The Big Stories of 2006
With 2006 drawing quickly to a close and a year’s worth of diabetes news behind us, dLife asks, “What was the Biggest dStory of 2006?” Was it inhaled insulin? How about islet cell research? Or was it something from a local JDRF or ADA chapter? dLife’s own Viewpoints columnists, real people living with diabetes every day, share their opinions on what they thought was the Biggest dStory of 2006. See if you agree, and let's hear from you about your memorable moments of 2006.
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Diabetes in the Workplace
Today's New York Times has a thought-provoking article on the multiple legal and social issues many people with diabetes face in the workplace. Former dLifeTV guests attorney John W. Griffin Jr. and Parade magazine editor Fran Carpentier are both quoted in the story.
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Need that Perfect, Last Minute Gift?
This holiday season, why not surprise the people in your life who are living with diabetes with the gift of dLife membership? Click here to give them the inspiration, information, and connection that a dLife membership provides. For each friend who signs up, $5 will be donated to the dLife Foundation to help send a child to diabetes camp this summer.
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Hitting a Nerve
There's some remarkable new cure-based research out of Toronto that's generating buzz in the diabetes community. This morning, a viewer emailed us to ask "Is it as significant as it sounds?"
Well, yes and no. if you're a mouse, it's huge news. To the rest of us mere mortals, it's a wait and see proposal. What is significant is that it challenges the conventional wisdom that type 1 diabetes is all about autoimmunity.
In brief - researchers found that diabetes is controlled by abnormalities in the sensory nociceptor (pain-related) nerve endings in the pancreatic islet cells that produce insulin. The discovery has led to new treatment strategies for diabetes, achieving reversal of the disease without severe, toxic immunosuppression.
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TV Land
Nicole Johnson, Jim Turner, and Mother Love are back in the studio again this week to tape a whole new season of dLifeTV. Some of the exciting new episodes coming up in January include:
- A babysitting service that caters to kids with diabetes.
- To pump or not to pump - we weigh the options.
- Diabetes control in a coal mine
- Understanding, and using, the glycemic index.
- Fast, easy, and delicious diabetes-friendly dishes from Chef Michel Nischan.
....and much, much more!
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Holiday Heft
Contrary to popular belief, most people don't pack on as many holiday pounds as they believe they do. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the average adult holiday weight gain is a mere 1.05 pounds (.48 kg). However, that weight gain is typically not reversed in the spring or summer months, meaning that those holiday pounds can add up over time. And those adults who do experience a holiday weight gain of five or more pounds are more likely to be overweight or obese. dLife's Lara Rondinelli, RD, has some great tips for getting through the holiday season happy and light.
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Call for Submissions!!
Sometimes, diabetic emergencies require immediate medical assistance. We are interested in talking to you if you have ever had to call an EMT/ambulance as a result of a diabetic emergency.
Whether the emergency lead to a trip to the ER, or was able to be treated on the spot, we would love to hear your story. We are specifically looking for people in the NYC area to talk to us the week of 12/4.
Click here for more details!
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Tis the Season
Caught up in the holiday spirit...or starting to feel the holiday stress? From gift ideas to festive diabetes-friendly dishes, dLife has tips to make your season bright.
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