Category Archives: diabetes research

Keep up the good work (please)

Posted on June 14, 2021 by janekdickinson

Have I mentioned lately how impressed I am with all the work that has been done and is still being done to make life better for people with diabetes? Earlier this year I watched 30-something lectures related to insulin (Insulin100 … Continue reading →

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#TCDiabetes 10th Anniversary

Posted on January 2, 2020 by janekdickinson

Teachers College (the Graduate School of Education, Health, and Psychology at Columbia University) launched the world’s first Master of Science in Diabetes Education and Management (#TCDiabetes) in September, 2011. That was the first time academic preparation for the specialty of … Continue reading →

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CGM coverage

Posted on November 22, 2019 by janekdickinson

Over thirteen years ago it became possible to have a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for personal use and now more and more people are using them. Continuous glucose monitoring (also CGM) has gotten so good (reliable/accurate) that I’m even using … Continue reading →

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Hypoglycemia needs and opportunities

Posted on August 11, 2019 by janekdickinson

Hypoglycemia (aka “low blood glucose”) is dangerous, annoying, frustrating, time consuming. It causes us to lose productivity, forces us to stop exercising or working, can affect relationships, and even leads some people to run their blood glucose levels higher in … Continue reading →

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Diabetes & Gig Economy Workers

Posted on April 1, 2019 by janekdickinson

Today’s blog post is by guest blogger, Jess Craig As a New Yorker who has her share of subway horror stories, (I’ve met NYC rats far less graceful than the legendary pizza rat), I’ve spent lots of time using ride sharing … Continue reading →

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Understanding the Benefits of Exercise can Benefit Health

Posted on January 11, 2019 by janekdickinson

Some Australian researchers have identified understanding the benefits of exercise as a motivator for actually engaging in physical activity or exercise. In the past I’ve written about the importance of simply asking people if they exercise – in other words, … Continue reading →

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Night shift and risk of type 2 diabetes

Posted on November 30, 2018 by janekdickinson

I can’t even imagine how hard it would be to work nights and still have a healthy lifestyle. I have worked two night shifts in my career and they were both torture. I admit I am not cut out for … Continue reading →

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Time in Range

Posted on July 31, 2017 by janekdickinson

Two weeks ago I had the honor of taking part in the Glycemic Outcomes Beyond A1C meeting in DC. There were many smart, well-informed diabetes professionals in the room and it was fascinating to hear their thoughts on this important … Continue reading →

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Increased happiness

Posted on July 17, 2017 by janekdickinson

You’ll never guess what has been found to increase happiness, and we already know it’s not money…sleep! I’m a huge fan of sleep – good quantity and quality sleep. I’ve written about the benefits of sleep in the past. Now … Continue reading →

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one way to ease the burden of diabetes

Posted on June 20, 2016 by janekdickinson

Diabetes is scary and depressing for 25% of Australian teens with the disease (according to one study). One (pretty simple) way we can lessen the stress for adolescents and others with diabetes is to use language that builds on their … Continue reading →

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