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“Challenging and Humbling” – Raising Teens with Diabetes: Moira McCarthy (Classic Episode)

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18162362/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_357_Final_Classic_Moira_Teens.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18162362″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] Raising teens with diabetes can be very difficult, but there’s a lot parents can do to make it less stressful. This week’s guest has advice because she’s been there. Moira McCarthy is the author of Raising Teens with Diabetes…

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“Educational, Comforting & Really Fun” – The Story Behind Jerry the Bear (Classic Episode)

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You may know Jerry the Bear as part of Beyond Type 1. But this learning and companion toy for children with type 1 diabetes got his start as a college project. Ten students from Northwestern University entered the first every DiabetesMine Design Challenge back in 2009 and won the most creative design. A few of…

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“We Must Change This” – Advocating for Type 1 Diabetes and COVID Vaccinations

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18039341/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_354_Final_Madden_Covid.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”18039341″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] As the COVID vaccine roll out continues in the United States, many people with type 1 diabetes feel like they’re in danger of being left behind. Why is this happening and what can we do about it? Hear from…

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Learning More About the Lilly Diabetes Insulin Pump

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17756429/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_348_Final_Lilly_Mason_Ypsomed.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”17756429″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] When Swiss pump maker Ypsomed launches brings it’s business to America, likely in 2022, it’ll be with Lilly Diabetes as their partner. The Ypsopump will be the first pump in the US that only takes one brand of insulin.…

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Using Emergency Glucagon – What One T1D Mom Wants You To Know

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17682488/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_347_Final_Bonnie_Glucagon_Mom.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”17682488″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] What is it like to actually give someone emergency Glucagon? What happens next? This week, Stacey talks to Bonnie O’Neil whose son was diagnosed with T1D at age 5 and is now 24. They had a scary situation while…

Molly McElwee Malloy with her Tandem pump

Tandem’s Control IQ at One Year: “The Real-World Data is Even Better Than the Clinical Data”

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17577662/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_346_Final_Tandem_2021_Malloy.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”17577662″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] It’s been a year since Tandem Diabetes Care released their Control IQ software, hybrid closed loop technology to help increase time in range. What have they learned about how people are using the system? Molly McElwee Malloy, Manager of…

Four health care providers get vaccinated

“It’s Like a Huge Drop Of Hope” – Health Care Providers with T1D get the COVID Vaccine (Bonus Episode)

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17380535/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_343_Final_HCPs_Covid_First_Shot.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”17380535″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /] Let’s start off 2021 with some hope! This week you’ll hear from five health care providers who received a COVID vaccine in late December 2020. They all live with type 1 diabetes and share their experiences leading up to…

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T1Detect: A New At-Home Test For Type 1 Diabetes

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[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17348624/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_342_Final_JDRF_T1Detect.mp3″ libsyn_item_id=”17348624″ height=”90″ theme=”custom” custom_color=”3e9ccc” player_use_thumbnail=”use_thumbnail” use_download_link=”use_download_link” download_link_text=”Download” /]Could a new, simple at-home test change the way we look at diagnosing type 1 diabetes? JDRF hopes to make something called T1Detect part of annual health checks someday. Dr. Frank Martin is a Director of Research at JDRF. He…

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“He’s Why I Have My Vision” – Alecia & Marty Have a Friendship Forged in Diabetes History

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Clinical trials are incredibly important for research, but the people who take part don’t usually get to meet anyone they’ve helped.  Marty & Alecia are a very special exception! Marty Drilling took part in a clinical trial in 1974 that later helped save Alecia Wesner’s eyesight! We’ll share their remarkable story and talk about how…