Insulin vial and girl in pool

“It’s Actually Very Fragile” – Keeping Insulin Cool in Hot Weather

It’s getting hot out there and it’s vital we keep insulin at the right temperature. However, that’s something health care providers say isn’t always front of mind. Stacey talks to Diana Isaacs, a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and a CDE at the Cleveland Clinic. We’ll get the real deal about insulin temperature and suggest some ways…

Dr Stephen Ponder and the cover of Sugar Surfing book

“You can take it to another level” – Sugar Surfing with Dr. Stephen Ponder (Classic Episode)

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18902879/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_374_Final_Ponder_Surfing_Classic.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18902879″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] Dr. Stephen Ponder coined the term “Sugar Surfing” in 2013 to describe a real-time, dynamic system of managing diabetes. In this “Classic” episode we take a deep dive into what Sugar Surfing is all about and get Dr. Ponder’s…

Ask the D-Moms: A Dad’s Worry, First Jobs, Teen Travel

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18597920/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” height=”90″ scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_367_Final_Dmoms_Israel_Trip.mp3″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” libsyn_item_id=”18597920″ /] Moira McCarthy and Stacey are back to answer your D-parenting questions! This time around, they’re talking about a dad who’s a first responder and sees the emergency side of diabetes, advice for young adults with T1D getting their first jobs…

The Useless Pancreas owners Adam & Celeste Litt on a beach

The Useless Pancreas: A New Place to Find Type 1 Diabetes Products

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18509267/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_365_Final_Useless_Pancreas_Adam_Celeste.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18509267″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] There are a lot of terrific small businesses creating products to help with diabetes management. We’ve seen families with 3-D printers making insulin vial cases, people who’ve come up with better ways to make your CGM stick to your body,…

Provention Bio logo and child and doctor

Delaying a T1D Diagnosis? The FDA Considers Teplizumab

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18400304/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_363_Final_Provention_Anhalt_FDA.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18400304″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] The very first treatment to prevent type 1 diabetes for any length of time is in front of the FDA right now. Teplizumab has been show to prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes in people shown to be…

Mutual Aid Diabetes Logo

“If You Need Help, We’re Here to Help You” – The Mission of Mutual Aid Diabetes

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18222080/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_358_Final_Mutual_Aid_Diabetes.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18222080″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] When they’re out of options, people who use insulin are turning to Go Fund Me accounts and other online crowd-sourcing ways of raising funds. Mutual Aid Diabetes (MAD) is a new organization that hopes to help. Their mission is…

Dr. Bart Roep sits in his lab at City of Hope

“We Want to Negotiate with the Immune System” – City of Hope & Defining a Cure for Diabetes

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18232724/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/3e9ccc/” width=”100%” scrolling=”no” class=”podcast-class” frameborder=”0″ placement=”top” primary_content_url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/diabetesconnections/Ep_359_Final_City_of_Hope_Roep.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18232724″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] The Wanek Family Project is an ambitious project to find new ways to treat, stop or prevent diabetes. The researchers who work there are also figuring out how to define what we all mean by cure. City of Hope…