90-year-old Gladys C. Lester Dull is so far the longest-living person with diabetes to date. She has lived well with diabetes for the last 83 years. Her story is included in the book 50 Secrets of the...
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Brothers battling with diabetes - 13-year-old Kamaal Washington and his 11-year-old brother, Malcolm - have created comic book/characters that are meant to spread awareness about diabetes and empower...
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What: Walk to raise Funds for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation When: June 10, 2007; 10 a.m. Where: Echo Lake Park in Mountainside (between Mountain and Springfield avenues) This event is...
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When Dr. Richard K. Bernstein published the first edition of The Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars, it became the ultimate diabetes bible. Dr. Bernstein has...
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Tri-athlete and Ironman competitor and type 1 diabetic Jay Hewitt has partnered with Ardea Beverage Company - the makers of airforce® Nutrisoda® - in promoting diabetes awareness. Hewitt will be...
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Self-proclaimed "Mr. Diabetes": Andy Mandell, executive director of Defeat Diabetes has been walking the perimeter states of the U.S. since 2002, despite losing feeling in his legs and feet...
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by Rhys on January 05, 2007
It's the athletic event of ALL athletic events: the Ironman Triathlon, long known for testing the mettle of even the most seasoned athletes. Women are still a rare breed in the competition, and a...
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by Rhys on October 24, 2006
There are plenty of reasons why most people wouldn't climb mount everest, and diabetes may certainly be one of them. But not for Will Cross, a 39-year-old motivational speaker who recently became...
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by Rhys on August 31, 2006
We're not going to take it anymore. Being fed up with the increasing number of patients afflicted with diabetes, as well as with the resulting costs to finances and health, led to a Consensus...
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by Rhys on August 14, 2006
Ginny Bowman was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Forty years later, strong and healthy, she and her son and two nieces are conducting a coast to coast bike ride across the U.S. to raise awareness of...
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by Rhys on July 31, 2006
How far are you willing to go to improve life for diabetics? How about across the country? Dr. Jairo "Ed" Castillo will soon begin a 4,200 (!) mile bicycle ride from Oregon to New York, all...
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by Rhys on July 29, 2006
I love stories like this one. Camp Yellow Bird, the brainchild of the Diabetes Association of Jamaica and the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, is an annual event that both educates and empowers children...
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by Rhys on July 28, 2006
How committed are you to educating, and helping, people with diabetes? Would you be willing to walk 7,300 miles for the cause? That's exactly what Andy Mandell, known affectionately as 'Mr....
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by Rhys on May 15, 2006
Okay, maybe you are reading them. But if you're not, you should be. One of the things several visitors highlighted in our recent survey was the desire to know more about 'real' people...
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by Rhys on May 12, 2006
America has fallen in love with the sweet-voiced Elliott Yamin, one of the few remaining American Idol contestants. But far more impressive than his talent is his attitude towards life. Did you know...
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by Rhys on May 10, 2006
With all the studies and statistics out there, sometimes we need to stop and remind ourselves that diabetes isn't about the numbers, but about people. It's about hope, courage, pain, and...
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by Rhys on April 18, 2006
You give your family members love, support, and encouragement. Even money sometimes. But would you be willing to give them a bodily organ? One sister is ready to do just that. Keisha Syms, 27, will...
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by Rhys on March 22, 2006
Congrats to the fabulous gals over at The Diabetes Blog for their latest entry detailing five individuals who have beaten diabetes! Now, this is a controversial subject: many diabetics bristle at the...
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by Rhys on March 19, 2006
It's the most popular show on American television, with numerous spin-offs in other countries. The contestants dazzle us each week with talent and winning personalities. But two of American...
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by Rhys on March 17, 2006
Even in the face of the ever-spreading and increasingly dangerous epidemic of diabetes, it is impossible not to feel hopeful. Today, we are blessed to be living in a time of explosive research and...
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by Rhys on March 09, 2006
Slough, located in the UK, has one of the largest population of diabetics in the world. Many people are uneducated about the disease, increasing the danger of serious illness. One nurse decided to...
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