Everyone knows that reading a diabetes blog gives you insight and information that may help you manage your diabetes. But Diabetes Mine blogger Amy Tenderich says that writing a blog can be helpful as well. At least it was for her. She explains why blogging was such a boost to her diabetes management in a recent Newsweek.com article, "A Healing Blog." Read More “What We’re Reading: Blogging for Your Health”
If you’ve ever vowed to get to sleep early, only to find yourself falling into bed at half past midnight wondering where all the time went, you’re not alone. For many people, sleep takes a backseat to other, seemingly more pressing matters. But getting adequate, quality sleep isn’t just about having a beauty rest. This week, we’re reading about how sleep deprivation is linked with some very real health effects. Read More “What We’re Reading: Time for Sleep?”
As we reported in a few days ago in the blog entry "ADA’s New Guidelines OK Low-Carb Diets for Weight Loss," the American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently released its 2008 Clinical Practice Recommendations. A major change since last year is the ADA’s recognition of low-carbohydrate diets as an option for weight loss. This change has drawn mixed reactions from diabetes bloggers across the Web. Read More “What We’re Reading: Reactions to the ADA’s New Guidelines”
This week, several diabetes bloggers are using New Year’s as a time both to set goals for the year ahead and to look back on the year just past. Here are just a few resolutions and reflections we found across the Web: Read More “What We’re Reading: Diabetes Resolutions and Reflections”
In people with diabetes, effectively treating depression can help both enhance quality of life and improve blood glucose control. Now, new research from the University of Pennsylvania indicates that in elderly people with diabetes, treating depression may have an added benefit: A potentially prolonged life. Read More “What We’re Reading: Depression, Diabetes, and the Elderly”
As the holiday season gets under way, tips for how to handle eating at office parties, family events, etc. begin to crop up. This year, diabetes bloggers are offering advice on how you can keep your weight and blood sugar under control as you navigate the holidays. Here are a couple of our favorite tips from around the blogosphere: Read More “What We’re Reading: Surviving the Holidays”
Although the increasing incidence of Type 2 diabetes among younger people is troubling, it remains a condition that is associated with aging. And it appears that by focusing on the sources of aging, researchers may develop a new treatment for Type 2 diabetes in the near future. Read More “What We’re Reading: A Red-Wine—Inspired Diabetes Drug?”
This week, we’d like to direct your attention to a recent article from Time magazine that has sparked controversy throughout the blogosphere. Called "When the Patient is a Googler," the article, written by orthopedic surgeon Scott Haig, M.D., looks at the phenomenon of the patient who comes to his or her appointment armed with medical information gleaned from Internet searches. Read More “What We’re Reading: The Over-informed Patient?”
This week, we’d like to direct your attention to coverage of the 16th annual World Diabetes Day, which took place on November 14. Read More “What We’re Reading: World Diabetes Day 2007”
This week, we’d like to direct your attention to some posts from "D-Blog Day," which took place last Friday, November 9. D-Blog Day was created by Gina Capone of The Diabetes Talkfest Blog three years ago as part of National Diabetes Month, and is a "blogging community holiday" dedicated to blogging about diabetes awareness and support. Read More “What We’re Reading: D-Blog Day”
