by Pam Durant | Mar 14, 2023 | Managing Diabetes, Pam's Corner
Elephants. There are many in the room. The particular one I’m looking at right now is the opinion of a physician who has told me that I can’t be an advocate for people with diabetes or caretakers of children with diabetes if my son’s diabetes management is less...
by Pam Durant | Dec 15, 2022 | Pam's Corner
The Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has launched a Dubai school wellness program called Wellbeing Matters. This initiative provides a framework for wellbeing in Dubai private schools, advancing the health, safety and welfare of students and...
by Pam Durant | Dec 13, 2022 | Pam's Corner
Continuous glucose monitors for sports??? I knew it was only a matter of time… One of the continuous glucose monitor sensors that we sell at the Diapoint Shop for people with diabetes is now being marketed to people without diabetes as a “sport...
by Pam Durant | Nov 16, 2022 | Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes
There are some days when diabetes insists on being the center of attention. That’s almost every day. But sometimes diabetes insists you put everything on hold, and its obnoxiousness takes over. This was one of those days. And it’s never just one...
by Pam Durant | Aug 24, 2022 | Pam's Corner
Once upon a time, there was a child who had cancer. No one at his school knew much about this condition. They had heard of some research out there that suggested that some types of cancer MIGHT be linked to lifestyle: a high-fat, low-fiber diet and a...
by Pam Durant | Mar 31, 2022 | Pam's Corner
What is the relationship between diabetes, design, and empathy? Recently I was having a coffee with an organization who wanted to pick my brain about their business strategy and design in order to better serve people with diabetes. Accessibility in Diabetes...