Warshaw's Diabetes Update - Hot Topics in Research, Prevention and Treatment, is published in Diabetic Living, Spring 2011

Diabetic Living, Better Homes and Garden's special interest diabetes magazine published Warshaw's article Special Report: Diabetes Update - Experts share what's new in research, prevention and treatment, in the Spring 2011 issue.

June 16, 2009

Online Diabetes Communities Multiply

Social networking is the rage. People are sharing personally and professionally. For people with diabetes there’s been a ground swell of social networking sites. They offer opportunities to keep up with the latest diabetes research, products and technology, connect with others in your shoes and share your challenges and triumphs. And you get to do this with people globally. As a diabetes educator who’s been around for many years I realize that having diabetes can be isolating and that support is critical to successful management – medically and emotionally.

 
May 15, 2009

Chronic Support for Chronic Diseases, But, How to Reimburse for It?

On 5/13 President Obama, in his effort to keep healthcare reform on the front burner, sent a few deputies on a mission: find the best private-sector employee wellness and prevention practices in an effort to help other companies and federal workplaces implement these. I bet one of best practice that will be an element of each success story will be programs utilizing technology-based solutions (telephonic, intranet, internet, hand-held device, etc.) to provide frequent and chronic support.

 
April 29, 2008

Link to New Resource for Dealing with the Psychological Issues of Diabetes

Today I added an excellent and unique relatively new resource to my links under the category of diabetes education and support - Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI) (www.behavioraldiabetes.org). If you have diabetes or know someone with diabetes you know all too well that support - in the area of psychological support - is a huge unmet need. Behavioral Diabetes Institute, under the able leadership of Dr.