetic daughter's death
Diabetic racer Kimball has 'bionic' drive to win
Diabetes and Oral Health
March 2010
Michael
Taylor of the Oakland A's plays through Type 1 diabetes
FDA eyes
improvements for diabetics' glucose devices
'The Celebrity Apprentice': $100 burgers for diabetes
Jays pair overcome diabetes
Michaels goes from "Love" to Apprentice"
Diabetes Device Manufacturers Face New Regulations
Young riders juggle demands of diabetes
Add diabetes to Ont. school policy: parents
Chronic illnesses in ECISD
Diabetes influences life-changing decisions
Diabetes Tattoos Replacing Non-Permanent Types of Medical Identification
Improper use of insulin pumps worse than device defects
‘American Idol’: Elliott Yamin tweets about Chile earthquake
Southam has best U.S. men's individual cross-country result at Olympics
Type 1 diabetes fails to stop U.S. Cross-country skier to compete in
Winter Olympics
February 2010
January 2010
U.S. economic burden of diabetes, prediabetes exceeded $200 billion in
2007
Insulin Pumps Might Have Slight Advantage in Type
1 Diabetes
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and
Johnson & Johnson to develop artificial pancreas
Despite Advances, 'Diabetes Rising'
Death of Johnson&Johnson heiress, Casey Johnson, raises similar health
questions as in Murphy’s death
Diabetes stabilized with insulin pump
Fatherhood fears: Surge in diabetes could leave thousands of men
infertile
Diabetes patients with lower incomes dying at higher rates than wealthy:
Report
December 2009
Diabetes Patients Report Many Hypoglycemic
Driving Events. More
than half report at least one hypoglycemia-related event while driving
during 12 months
Diabetic to begin career as diplomat Sued after offer was rescinded
Mobile Phone Technology May Address Unmet Needs of Parents of Children
With Diabetes, Sending Blood Sugar Readings Via Text, to Help Manage
Child's Illness
Experts split on pig cell injection diabetes treatment
Nick Jonas and Bayer Diabetes Care Award Prizes to Children with
Diabetes
Schools ponder policy on Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes policy needed
New Accu-Chek Diabetes Link Launched
Accu-Chek Diabetes Link
“Life For A Child” Diabetes Documentary Accepted Into Competition At New
York’s Prestigious Tribeca Film Festival
The Spoon Theory...an interesting view on living with a chronic
illness.
November 2009
World
Diabetes Day - 14 November (Ways You Can Cover The UN Day In Your
Country And Globally)
ARKRAY,
Inc. Receives FDA Clearance For New GLUCOCARD(R) Vital(TM) Blood Glucose
Monitoring System
Congratulations Nel Peach!!!
Nel Peach: Carrying the Torch of Diabetes in Canada Kudos to
an incredible lady!!
VIDEO from Medialink and Eli Lilly and Company: Award-winning Diabetes
Documentary to Make World TV Premiere on Sundance Channel on World
Diabetes Day
Build-A-Bear Workshop to Raise Funds for Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation
Accusure Insulin Syringes (31 G –Short Needle-either 1/2 cc or 1 cc, lot
number 6JCB1 or lot number 7CPT1) RECALLED
Banting
birthplace creates Canadian shame
October 2009
Major Step In Making Better Stem Cells From Adult Tissue
Diabetes not slowing Indy Car driver Charlie Kimball
Insulin Detemir Noninferior to NPH Insulin for Children With Type 1
Diabetes: Presented at EASD
First Pig
Cell Implant for Diabetes in NZ
Help Bring
Diabetes To Light On World Diabetes Day
Beware: Flu-Diabetes Combination Can Be Deadly
Bayer Introduces CONTOUR USB - The First Blood Glucose Meter With Unique
Plug & Play Diabetes Management Software
September 2009
New Diabetes Challenge Website Launched
'Hannah Montana' episode on diabetes set to air on Disney Channel
Exsulin Corporation Announces Next Phase II Trial of Novel Islet
Regeneration Treatment in Type 1 Diabetes
Medical ID Jewelry Designer with Diabetes Supports Abolishment of Denial
for Preexisting Conditions
Teflon-coated Cells Could Help Treat Type 1 Diabetes
Tribute to
the daughter of Children with Diabetes Founder, Jeff Hitchcock. An
amazing look back over 20 years of changing the diabetes world!
Nick Jonas: Diabetes Won't Slow Me Down
Bayer's
CONTOUR And Bayer's BREEZE2 Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems Do Not Use
Problematic GDH-PQQ Technology
August 2009
An
amendment in NY State to extend Insurance coverage for dependent
children to age 29
Warning: Stolen Levemir Insulin Now Back on the Market
Diabetes Makes Children More Susceptible To TB
Researchers To Inject People With Diabetes With Cells From Pigs
Insulin
Glargine - European Medicines Agency Update On Safety
Insulin Glargine and Cancer—An Unsubstantiated Allegation
Indy Lights Racer Charlie Kimball Will Not Let Diabetes Slow Him Down
July 2009
Doctor’s fight against diabetes is personal
Bayer
Unveils DIDGET(TM), The First And Only Blood Glucose Meter That Connects
With The Nintendo DS(TM) Or DS(TM) Lite
Health
Canada Update About Safety Of Lantus (Insulin Glargine)
Medtronic Voluntarily Recalls Specific Lots Of Paradigm(R) Quick-Set(R)
Infusion Sets In The United States
IMPORTANT RECALL...Medtronic has announced that its
Quick Sets with Lot numbers beginning with 8 may have an issue with the
tubing connector. This may impact the pressure in the reservoir and
effect the delivery of insulin. Please contact
Medtronic for further
information and product replacement.
A
3,000-Mile Triumph, Spurred on by Diabetes
New hope for diabetics after stem cell discovery
Diabetics urged to stay on popular insulin Lantus
Denise Faustman: To Stop Diabetes, She's Attacking the Immune System
Ontario has Levemir to its drug formulary
LifeScan, owned by Johnson and Johnson, will bring Anita Mathew up
to discuss the company's diabetes iPhone application
Keeping blood sugar in check good for the heart
Eye Damage In People With Type 1 Diabetes Significantly Slowed
Scientists Discover Vitamin C can Halt Diabetes Damage
June 2009
Sotomayor's nomination spotlights diabetes myths
Braves’ Buddy Carlyle joins list of athletes with diabetes
Tattoos being used for medical alerts
Check out the
Diabetes Advocacy Tattoo page for many
great designs and ideas!
Ford Customer Service Division Launches Funny Car Design Contest to
Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
May 2009
Durham diabetes centre seeks school support
Game with a heart
All-American Sweetheart Tells Story of Battle with Diabetes
8-Year-Old Girl Dies Suddenly From Diabetes. Mom Urges Testing
In Kids
Roche
Diabetes Care Supports "Changing Diabetes In Children"
Recession
Preventing Diabetics From Getting Proper Health Care
April 2009
University of Calgary probes doubts on Type 1 diabetes in mice study
Depression associated with diabetes
Join the Diabetes Global
Handprint
CWD Focus on Pumping Report from Toronto
March 2009
Medical ID Bracelets: The $15 Lifesavers. Not wearing medical
alert identification can spell disaster for people with diabetes
See our selection of reasonably priced, multi-purpose
bracelets!
Jonas Brothers' Change for the Children Foundation to Provide
Diabetes Camp Scholarships
Diabetes-monitoring Nanoparticle Tattoos
January/February 2009
For British Rider, Being Realist Is a Sure Thing
Diabetes Doesn't Have to Slow You Down
Mother of Diabetic Girl who died next to bag of sweets faces life in
prison
Obesity campaign to be changed due to bullying charge
Team Type 1 expands
Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D
December 2008
Millions Mark World Diabetes Day
CONGRATULATIONS BRITISH COLUMBIA!!!
Children's insulin pumps to be funded by B.C. government
November 2008
Province of BC to cover insulin pumps for children
Diabetes doesn't
mean children can't enjoy life: health professionals
Parents who previewed it tell the real reason Disney yanked Hannah
Montana's episode about diabetes
FDA
Reports Nationwide Recall Of Mislabeled ReliOn Insulin Syringes
Launch of JDRF Video Contest for kids with type 1 diabetes
Educating Young People With Diabetes - World Diabetes Day 14
November
Artificial Pancreas Could Revolutionize Treatment Of Type 1 Diabetes
UPDATE 1-Novo taps stem cells in hunt for diabetes cure
International Diabetes Federation Calls For Global Action To Keep
All Children With Diabetes Alive
Diabetes Advocate
Wants Insulin Pumps Covered for Adults
Determined to fight diabetes Advocate wants province to fund adult insulin
pumps
October 2008
The Diabetes Doodle
Campaign is asking Google to make a diabetes-themed doodle for World
Diabetes Day on November 14, 2008
Woman
wants stun gun review after sick husband zapped
A diabetic turns to the tattoo as medical I.D.
Don't
forget to check out the Diabetes Advocacy
Tattoo page and send us
your addition!!
September 2008
August 2008
Diabetes expert lauds insulin pump coverage
Vazquez's desire driven by daughter. Diabetes fundraiser could
aid oldest child
Diabetes Devices
NICE prescribes greater role for insulin pumps
July 2008
Marathon Maritime swim underway
Better Glucose Control In Children With Type 1 Diabetes Associated
With Dietary Adherence
SeaWorld Replaces Lost Insulin Pump For Local Boy
Flying on Insulin You can also read about Steve Steele on
our Faces of Diabetes page!
Nick
Jonas Talks About Diabetes and Tour
June 2008
Cutler has regained his fastball—and control of his life
A mission to complete. In tribute to husband, woman joins triathlon
to help their son
Team Type 1 hits the road in RAAM
JDRF Appears Before Standing Committee On Industry
15% could be on insulin pumps in Scotland
Sebastien Sasseville makes
it to base camp. He is attempting to be the first Canadian with
Type 1 diabetes to climb Mt. Everest.
Sebastien made it!!!!!! May 25th he began
the first Canadian with Type 1 diabetes to climb Mt. Everest!!!! Way
to go!!!
Quebec diabetic climbs Everest
Congratulations to Australia who will now see diabetes pumps
subsidized!
Woman turns sons' illness into hope for others
May 2008
Pancreas transplant frees sufferer from diabetes
Scottish Parliament To Debate Insulin Pumps
Cutler adjusting to life with diabetes
Scott Dunton, Diabetes at 16, and a Nationally Recognized Surfing
Sensation at 21
Jay Cutler Reveals He Has Type 1 Diabetes
Improving Diabetes Management On PEI Agenda, Canada
JDRF Canada has launched the Bag of Hope in Edmonton!
April 2008
3,000 Walkers Braved Snow In Support Of Diabetes UK
A
Grateful Mom Thanks Nick Jonas For Speeding Her Daughter's Diagnosis
Sebastien Sasseville makes
it to base camp. He is attempting to be the first Canadian with
Type 1 diabetes to climb Mt. Everest.
Diabetics Have Same Risk For Heart Attack, Stroke Or Death From
Cardiovascular Diseases As People Who've Already Had A Heart Attack
Live Smart Diabetes Expo: Your Recommended Serving Of Healthy
Lifestyle Information
Elite Team of Cyclists with Type 1 Diabetes Power Forward in 2008
Sponsored by Rapid-Acting Insulin Apidra
Chick speaks from experience
Low discomfort and pain associated with intensified insulin therapy
in children and adolescents
Medtronic Announces Sales Milestone Of One Million Continuous
Glucose Monitoring Sensors Worldwide
Children With Diabetes, Inc. joins Johnson & Johnson Diabetes
Franchise
Nonprofit Diabetes Group Is Subject of Investigation
Newfoundland and Labrador provides insulin pumps for kids; B.C.
still refuses to do the same
Keeping close control. Degrau resident says insulin pump improves
son's quality of life
Praise for the pump; Device a ‘welcome relief and answer to our
prayers,’ says mother
February 2008
Youths charged with stealing insulin pump from hockey dressing room
Back to 9 needles a day
Living with (and paying for) diabetes
January 2008
Diabetes Conference Designed To Enlighten, Encourage Patients And
Families
Interesting Insulin Facts
Lickety Split
Clothing Works: Clothing
especially designed for those with diabetes
Introducing Skins by Medtronic
50,000 People Denied Insulin Pumps In The UK
December 2007
Diabetes And Holiday Foods: Cedars-Sinai Physician Offers Tips To
Maintain A Healthy Holiday Balance
Dogs
Sniff Out Diabetes
Novo
Nordisk Applauds Adoption Of World Diabetes Day Resolutions By U.S.
Congress
November 2007
World Diabetes
Day Photo Album
Diabetes, the 21st century epidemic
World Diabetes Day Spotlights Type 1 Diabetes Increase And World
Class Response
Newfoundland and Labrador release their new Assurance Prescription
Drug plan. See our
Assistance page for
details.
The Toronto Star
features a 12 page section on Diabetes for Diabetes Awareness month
Sales Haulted for Inhaled insulin Exubera
October 2007
University Of South Florida Awarded $169 Million For International
Juvenile Diabetes Study
November Is American Diabetes Month
K&M Business Solutions Ltd will be donating $25 to the Canadian
Diabetes Association for every Adagio product sold from July 12,
2007 to the end of the year!!! THANK YOU!!!
Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion versus Multiple Daily
Injections of Insulin: Economic Comparison in Adult and Adolescent
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Australia.
More
Than Eight Decades Since Its Discovery, Insulin Is Still Not
Reaching Many Who Require It To Live
Hear the Diabetes Advocacy interview with CBC Radio Noon NL (Part 2) Item #5
August and September
2007
Having
The Right Grains For Breakfast Keeps Blood Sugar In Check All Day
New
Research May Lead To Oral Insulin, UK
Preparation For Natural Disasters Critical For People With Diabetes,
Chronic Medical Conditions
Scottish FA Adopts Diabetes UK As Charity Of The Year
Immunosuppressive Drugs Are A Double-edged Sword To Type 1 Diabetics
Access
And Affordability Keys To Diabetes Crisis In Ontario: Report
Sébastien
Sasseville will attempt to climb to Cho Oyu and at 8201m, it is the
6th highest summit in the world before he attempts to climb Mt
Everest in 2008. You can follow his progress at
www.sebastiensassevilleinspires.com.
Medtronic Insulin Pumps and MRIs. See also If You've Exposed Your
Paradigm Pump to an MRI, You Need to Read This. (Note: no one should
bring an insulin pump -- or anything with metal -- into an MRI room.)
Children with Diabetes at Disney World
One advantage of diabetes can be friends for life
July 2007
SoloSTAR(R), The First Prefilled Disposable Insulin Pen For Lantus(R)
Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Shows Excellent Results
Diabetes Care Accounts For One Of Every Eight Health Care Dollars In 2005, Study Finds
June 2007
Sir Frederick Banting homestead sold to developer, family outraged.
Seattle at forefront for Type 1 diabetes research
Mr. Universe beats rap/Bodybuilder was suffering from insulin shock during cop brawl
Diabetes epidemic
May 2007
New Data Confirm That Use Of Levemir® Can Limit Weight Gain
Diabetics at risk of exposure to disease
Enhancements to Program Make Drugs More Affordable
April 2007
Mr. Universe's Police Run-In Becomes a Force for Education
Abbot Announces FDA Clearance and Launch of New FreeStyle Lite(TM)
Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Sugar For A Hypoglycemic Person?
Short acting insulin analogues for treating diabetic patients with
CSII
OneTouch® Meter Upgrade Offered To OneTouch® Users At No Charge
Levemir® Approved In Europe For Use In Combination With Oral
Antidiabetic Drugs
Lilly Introduces World's First Digital Insulin Pen With Memory
February 2007
new website of Chuck Eichten author
of "Better is Better"
January 2007
People With Diabetes, Employers Struggle With Defining Disease As
Disability
Recent Successes Re-Vitalizing Interest In Continuous Glucose
Monitoring - Report Analyzes Technology And Commercial Factors
Diabetech To Transform Global Diabetes Care In 2007 With Launch Of
GlucoMON2 Wireless Glucose Meter
Long- and short-haul travel by air: issues for people with diabetes
on insulin
Tips For People With Diabetes To Manage Holidays With Ease
November 2006
JDRF "Trick or Treats" on Parliament Hill.
Joslin Diabetes Center In Boston Establishes First Affiliate In
Canada
October 2006
Physician Resistance Hinders Diabetics Use Of Cutting Edge
Technology, Duke Researchers Find
MicroIslet Comments On NIH Plan To Combat Type 1 Diabetes
New Easy-To-Learn Blood Glucose Meter Focuses On The Essentials Of
Testing
FDA Issues Nationwide Alert On Counterfeit One Touch Basic/Profile
And One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Test Strips
Plan Will
Guide NIH Research in Type 1 Diabetes
Duke researchers find physician resistance hinders diabetics use of
cutting edge technology
Abbott’s Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor Approval Soon
Compound Found In Fish Damages Pancreatic Cells
Diabetes patients, therapy undergo trial by fire
Summer 2006
Exubera Success May Hinge on Usability
June 2006
A Bite and Bark That Saved a Life--Cellphone Chomp Called 911 for
Beagle's Owner
Fifth of diabetics skip critical test
Quilt
for Life' Display Set For Washington D.C. Mall -- Children's Colorful
and Emotional Quilts Show True Face of Diabetes
Living and rowing with diabetes
Diabetics get high-tech help to track sugar
Home schooling dispute leads to foster care
May 2006
Don't use kids as pawns in turf war
Return diabetic boy, brother to their parents, doctor says
Brothers returned to parents
Taken as if they're not yours....Quebec parents of a diabetic son
who refuse to send him to an "unsafe" school lose him to the state
Debate Over Inhaled Insulin NICE recommends not using
inhaled insulin as its high cost versus injections and the
risks to the lungs associated with the drug outweighs any published
benefits.
Adept Robotics Selected For Insulet's Diabetes Management System
March 2006
Inhaling instead of injecting
A Young Adults perspective on a life lived with Type 1 diabetes
Medtronic of Canada Has Launched the Paradigm Real Time Insulin
Pump! See it on our
Products and Techology page!
Irrational Exubera-nce for Pfizer?
February 2006
Diabetic Brothers Beat Odds With Grit and Luck Experts say
that they know of no other childhood diabetic who has lived to be as
old as Gerald (age 90yr), and no one has survived with the disease
for as long as Robert (age age 88yr) almost 81 years has .
Stock Trading - FDA
Approves Inhalable Insulin
January 2006
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) & Diabetes: How Low Can You Go?
Recalls of blood glucose meters emphasize human factors design
Nova
Scotians under the age of 65 with diabetes and no drug insurance
are now able to register for the province's new diabetes assistance
program, which begins Jan. 1.
It’s diabetes day
November 2005
Canadian Gene Cure Foundation: Diagnosis of Rare Gene Mutation May
Spare Certain Type 1 Diabetes Children Painful Insulin Injections
The Canadian Gene Cure Foundation (CGCF) is pleased to award a grant
of $65,000 to Dr. Constantin Polychronakos, a renowned McGill
University endocrinologist.
FDA has approved insulin detemir
[rDNA origin] injection (Levemir,
Novo Nordisk, Inc.)
Diabetes: Asia's silent killer by Paul Zimmet: Globally the WHO
estimates the global diabetes population will grow to more than 200
million in 2010 and 330 million in 2025.
October 2005
Embryonic
stem cells advance diabetes cure
Diabetes is
a major risk to the unborn
MoMA showcases Penn State researcher's device. Prototype under
the skin glucose sensor will be showcased in October.
Creator of blood glucose sensor dead at 86 years.
August and September 2005
MannKind Takes Its Shots in Insulin Race
Can an
individual crusader influence tax policy?
July 2005
Novo Nordisk Launches GlucaGen® HypoKit™
Twice the Trouble From 'Double Diabetes'
Intensive therapy cuts diabetes problems
Stuffed and ready to serve — the 'Staff Sergeant Thompson bear'
New bear with diabetes is dressed in army fatigues and modeled after
a real US soldier with diabetes! Proceeds to benefit the American
Diabetes Association.
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