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Oct 17, 2017

There was a time when diabetes was defined as a simple lack of insulin, and when 14 year old Leonard Thompson received the first injection of insulin as a treatment for type 1 diabetes in Toronto, Ontario, on January 11, 1922,  supposedly the cure was found. We know almost 100 …

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How to Be More Culturally Sensitive

Having worked with patients, children, adolescents, and adults who have diabetes for oh so many years, I’ve learned it’s better to change what I teach than to expect my patients to change their entire lifestyle. One of the toughest things for patients to do is to change the way they eat, especially if deep rooted in their ethnic background. One example is asking patients who are from the Middle East or those who are brought up on rice and beans to avoid or cut back on rice.

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