Type 1 Seniors Living the Good Life, after 50+ Years

Type 1 Seniors Living the Good Life, after 50+ Years

Any of us T1’s who were diagnosed before 1975 were probably told that we wouldn’t live past the age of 50.  While I didn’t really believe it, that fear was definitely planted in my brain. I spent many high school Christmas holidays at the Joslin Clinic, getting...
The Savvy D News Bite: 55% of Californians Have Diabetes

The Savvy D News Bite: 55% of Californians Have Diabetes

Watch out, Californians!  A recent study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research estimated that 46% of adults in California (13 million) have prediabetes or undiagnosed diabetes, while another 9% (2.5 million) already have diagnosed diabetes.  Combined, these...
Read my post on DiabetesMine: Look Out for Sorbitol!

Read my post on DiabetesMine: Look Out for Sorbitol!

Beware! Sorbitol hides in unexpected places, unless you read the ingredients in food labels. Here’s my latest encounter, which I hope not to repeat (and I share with you, to spare you the distress!). Read my blog: My Brush with Hidden Sorbitol, the Stomach Destroyer!...
RIP and Thank You, Alfred E. Mann

RIP and Thank You, Alfred E. Mann

Thank you, Al Mann, for all your amazing contributions in the field of medical devices, from which we have all benefited. You were quite the visionary! Here’s a wonderful YouTube of Al Mann at the Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Bioengineering Innovation &...
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