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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #24 for D-Month: He is Co-creator and Leads One of the Largest T1 Communities in the World.

….and the answer is, who is Dana Ball. It is not enough just to say that Dana serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the T1D Exchange.  The T1D Exchange was designed to connect the disparate stakeholders in the type 1 diabetes community — individuals with type 1 diabetes, caregivers, clinicians, researchers and industry partners — […]

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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #23 for D-Month: Diabetes is NOT Just in the USA…4 Making a Difference Where They Live

       ……..and the answer is, who are Jacqui Double, Jackie Jacombs, Barb Wagstaff, and Wayne Cox. The problems of diabetes stretches across the globe and the problems and challenges we fight in the USA  are sometimes even more challenging than we would ever know.  But here is a short glimpse of 4 parents who fight […]

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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #22 for D-Month: On the Anniversary of that Fateful Day In Dallas; Something WONDERFUL from the State of Texas.

….and the answer is, who is Pam Henry. It just seemed to me that with the 50th anniversary of that fateful day in Dallas being today, I needed to write about something hugely positive that came from the wonderful state of Texas……I found my answer of course, in Pam Henry, her husband John, and their […]

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NEWSBREAK: ABBOTT DIABETES CARE RECALLS STRIPS

FROM THEIR WEBSITE—-CLICK THE LINK TO READ ALL Recently, it has come to our attention that certain lots of FreeStyle® and FreeStyle Lite® Blood Glucose Test Strips produce erroneously low blood glucose results when using FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Meters, FreeStyle Flash® Blood Glucose Meters and the FreeStyle® blood glucose meter built into the OmniPod® system. […]

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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #21 for D-Month: The “FIXER” in Disaster–and How You Can Help Those in the Philippines.

…..and the answer is, who is Ron Raab. Disaster. It slams into countries in the form of natural forces that no one can stop.  devastation is left behind.  And it is during this time that even though the name Ron Raab may not be known; his work surely is. His Insulin for Life is a worldwide effort linking […]

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Diabetes Jeopardy Answer #20 for D-Month: 50+ years living with Type 1, He Continues to Teach Others.

  ….and the answer is, who is Joe Solowiejczyk. The fact that Joe has lived as full a life as he has chosen with Type 1 diabetes is, in itself, a worthy accomplishment. But to this day, he continues to teach others and will be the first to tell you that he too, continues to learn each […]