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An Interview with TCOYD Supporter Terry Gregg | Print |  E-mail

Michele D. Huie
TCOYD Newsletter, Vol. 29, 2009

Terrance H. Gregg is TCOYD’s newest board member. Terry serves as CEO and President of DexCom, Inc., the company that first brought continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to people with diabetes. Before DexCom, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Medtronic Minimed for seven years. Terry and his wife Louise are big supporters of Taking Control of Your Diabetes. In this interview, we talk to Terry about his commitment to diabetes education, research, and the people living with this disease.

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Olympic Dreams | Print |  E-mail

Darren VanHouten
Animas Corporation
TCOYD Newsletter, Vol. 29, 2009

The Summer Olympics Games come around every four years. But for the athletes who dream of winning gold, preparing for them is a day-by-day journey filled with grueling training regimens and equally tough competitions. For an athlete with type 1 diabetes, that journey can be even more difficult—and rewarding.

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As Diabetics Scrimp, Risk Grows | Print |  E-mail

By Linda A. Johnson
The Associated Press

Dr. Steven Edelman speaks to the associated press about the impact the recession is having on diabetes care.  See published article 

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Your Own Personal Laboratory in the Palm of Your Hand | Print |  E-mail

TCOYD Newsletter, Vol. 28, 2009

Your glucose meter is truly your own personal laboratory in the palm of your hand. Every person living with diabetes should have and use a glucose meter. Finding out your blood sugar level in relation to eating, exercising, sleeping, concurrent medical illnesses, emotional stress, medications, and all of the other many factors that can effect our glucose levels throughout the day and night is truly invaluable.
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Creating Happiness in Hard Times: The Secret Sauce of Self-Discipline | Print |  E-mail

Andrew Young
TCOYD Newsletter, Vol. 28, 2009

Self-discipline? Self-discipline sounds so remarkably un-saucy. In fact, it seems downright counter to happiness… a recipe to steal my “mojo,” rain on my parade, and turn me into some kind of cheerless robot. I want to do what I want to do, when I want to do it, and nobody is going to tell me how. Hmph!

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