The Words Around Diabetes
How a family talks about diabetes can be instrumental in the way children and adults affected by diabetes are impacted and can help shape how they handle their management of the disease.
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Let’s Talk About Your Body
Psychotherapist Eliot LeBow, LCSW, CDE, discusses how self-defeating thinking perpetuates negative feelings around poor body image. In addition, he offers some coping strategies to overcome negativity.
A Tale of Two Wearable Exercise Devices
Andrew Stivelman compares the Misfit Shine and Fitbit Zip fitness-based devices, looking at their individual features and how they can help people with diabetes track their exercise.
Diabetes is Small
Jane Dickinson talks about the enormity of this date for America, and how it serves as a reminder about our daily struggles versus weighing the bigger picture.
Diabetes and the Risk to Your Family Tree
People with diabetes often have special concerns: Will my children develop diabetes because I have it? What if I develop gestational diabetes?
The Truth About Body Image and Type 2 Diabetes
Body image is an important mental aspect that everyone should be aware of. If you have a negative self-image, there are ways you can improve that and feel better about yourself.