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Quick confession. I had an ulterior motive to last week’s question of the week. I saw a disturbing and heartbreaking report, that during the pandemic, the rate of lower extremity … Continue reading Hyperglycemic Crisis and a Foot Sore| Rationale of the Week
Ireland’s Supreme Court announced that Subway’s sandwich “bread” cannot be legally labeled as bread. After a Subway franchise in Ireland attempted to claim tax breaks for some of their items … Continue reading Subway’s “Bread” isn’t Bread in Ireland
JR has type 2 diabetes and an A1c of 9.4%. He is on 3 medications for diabetes and now needs to start insulin. JR says, “I just don’t know if … Continue reading Question of the Week | October 6, 2020
Looking for awe helps us move from dis-ease to a sense of well-being. We all know the physical health benefits of walking, but what if we add the intention to … Continue reading “Awe” Walks Improve Well-Being
Our September 22nd Question of the week explored making adjustments in insulin pump therapy to prevent hypoglycemia. 38% of respondents chose the correct answer, while 62% did not. We thought … Continue reading Insulin Pump Adjustment Needed | Rationale of the Week
As Diabetes Education Specialists and advocates, we see first-hand how healthcare inequalities impact the health of under-resourced communities. Just as diabetes is systemic, affecting the entire body, so are the … Continue reading Impacts of Healthcare Inequities & How We Can Change Them
LT, a 59-year old with type 2 diabetes presents to the hospital in a hyperglycemic crisis. LT has a history of hypertension, peripheral vascular disease and smokes a pack per … Continue reading Question of the Week | Sept 29, 2020
It was a beautiful warm evening when I interviewed Lainey Koski in the spring of 2012. Fifteen minutes into our conversation, I was tearing up with joy, because I knew … Continue reading Lainey Koski – Remembering my Friend with a Heart full of Gratitude