The Divabetic Sings
Patti Labelle, self-proclaimed "Divabetic," will be performing live this Friday at Bryant Park in New York City as a free concert event for Good Morning America. dLife and our good friends at Divabetic online urge you to join us and show your support for Patti and the diabetes community.
dLife and Divabetic supporters will meet at the right side of stage at 5:30 AM. Look for the bright pink Divabetic shirts. The show starts at 7AM, and dLife will have free t-shirts and buttons for the asking. Bring your own signs in support of Patti, dLife, and the diabetes cause!
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A Diabetes Pioneer
If you caught tonight's episode of dLifeTV you heard the amazing story of Dr. Richard Bernstein, who discovered the value of home blood glucose monitoring in the 1970s and became a doctor at age 49 to help others with diabetes get in control of their disease. You can read more of his story in this excerpt from Diabetes Solution - My Life With Diabetes: Well Beyond A Half Century And Counting
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Get Off Your Buttathon
You have to hand it to the Canadians. They get right to the point. The Canadian Diabetes Association has announced the first annual "Get Off Your Buttathon," which takes place this Sunday and is designed to get people off their rears and into activities they enjoy.
RELATED: Diabetes and Exercise
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Children's Congress
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's 2005 Children's Congress is now in progress. You can watch a live webcast of tomorrow's Senate hearings (beginning at 9:15 AM ET), which will address the need for federal funding for diabetes research. dLife Sports and Fitness Correspondent Gary Hall, Jr., will be on hand to testify.
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Post-Show Wrap-Up
Did you tune in to dLifeTV this evening? Get more information on tonight's guests, along with special dLife.com web extras. Then, visit the dLife Community forum to talk about the show.
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Sneak Peeks
You can catch a few sneak peeks of dLifeTV co-host Jim Turner in the Nicole Kidman/Will Ferrell film Bewitched at ComingSoon.net.
RELATED: This Week on dLifeTV
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Soldier Story
Several members of the dLife team had the opportunity to meet Staff Sargeant Mark Thompson yesterday when he stopped by the dLife booth at the 65th Annual ADA Sessions. Thompson, who lives with type 1 diabetes and wears an insulin pump, did a tour of duty in Iraq recently - facing some tough obstacles to his diabetes care and still maintaining an A1c of 6.5 percent. He also holds the unique distinction of being the inspiration behind the Staff Sargeant Mark Thompson teddy bear, complete with insulin pump and desert fatigues.
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At the ADA
dLife is in San Diego today at the 65th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association. If you're at the show, stop by and see us. dLifeTV's Mother Love, Nicole Johnson Baker, and Jim Turner will be joining us at booth 825 throughout the day (starting at 12:00 PM PT). We're seeing a lot of familiar faces around the hall, including Amy Tenderich of Diabetes Mine and Scott King from Diabetes Health.
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GlucoWatch Redux?
A non-invasive, continuous blood glucose monitor that you wear on your wrist? Sounds awfully familiar. Plano, Texas-based Calisto Medical has announced the successful completion of preliminary clinical trials for the Glucoband. GlucoWatch, anyone?
As you may recall, Glucowatch developer Cygnus sold its stake in the blood glucose monitoring technology to Animas Corporation earlier this year after less-than-stellar sales of the product and a legal battle with Sankyo Pharma, former marketing and distribution partner. We'll see how Calisto avoids the technological and user-unfriendly pitfalls the GlucoWatch couldn't.
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Air Show
Michael Hunter holds the distinction of being the first American with type 1 diabetes to receive a low-altitude aerobatic air show license from the Federal Aviation Administration. If you're in southern Wisconsin this weekend, catch Michael's air show. His organization, Flight for Diabetes, also gives motivational presentations for children with diabetes.
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A Visit From Jim
dLifeTV co-host Jim Turner dropped by the Westport, CT offices of dLife this morning on his way back from several charity golfing events, including one benefitting The Barton Center. Jim is a funny, down-to-earth guy (and we aren't just saying that because he's a co-host) that has a genuine passion for helping the cause any way he can, from fundraising to appearing at the upcoming ADA sessions in San Diego this weekend (he'll be at dLife booth 835 on Saturday afternoon if you're in the neighborhood). He's also a very busy man - his latest movie, Bewitched (with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell) will be premiering later this month.
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Wet and Wild
Tonight's dLifeTV features Olympic gold medalist Gary Hall, Jr. getting wet and wild with Mother Love (her bathing cap alone is reason enough to tune in, and Gary doesn't look too shabby himself). Next week dLifeTV is back to brand new episodes, with provocative guests like Broadway star Elaine Stritch, informative features such as the great low-carb debate, and inspirational stories from the dLife Community. Tune into CNBC at 7:00 PM ET every Sunday and stay on top of your dLife.
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100% Fat
According to Frank Booth and Simon Lees, every U.S. child and adult will be obese by 2044 and 2058, respectively, if Americans don't cut back on their inactivity and get moving.
Frank Booth, who is a biomedical researcher with the University of Missouri-Columbia, claims that decreasing the amount of activity by less than four minutes each day can result in a person gaining one pound of fat in a year. Several recent animal studies co-authored by Booth found that insulin sensitivity significantly decreases and fat cell size increases with just 48 hours of inactivity. Read more here.
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Summer Safety
Summertime, and the living is....well, not so easy. Heat, travel, and other summer-related stressors can take a toll on diabetes control. The good news is that with a few relatively simple precautions, you can maintain good blood glucose control and enjoy all that summer has to offer. Visit our dLife Summer Resource Center for details.
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