by Pam Durant | Feb 20, 2024 | Diabetes Articles, Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Recently, I found myself in a thought-provoking discussion among fellow healthcare professionals about the indispensable need for physicians and healthcare providers to retain their humanity amidst the ever-evolving landscape of technology and automation. It...
by Pam Durant | Nov 28, 2023 | Diabetes Articles, Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes
As Diabetes Awareness Month draws to a close, many companies and organizations have been discussing diabetes and related topics. What I observed once again is that they failed to include some of the most experienced people – those who are living with diabetes....
by Pam Durant | Sep 28, 2023 | Childhood Diabetes, Diabetes and School, Diabetes and Young People, Pam's Corner
Basic Rights For Children With Diabetes As we are now a few weeks into the new school year, I see that posts on social media about managing Type 1 Diabetes in school have increased. Many children with Type 1 Diabetes still don’t have basic rights and support for...
by Pam Durant | Sep 27, 2023 | Diabetes Articles, Health and Wellness, Pam's Corner
As I read the news this morning, I am again shocked but not surprised. The Washington Post has an article about how registered dietitians are being paid to post videos that promote diet soda, sugar, and supplements on Instagram and TikTok!! ...
by Pam Durant | Aug 22, 2023 | Diabetes Articles, Pam's Corner
Fourteen years ago today, my son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at 18 months old. This picture was taken just two months after that, a few weeks after we got his insulin pump that you see pictured below. All this time, I had thought he was 20...
by Pam Durant | Jul 4, 2023 | Pam's Corner, Parenting and Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
I may or may not have saved a baby seagull last night. A seagull family lives nearby the pool where we are currently staying. Every day at sunset, the mamma bird comes and brings dinner. She cleans it, softens it up in the pool, eats it and then proceeds to...
