Moderator for Cleveland-based diabetes Web site prevents suicide in suburban Green Bay, Wis.

Lloyd Mann, a volunteer moderator on a Cleveland-based diabetes website, helped police in suburban Green Bay, Wis., track down a man who was threatening to kill himself early Saturday morning.

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Is Winter To Blame For Type 1?

Study in Finland finds correlation between new caes of Type 1 and the winter months. I got mine in January when I was 11 months old. When did your Type 1 get diagnosed?

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FDA: Stolen insulin creates public health risk

The saga on that Levemir insulin stolen in June continues...

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44 percent say diabetes affects sex life

A study of U.S., British and German diabetes patients found 44 percent say the disease affects their ability or desire to have sex, researchers said.

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Medingo Introduces Solo(TM) MicroPump Tubeless Insulin Delivery System

Medingo US, Inc. introduced a brand new miniature, tube-free insulin delivery system, the Solo MicroPump, at the American Association of Diabetes Educators Meeting in Atlanta, GA, August 5-8, 2009.

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FDA Warns of Faulty Read Outs on Some Diabetes Test Strips

Certain blood-glucose test strips called GDH-PQQ strips, maybe inaccurate when it comes to measuring blood sugar levels, leading to patients receiving inaccurate information that could then result in them acting inappropriately relating to giving insulin shots.

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‘Fair’ to ask Sotomayor about diabetes, expert says

A senator asking Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor about her diabetes wouldn’t be out of line, an expert on the disease says.

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Court Nominee Manages Diabetes With Discipline

Judge Sonia Sotomayor succeeds with (or despite) her diabetes.

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Court Nominee Manages Diabetes With Discipline

Judge Sonia Sotomayor succeeds with (or despite) her diabetes.

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Medtronic Recalls Insulin Infusion Sets

A must-read for anyone using a Medtronic insulin pump.

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