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News for LADA

Posted on January 30, 2014 by janekdickinson

We often talk about three forms of diabetes: type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. But there is another type of diabetes called LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults), which can be baffling. Many adults are diagnosed with type 2 … Continue reading →

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When you’re diagnosed with diabetes

Posted on August 15, 2012 by janekdickinson

When you’re diagnosed with diabetes you have a choice. You can complain, whine, vent, despair. You can be down, feel guilty, beat yourself up, give up. Or you can take it on. You can choose to have a positive attitude … Continue reading →

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How do you celebrate?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by janekdickinson

Last June marked my 35th anniversary of having diabetes. For some reason it felt like a really big deal. I once saw an article in a diabetes publication that described a little boy whose parents gave him a cake each … Continue reading →

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What we say and what we hear

Posted on February 28, 2011 by janekdickinson

Something that I experience often in my diabetes education practice is patients not knowing they have diabetes. I realize that this sounds kind of crazy, but it really is a pattern. I get a referral from a health care provider, … Continue reading →

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