Category Archives: Announcements

Help Ashley & Moyer

On Christmas Eve, my friend Ashley learned that her beloved dog, Moyer, has stage 3 lymphatic cancer and that he has 4 weeks to live if he doesn’t receive chemo therapy.   Those treatments offer a 90% chance of saving Moyer, … Continue reading

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Diabetes Blessings Week on Hiatus

I mentioned in a tweet the other night that I was considering discontinuing the annual Diabetes Blessings Week blog carnival that I’ve hosted for the last few years.   I mentioned a lack of participation, the abundance of advocacy efforts throughout … Continue reading

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A New Look for My Diabetic Heart

Dude, what happened to My Diabetic Heart?  It’s so… different. Yep, you’re right, it is different.  After four years of blogging here at MDH, I decided it was time for a new look. While I love the old design, I … Continue reading

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Spare a Rose, Save a Child

Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching and we, the Diabetes Online Community, have an opportunity to use this occasion to help the International Diabetes Federation’s Life for a Child program. The idea behind “Spare a Rose, Save a Child” is simple. … Continue reading

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Got Type 2? Take the survey.

Amy T. over at the Diabetes Mine is working on an article for the ADA journal Diabetes Spectrum on patients with type 2 diabetes and their glucose monitoring experience, and as part of the process, she’s looking for input from … Continue reading

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Everyday Health Feature

In the middle of June, I was interviewed by Everyday Health for an article that was being written on folks in their late teens and early twenties being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This morning, I was notified via Google … Continue reading

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Diabetes Blog Week is Coming

The 3rd annual Diabetes Blog Week is quickly approaching and I’ve signed up to participate once again.  For more information and to sign up, click the link below and head over to Karen’s Bitter-Sweet Diabetes blog. Many thanks to Karen … Continue reading

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2nd Annual Diabetes Blessings Week

The season of Thanksgiving is upon us once again. It is a season in which we should reflect upon the many blessings in our lives and express our gratitude for them. And despite all of our complaints about living with … Continue reading

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World Diabetes Day Celebration in Indy

World Diabetes Day is Monday, and the American Diabetes Association Indiana Chapter is hosting a Town Hall style meeting in Indianapolis to celebrate.   See the images below for detail about the event.  Please spread the word and if you’re in … Continue reading

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National Health Blog Post Month

National Health Blog Post Month kicks off tomorrow and I’m going to take a shot at completing the challenge of writing 30 posts in 30 days.  I’ve struggled with completing these challenges in the past, for one reason or another, … Continue reading

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