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How much do you know about the health risks associated with diabetes, such as heart disease and stroke?
Are insulin pumps better than shots?
What is the hardest aspect of diabetes management for your newly diagnosed patients to learn about?
Would you be more likely to make a doctor's appointment if you were prompted with a reminder?
How often do you use mobile technology to help manage your diabetes?
Would you support a name change for types 1 and 2 diabetes?
Do you take baby aspirin to decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease?
When you were first diagnosed, what was the hardest thing to learn about diabetes management?
What diabetes habit goes by the wayside during the holidays?
What is the most common holiday concern your patients want to address?
This season's flu strain is particularly nasty. Will you get a flu shot this year?
How often do you think about your diabetes when making decisions, big and small?
What dietary strategies do you use to control your diabetes?
Where do you stand on the plethora of food suggestions coming from the various media?
How long did it take you to get help after you were first diagnosed with diabetes?
What would you like to see more of on dLifeTV?
If you could only watch dLifeTV online, where would you prefer to watch it?
Do you know what LADA is?
Has having diabetes changed the way you view other diseases?
In what way does your involvement in an online diabetes community MOST impact your diabetes management?
The health care tax penalty is now expected to affect 6 million uninsured people. Allowing for the exceptions to the rule - financial hardship, religious objections, and certain other circumstances - do you think the health care tax penalty is fair?
Do you try to include family members of patients in diabetes education classes?
How much does your body and weight factor in to your mood? 
How has your diabetes changed your family's eating habits?
The FDA recently approved an ingestible sensor as a medical device. What do you think about a pill that can tell you/your doctor if you are taking your medication on time?
Have you seen Dr. Nat Strand's latest vlog on transitioning to college? If you had diabetes in college, which of the issues discussed in the video did you struggle with the most?
On a scale of one to five, how much has diabetes affected your concentration?
When you go to a social gathering, do you inform your host about your dietary restrictions?
How often do you use mobile technology to help manage your diabetes?
Who in your life gives you the most support with your diabetes?
Has new diabetes technology enhanced or hindered your management of diabetes?
Will you be attending the 2012 AADE Conference?
What is your biggest health insurance concern for the future?
How often do you indulge in foods that you know are not healthy?
If you could choose one diabetes symptom to remove from your life forever, which would you choose?
What aspect of your diabetes maintenance causes you the most stress?
What is the major concern your patients have in the summer?
Do you think having diabetes makes you spend more money on food?
Where do you get the majority of your information on diabetes self-management?
Do you suffer from insomnia as a result of your diabetes?
What other chronic conditions do your patients have?
How often do you worry about diabetes complications?
How do you help your patients deal with the stress of diabetes management?
May is National Mental Health Month. How often do you feel genuinely stressed because of your diabetes?
What did you think of dLifeTV's new opening sequence?
How green is your diabetes management?
How many people are living with diabetes in your home?
If you were able to take a break from your "job" — diabetes management — what would you do with your free time?
Once you've received the proper treatment, how long does it usually take you to feel fully recovered from a blood sugar low?
The dLife staff had diabetes for a week and the pressure was on! How long did it take you to get into the swing of managing your diabetes to your satisfaction?
Do you read dLife's weekly food newsletter, FoodStuff?
The FDA released its draft guidance on the artificial pancreas. How important to you is the development of an artificial pancreas?
Do you read dLife's weekly general newsletter, dBrief, formerly known as dLife Update?
What time of day would you prefer to attend a webinar?
Has diabetes made it difficult to get/renew a driver's license?
Alec Baldwin announced he has prediabetes, becoming the latest celebrity to reveal a diagnosis. How did this latest reveal make you feel?
What's your favorite form of exercise?
How likely are you to participate in a free webinar?
Celebrity Chef Paula Deen has shared with the world that she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 3 years ago. What was your reaction to the news?
Do you track your blood sugar numbers?
Do you subtract the grams of fiber from the total carbohydrates in your food?
Do you eat cereal? 
What diabetes habit goes by the wayside during the holidays?
What do you look at on grocery store product labels?
What is the most common holiday concern your patients want to address?
Have you taken any steps forward this Diabetes Awareness Month?
Do you talk about your diabetes with anyone other than your doctor?
This Diabetes Awareness Month, I declare...
How truthful are you when discussing your diabetes self management with your healthcare provider?
When it comes to managing your diabetes, do you feel like you are in it alone?
Recent findings have linked diabetes and hearing loss. Have you experienced any hearing loss either before or since your diabetes diagnosis?
What type of primary care provider oversees your diabetes care?
How do you stay up to date on all the latest diabetes news?
Do you know anyone who has died from complications of diabetes?
Do you avoid high-cholesterol foods?
How often are you hit by unexpected lows?
What are your patients most concerned about when it comes to going to school with diabetes?
Have you ever stepped in to help a stranger having a low blood sugar emergency?
When you experience a low, what is your preferred treatment?
Would you allow your child to participate in a clinical trial?
Do concerns about hypoglycemia hinder your exercise routine?
Do you prefer for inquisitive people to approach you about your diabetes on the job?
If you have high blood pressure, how do you primarily manage it?
Do you have a diabetes emergency supply kit?
How do you feel about dLife slideshows?
How do you get your diabetes medications and supplies?
Does your employer know your rights?
Does diabetes stop you from doing your favorite activities?
Are you planning to attend the AADE conference in August?
When was the last time you visited the dentist?
Do you talk to your patients about summer skin care?
If you have experienced neuropathy, what do/did you do to treat it?
Has diabetes complicated your allergies or vice versa?
Does diabetes keep you from traveling?
Are you dreading your next A1C test?
Do you use any "alternative" remedies to manage your blood sugar?
Do your patients depend on technology to help them manage their diabetes?
How do you log your blood sugar levels?
It's the 4th of July holiday. What kind of eating plans are you cooking up?
How much face-to-face time did you spend with your primary care physician/endocrinologist in the past year?
What do you use as a table-top sweetener?
Do you believe you have been the victim of diabetes discrimination in the workplace, school, or elsewhere?
What do you do when you crave something sweet?
Do you think Judge Sonia Sotomayor's diabetes could inhibit her ability to serve as a Supreme Court Justice?
Have you ever experienced a diabetes emergency?
Do you have a certified diabetes educator?
Which blood glucose meter do you use?
In the past year, have you ever hidden your diabetes from someone?
Breastfeeding may reduce diabetes risk for your child. Do you think breastfeeding is best for your family?
People with diabetes have to pay special attention to their feet. Where do you shop for shoes?
Do you "prescribe" dLife to your patients?
Is hunger your nemesis?
Have you ever been diagnosed with an eating disorder?
Where is your diabetes education practice primarily based?
Who is in charge of your diabetes?
Do you have high blood pressure?
What's your primary source of diabetes-friendly recipes?
What do you feel is the most important benefit of an insulin pump vs. insulin injections?
The CDC recently announced 21 million Americans now have diabetes. What do you think is the primary reason behind the diabetes surge?
Do you have any kidney damage as a result of your diabetes?
Do you consume low carb nutritional bars and/or shakes as part of your diabetes diet?
What kind of insulin do you use?
What is your relationship to diabetes?
Does your diabetes care doctor take the time to talk to you?
Do celebrities with diabetes have an obligation to come out publicly about their diabetes?
What kind of shoes do you wear?
What type of primary care provider oversees your diabetes care?
What do you use as a table-top sweetener?
What dietary strategies do you use to control your diabetes?
What was your last A1c test result?
If you are a diabetes caregiver, how involved are you in the care of your loved one?
What do you do to raise awareness during American Diabetes Month?
My type 2 diagnosis has been...
In addition to regular diabetes care, which of the following do you routinely discuss with your clients?
What is the average education level of your patients?
Are you attending AADE this summer?
Have you or your loved one with diabetes been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)?
Viewpoints Columnist Travis Grubbs got a diabetes tattoo. Would you get one?
Will you get a flu shot this year?
If you haven't joined the NEW dLife Community yet, why not?
Do you know your cholesterol numbers?
How do you think current health care reform plans will work for people with diabetes?
Do you think diabetes has impaired your brain function in any way?
Has diabetes been a hindrance in your life?
If you could not have diabetes for one day, what would you do?
Has an aversion to needles ever kept you from taking care of your diabetes the way you should?
What dLife resources do you find most helpful for your patients?
Are you attending this year's AADE conference in Atlanta, or is the economy affecting your ability to travel?
What is your top 2009 goal for your patients?
Other than diabetes, what medical condition most concerns you?
How do you help patients deal with the temptations of the holidays?
What kinds of online resources do you trust the most for diabetes-related information?
What is the most effective teaching tool that you use in your practice?
How much does diabetes affect your emotions?
The FDA is challenging current standards that allow glucose meters to have an error rate as high as 20%. Would stricter standards inspire you to test more often?
What do you like to see in the Update newsletter?
Do you take baby aspirin to decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease?
How much do you spend out-of-pocket on diabetes-related supplies and medication each year?
The holidays are here! Is diabetes health on your gift list?
What's your diabetes personality type?
Do you read diabetes blogs?
Have you ever experienced a low blood sugar while driving?
Does your spouse or significant other support you in your diabetes management?
Do you watch online video?
Who do you tell about your diabetes?
What is the number one resource you visit dLife.com for?
Do you like the new dLifeTV newsmagazine format?
Would you wear a continuous blood glucose monitoring device?
What do you usually use to treat a blood sugar low?
What's the "right" way to refer to someone who lives with diabetes?
What's your personal goal for good diabetes control?
Frequent blood sugar testing is a key part of good control. What do you consider the biggest barrier to more frequent testing?
Do you think unauthorized or illegal immigrants should be given free medical care for their diabetes?
Do you wear medical identification jewelry for your diabetes?
What would you most like to see additional coverage of on dLife.com?
On average, how frequently do you get an A1c blood test?
When you spot another person with diabetes, do you feel compelled to acknowledge them?
Do you or have you used any of the following diet programs to lose weight?
What type of diabetes friendly recipes do you look for most?
Would you be willing to participate in a clinical trial for a new diabetes treatment?
Which of the following foods do you eat most often as a snack or dessert if they are sugar free or low sugar?
High blood pressure affects 20-60% of people with diabetes. If you have high blood pressure, how do you primarily manage it?
How much do you spend each month on vitamins and nutritional supplements that support your diabetes health?
To help me lose weight and get in shape this year, I plan on
For dry skin, do you normally use skin care products that are
What is the biggest barrier to testing your blood glucose on a daily basis?
Does diabetes inhibit your love life in any way?
Would you be willing to try an inhaled form of insulin as an alternative to daily injections?
Do you have high cholesterol?
How do you get your diabetes medications and supplies?
What type 2 oral diabetes medication do you take?
How often do you use a new lancet?
Do you ever have dreams about your diabetes?
When eating out with family and friends, my biggest pet peeve is...
Have you ever experienced neuropathy?
How close are we to a cure for diabetes?
How do you pay for your diabetes care and supplies?
Have you ever struggled with depression related to your diabetes?
Based on your computer experience and interest level, which of the following would you be most likely to take part in?
How do you log your blood sugar levels?
What ethnic food causes the biggest blood sugar boost for you?
Was your diabetes originally misdiagnosed?
Do you believe the way you treat lows contributed to any weight gain you have experienced?
Have you ever struggled with depression related to your diabetes?
Viewpoints Columnist Rachel Baumgartel has been thinking about the future in her latest column. Do you think you have planned sufficiently for your health in the future?
Diabetes applications for cell phones and mobile devices are becoming more commonplace. What kind of phone do you own/use?
Do you attend a diabetes support group?
What best describes your eating pattern on a typical day?
Have you ever experienced a low blood sugar while driving?
What scares you the most about diabetes?
Does your health insurance meet your diabetes needs?
Generally, is your diabetes diet...
Which carbs do you find hardest to resist?
Are you a testaholic
If you have type 2 diabetes, do you see an endocrinologist?
Where are you getting the majority of your diabetes information?
How many grams of carbohydrates do you consume each day, on average?
Has testing or experiencing a low in public caused problems for you?
Did you gain weight this holiday season and if so how much?
If you have prediabetes or type 2, do you worry about taking insulin one day?
Do concerns about hypoglycemia hinder your exercise routine?
What's your biggest holiday carb temptation?
It's National Diabetes Month. What will you be doing to raise diabetes awareness?
If you could get good diabetes-friendly options at a fast food restaurant, would you:
Is the current economic situation affecting your diabetes care?
Testing is crucial. Do you test your blood glucose in public?
Do you think people with diabetes fit the category of “disabled”?
Do you prefer for inquisitive people to approach you about your diabetes on the job?
What is the most challenging diabetes goal for your patients to achieve?
If a diabetes emergency occurs when you are alone, do you have a plan of action ready?
Do you bake or cook with sugar substitutes?
How do you track your blood glucose testing results?
Would you ever use cell phone or wireless device technology that helped you track blood glucose and manage your diabetes?
A new study published in Cell Metabolism explains why many morbidly obese patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery show greater control of their diabetes symptoms within days. Would you consider having gastric bypass or another bariatric surgical procedure?
dLife Viewpoints Columnist Kerri Sparling has a 4-legged CGMS helping her. Do you have an unconventional way to detect diabetes emergencies?
Should there be more distinction made between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
Beyond meeting in person, or in office visits, how do you keep in touch with patients the most?
Does your cultural heritage or religion impact your diabetes eating plan?
Is your certified diabetes educator (CDE) making a difference in your management?
When you were first diagnosed, what was the hardest thing to learn about diabetes management?
Are you familiar with an ERP (Educator Resource Plan) and do you use it in your practice?
Dry eye syndrome, or keratoconjunctivitis, is twice as common in people with diabetes. Do you have dry eye issues?
A prominent endocrinologist has called for a dramatic change in drug treatment standards for type 2 diabetes - metformin, TZDs, and Byetta right from diagnosis. Would you be willing to take three medications if it would improve your control?
What is your idea of good diabetes control?
Studies confirm that pig islet transplants into people with type 1 diabetes can produce insulin. Would you be willing to undergo an islet transplant?
Which of the 7 self-care behaviors do you find the most challenging to teach effectively in your role as a diabetes educator?
This month, expert columnist A. Paul Chous is writing about laser therapy. If you have vision issues, would you try laser therapy to correct the problem?
A new study in The Journal of Pain reported that patients with nerve pain showed reduced pain intensity from smoking marijuana. Would you consider marijuana use to reduce your pain?
How do you celebrate your diabetes anniversary?
How do you express your inner Diva-betic or Dude-abetic?
What is your main creative outlet for dealing with diabetes?
Are the people around you prepared to handle a diabetes emergency?
What diabetes concern will nag you the most during the Memorial Day holiday?
The dLife forum has been redesigned! What feature do you enjoy the most?
Does your diabetes care doctor take the time to talk to you?
What health insurance hurdles are most often in your way?
Which diabetes sin are you guilty of committing the most?
What is your primary health vice?
What is your main creative outlet for dealing with diabetes?
dLife is 3 years old! What is your favorite thing about dLifeTV?
The Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (Abbott) was approved by FDA this week. Would you ever consider going on a CGMS?
Other than diabetes, what medical condition most concerns you?
Should dLifeTV move to 6:30 PM EST or stay at 7 PM EST?
When it comes to managing your diabetes, are you your own worst critic?
Are the diabetes police breaking down your door?
What do YOU know about diabetes?
If you have experienced neuropathy, what do/did you do to treat it?
Being a person with diabetes and involved in a sexual relationship means:
What do you keep in your diabetes emergency supply kit?
Which Presidential candidate has the most appealing health plan?
What about diabetes frustrates you the most?
How long have you or your loved one had diabetes?
The holidays have faded away and the weather outside is frightful. Are you...
What's your New Year's Diabetes Resolution?
Is diabetes health on your gift list this year?
Feelings of depression tend to peak during the holidays. When you are feeling blue, what do you do?
If you could take a vacation from your diabetes what would you do?
What's your biggest diabetes challenge during the holidays?
Cold and flu season is here. Does your diabetes go out of control when you get sick?
Which Thanksgiving food presents the biggest challenge for you? (OR "is hardest to resist?")
Has diabetes influenced your choice of profession?
It's National Diabetes Month. What will you be doing to raise diabetes awareness?
Do you feel you need to lose weight for better diabetes control?
Do you ask your doctor about the new diabetes treatments you read about?
What do you enjoy most when your weekly dLife newsletter, dLife Update, arrives?
How often do you stray from your healthy eating plan?
Are tattoos, piercings, and other body art taboo for people with diabetes?
If you have diabetes, do you drink alcohol?
Are you concerned about losing your job if you reveal you have diabetes?
Does spirituality help you manage your diabetes?
What do you feel is the biggest drawback to insulin pump therapy?
How much sleep do you get?
Do you participate in diabetes forums?
Do you have a sick day diabetes management plan?
A recent study from the CDC reports that only 67.9% of people with type 2 diabetes reported getting an annual foot exam. Have you had a foot exam from a healthcare professional in the past year?
How often do you exercise?
How many different medications, prescription and over-the-counter combined, do you take each day?
What is your favorite way to get fit?
When choosing foods that best fit your dietary needs, what is most important to you?
How does exercise benefit you the most?
Have you ever been to a diabetes education class?
How do you manage your diet to manage your diabetes?
Do celebrities with diabetes have an obligation to come out publicly about their diabetes?
How do you dispose of your lancets and syringe needles?
Do you get an annual dilated eye exam to check for diabetic eye disease?
Does diabetes run in your family?
Do you make diabetes blogs part of your regular net routine?
What do you hate THE MOST about diabetes?
Are the people around you prepared to handle a diabetes emergency?
If you took the Heart Disease Risk Quiz, what changes, if any, are you planning to make?
How much diet soda do you drink?
March is National Kidney Month. Do you get an annual kidney function test from your doctor?
What dietary strategies do you use to control your diabetes?
What was the hardest part of adjusting to your diabetes diagnosis?
Have you ever cut back on diabetes medication because of financial problems?
Do you think the healthcare reform bill will make a difference in your diabetes management?
What's your diabetes type?
Which best describes your attitude towards carbohydrates?
How are you spring cleaning YOUR diabetes?
What is the BIggest challenge of warm weather diabetes management?
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