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Diabetes by the Numbers
by Stephen Shaul
I've been living with Type 1 diabetes since 1991. Since April 2012, he has been writer of the diabetes blog Happy Medium, and since then, has covered a number of diabetes-related subjects, including participation in clinical trials, living a week gluten free as if he were newly diagnosed with celiac disease, and the complex relationship between patients, corporate interests, and government entities. In November 2014, he spoke before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during a public workshop on interoperability between diabetes devices.Join me as I discuss diabetes care, drugs, devices, and more with newsmakers of the day.
Episodes
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Diabetes By The Numbers
One of the surprising things I've found out about myself while interviewing people for Diabetes By The Numbers is that I'm one of the worst pronouncers of names I've ever met. That's horrible, especially when I have a guest as special as Renza Scibilia. Renza is a diabetes superhero worldwide…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Mike Lawson is easy to talk to. He's been on the podcast before, in one of his many roles with Diabetes Hands Foundation. Today, Mike still has a number of roles... in addition to a full time job, he's a board member at T1 International. And he's written a book! Open Up Your Bag is a delightful...
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Diabetes By The Numbers - Episode 27: Mike Lawson
Mike Lawson is easy to talk to. He's been on the podcast before, in one of his many roles with Diabetes Hands Foundation. Today, Mike still has a number of roles... in addition to a full time job, he's a board member at T1 International. And he's written a book! Open Up Your Bag is a delightful...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Diabetes By The Numbers is BACK! Thanks to everyone who waited patiently while I worked to retool the podcast. It took a while, but I am happy to be sharing another interesting conversation with you. Today I'm speaking with Grainne Flynn, who is a passionate writer and diabetes advocate living in...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Clinical trials come and go, and often they may seem like the same thing is just being tested over and over again. But it's really not like that at all. Case in point is the clinical trial beginning at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology. Jess Robic and Jennifer Pinnata from...
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Diabetes By The Numbers: Episode 24 - Clinical Trial Participation
Clinical trials come and go, and often they may seem like the same thing is just being tested over and over again. But it's really not like that at all. Case in point is the clinical trial beginning at the University of Virginia Center for Diabetes Technology. Jess Robic and Jennifer Pinnata from...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Mindy Bartleson is accomplished. I don't think that's overstating it. What's really amazing is how accomplished she is at only 24 years of age. Mindy lives with a number of chronic conditions, diabetes being one of them, and we talk about them here. Many people remember her from her previous work...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Truth be told, I look to Christopher Snider as the gold standard for quality diabetes interviews and podcasts. I've wanted him on this podcast for some time. Now, with that out of the way, let me tell you why Christopher was part of the podcast this week. He has a new role, as Community Manager…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
How do you do two interviews on the same subject on different days within the same week? It helps if something big happens on one of the days in between interviews. "Everything in my life, every decision I've made throughout my life, has always been framed around, 'Will I be able to get health...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Wow. What a turn of events. Last Thursday, when Leyla Mansour-Cole and I recorded this interview, we were less than 24 hours away from the unexpected move of the Speaker of the House of Representatives pulling the Republican's "repeal and replace" health care legislation from consideration.…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Hello, and welcome to my little part of Diabetes Podcast Week. This week, eleven diabetes podcasters and video bloggers are taking part in a week-long diabetes information-fest, and centering once again on the Spare A Rose, Save A Child campaign. So listen to this episode, then use the giving…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Hello, and welcome to my little part of Diabetes Podcast Week. This week, eleven diabetes podcasters and video bloggers are taking part in a week-long diabetes information-fest, and centering once again on the Spare A Rose, Save A Child campaign. So listen to this episode, then use the giving…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Diabetes By The Numbers is back, with the first in what I hope will be a series of episodes in which I'll investigate healthcare in countries other than my own. Helping me get started is Mariana Gomez. Mariana is a super diabetes advocate, through the diabetes community in Mexico City where she...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
About three weeks ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the MiniMed 670g, Medtronic's hybrid closed loop system, for people with diabetes over the age of 14. This news has generated a lot of excitement, and also a lot of questions. I was fortunate enough to connect a little over a...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Original air date: October 14, 2016 Today begins one of my favorite times of the year. Every year, Diabetes Hands Foundation sponsors the Big Blue Test. Now until November 14 (World Diabetes Day), you and your loved ones, plus anyone else you know, are encouraged to get moving. And log the…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Welcome to year 2 of Diabetes By The Numbers! Asha Brown is a unique individual. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of five. She later developed diabulimia, a dangerous condition. Fortunately, she was able to overcome diabulimia, and she has been in recovery for seven years now. The really...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Daniele Hargenrader is one of the hardest working people I know of in the diabetes community. Both on a personal and a professional level. She's a nutritionist, a health coach, a certified professional trainer. She's an international speaker, and an author too. Today, Daniele talks about the…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
After a brief hiatus, the Diabetes By The Numbers podcast is back. Today's podcast features Dr. Medha Munshi, Director of Joslin Diabetes Center's Geriatric Diabetes Program. She's co-authored a recent (and first ever) American Diabetes Association position statement designed to help homes and...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
You read that right... it's Diabetes Podcast Week! Brainchild of Stacey Simms at the Diabetes Connections podcast, this is a week where a dozen diabetes podcasters will be uploading new episodes and helping to raise money for the Spare a Rose, Save a Child campaign. Listen to the beginning and…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Welcome to Episode Ten of Diabetes By the Numbers. Today we have our first returning guest. It's Molly McElwee Malloy, Head of Patient Engagement at TypeZero Technologies in Charlottesville, Virginia. TypeZero is in the news this week for two big undertakings. First, there's a 12.7 million dollar...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
I'm so grateful to my endocrinologist, Dr. Vivian Pao, for taking the time to speak with me on the complex relationship between a diabetes patient and their endocrinologist. This is the third and final part of our conversation, and in this episode, we talk about the importance of being honest…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Some people only get to spend about 40 minutes each year with their endo... I got to spend close to an hour with her last week. The conversation was so good that I've broken it up into four parts. In this episode, we talked about how an endocrinologist considers outside factors, including...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
“Who is this Dr. Vivian Pao anyway?”, you might ask. She’s my endocrinologist. Some people only get to spend about 40 minutes each year with their endo... I got to spend close to an hour last week. Together, we talked about what exactly an endocrinologist specializes in (in addition to diabetes)....
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Everyone living with and affected by diabetes is excited about artificial pancreas research and the various innovations spawned by this remarkable technology. In this episode of Diabetes By The Numbers, I'm joined by Molly McElwee Malloy, who has just recently stepped into her latest role as Head...
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Bea Sparks has been living with Type 2 Diabetes since 2000. She lives in the Chicago area and is an amazing, outstanding advocate for everyone living with diabetes. She writes at the blogs crankypancreas.com and TheType2Experience.com. Today, we speak about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes advocates…
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Diabetes By The Numbers
Katy Killilea joins me on the first episode of this new podcast. Katy writes at the diabetes blog BigFootChildHaveDiabetes.com. She was recently diagnosed with diabetes, and her son lives with Type 1 diabetes and celiac disease. Our conversation revolves around creating and submitting 504 plans…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I've been living with Type 1 diabetes since 1991. Since April 2012, he has been writer of the diabetes blog Happy Medium, and since then, has covered a number of diabetes-related subjects, including participation in clinical trials, living a week gluten free as if he were newly diagnosed with celiac disease, and the complex relationship between patients, corporate interests, and government entities. In November 2014, he spoke before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during a public workshop on interoperability between diabetes devices.Join me as I discuss diabetes care, drugs, devices, and more with newsmakers of the day.
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Stephen Shaul
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