Category Archives: Advocacy
Black History Month: Our programs fight discrimination and empower people with diabetes
While tremendous progress has been made in diabetes treatment and management, gaps still exist for minority populations such as the African-American community. To learn more for Black History Month, we turned to Dr. Sam Dagogo-Jack, the Association’s President, Medicine & Science. Continue reading
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Join our #DiabetesHeart chat – Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. ET!
February is American Heart Month! Did you know there is a strong link between diabetes and heart disease? To learn more, please join the American College of Cardiology and the American Diabetes Association for a special Twitter chat on the connection between diabetes and heart disease. Continue reading
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Let’s Treat the WHOLE Patient
Yes, we have made amazing strides in the clinical management of diabetes and the technology of treatment. But we need to play a game of “catch up” when it comes to the psychosocial aspects of this disease. Continue reading
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We’re All Members of the Global Diabetes Village
You know about our efforts to Stop Diabetes® in the United States, but did you know we’re also involved in diabetes research and education around the world? Continue reading
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Your Rights, One Voice: Collin’s Story
Joan was worried. What would happen if her son Collin needed help managing diabetes during the school day and she and the school nurse were not available? Continue reading
Connecting the Dots in Diabetes Care
On Nov. 21, a select group of diabetes patient advocates, entrepreneurs, health care practitioners, device designers, pharmaceutical companies and industry experts met for the fourth annual DiabetesMine Innovation Summit. Continue reading
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“You don’t have to like it…”
Running has given me a totally new outlook. I could’ve sat down and let my diabetes take over. But I took a stand. I knew that exercise would change my life, and I credit it with so much more than just helping me with my diabetes treatment. Continue reading
