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How to Take a Culinary Vacation—without Calling a Travel Agent!

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The Mediterranean is a prime travel destination, and for good reason. This area boasts rich history, a near-perfect climate, gorgeous architecture and landscapes . . . and let’s not forget about the incredible food! Continue reading

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I Love Someone with Diabetes: Bonnie Jean Lovett

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Diabetes affects the whole family, whether you’re a parent, sibling, child, grandchild, spouse or friend. This week on the blog, we’ll be featuring stories about loving and caring for someone with diabetes. Bonnie Jean’s experience caring for her grandfather with type 2 diabetes partly prepared her to help her son when he was diagnosed with type 1–but she found she still had so much to learn. Continue reading

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Empower Yourself This Father’s Day

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Last month, we discussed how diabetes can be especially rough for women. It’s scary to know that heart disease, kidney disease and depression are all issues women with diabetes battle more often than men– but that doesn’t mean men with … Continue reading

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Scientific Sessions Update: Interview with CEO Larry Hausner

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Anna Baker interviews Larry Hausner, MBA, Chief Executive Officer for the American Diabetes Association, at the Association’s 72nd Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia. Continue reading

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Black History Month: Diabetes is Not Our Destiny

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This Black History Month, we are calling all African Americans to take back their lives, to fight for their future and to learn how to Stop Diabetes®! Continue reading

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Protecting Children with Diabetes: The Safe at School Program

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Back to school is a stressful time for us all but it can be especially difficult for parents of children with diabetes. As the American Diabetes Association’s lead staff person working to make sure children with diabetes are safe and treated fairly in school — but more importantly, as a mother who has sent her child with diabetes back to school — I know firsthand the range of emotions families face this time of year. Continue reading

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Diabetes Blog Week

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Last November during American Diabetes Month, I issued a challenge to you and anyone else out there to blog about diabetes each and every day of November. Those who completed the challenge are now on our blogroll, but I’ve got to tell you two things: 1. It wasn’t easy to blog about diabetes every day for a month and 2. It wasn’t originally my idea. I borrowed the idea from Karen Graffeo, the blogger over at Bitter-Sweet. Continue reading

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