Those watching to see how American Idol contestant Crystal Bowersox performed after being rushed to the hospital earlier in the week due to complications from her Type 1 diabetes were not disappointed (more…)
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Friday, March 5th, 2010 by Chris FrankieWeight Gain Early in Pregnancy Ups Gestational Diabetes Risk
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 by Chris FrankieWomen who gain excessive weight during their pregnancy, especially during the first trimester, may increase their chances of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new study of 1,145 pregnant women by Kaiser Permanente’s research division. (more…)
Skier Kris Freeman Stumbles in First Olympic Event
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 by Chris FrankieKris Freeman, the cross-country skier that has Type 1 diabetes and is competing for Team USA in the Olympics this month, got off to a rocky start in the Games (more…)
Diabetic Olympian: ‘No Limits’
Monday, February 15th, 2010 by Chris FrankieTeam USA cross-country skier Kris Freeman, who has Type 1 diabetes, says he is living proof that there are no limits to what you can do despite having diabetes (more…)
Oprah Dedicates Show to Diabetes Awareness
Friday, February 5th, 2010 by Chris FrankieOprah dedicated her show on Thursday to educating people about the risk of Type 2 diabetes and its complications, as well as announcing that Walgreen’s Pharmacy will provide free blood sugar tests on Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. to help tackle the disease (more…)
A Peek Behind the Scenes of ‘One Shot’ Documentary
Monday, February 1st, 2010 by Chris FrankieTeam Type 1 is one of the most visible and successful public faces of Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes News Hound editor Chris Frankie sat down with Greer Wylder, Executive Producer of “One Shot,” for a question and answer session about the exciting upcoming documentary chronicling Team Type 1’s quest to make it to the Tour de France 2012 (more…)
Bears’ Jay Cutler Releases ‘Support System’ Webisode
Monday, December 21st, 2009 by Chris FrankieChicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler released the fifth installment of his web videos about his battle with Type 1 diabetes this month. In the short entitled ‘Support System’ Cutler talks about his concerns about long-term complications, such as amputations, and how he has learned to open up to others about the disease (more…)
Diabetes Diagnosis on ‘Dr. Oz’
Friday, December 4th, 2009 by Chris FrankieDr. Oz devoted half of his Wednesday show this week to diabetes, talking prevention at a Times Square glucose screening and unveiling a new 12-week “life-saving” plan for fighting the disease. (more…)
A Peek Inside the Artificial Pancreas Project
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 by Chris FrankieBack in July when Diabetes News Hound was first launched we ran an article about the artificial pancreas, which resonated with a large number of readers. I recently came across an interesting video detailing the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Artificial Pancreas Project at UVA (more…)
Newest Video From NFL’s Jay Cutler Focuses on Football With Diabetes
Monday, November 16th, 2009 by Chris FrankieChicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler recently released the fourth in a series of websites about his battle with diabetes. In the most recent episode, “Getting on the Field,” Cutler talks about how he manages his diabetes during games and the very real threat of getting low blood sugar events while playing (more…)
