Education for Diabetes

Please help JDRF raise money to find a cure for Type-1 Diabetes. 85% of the money raised goes toward research.

Lilly’s life at 8 yrs old living with type 1 diabetes

Video in honor of my son Matthew who has Juvenile (Type 1) diabetes. He was diagnosed on June 12th, 2010. He has a great attitude and believes they will find a cure. He thinks God will allow him to do “Great Things”. Will you join our team by donating or walking? Go to www.jdrf.org and search for “March With Matthew”.

Madeline shows what a typical day is like living with Type 1 Diabetes. Please support Madeline in finding a cure.

Matt’s story of living with type 1 diabetes.

Ryan’s walk to cure diabetes for 2010!!

walk to cure diabetes team video

Aiden have had type 1 diabetes for 5 years Our family and friends are walking to raise money for a cure…no child should have to deal with this disease.

“A Little Bit Longer” by the Jonas Brothers. Nick Jonas has Type 1 diabetes and wrote this song about his diabetes. They are donating part of the profits from this song to JDRF.

From Orlando – According to a report presented that American Diabetes Association meeting, near normal blood sugar targets for type 2 diabetics does not delay organ damage. Researchers studied over 10000 adults with longstanding type 2 diabetes, finding that lowering their blood sugar levels to near normal did not affect their risk of developing damage to their eyes, kidneys, or nerves. From Italy – Women who drink while pregnant may affect semen quality of their sons, according to a report presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology. Researchers followed nearly 12000 women and their sons born between 1984 and 1987. They found that sons of mothers who drank 4.5 or more drinks per week had one third lower sperm concentration that those not exposed to alcohol in the womb. And finally, from California – According to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, end of life care may need improvement. Researchers studied nearly 500 adults who were hospitalized at least three days prior to dying. Though 70% of end of life goals were met, researchers did find that clinicians were not up to par in communicating with patients and their friends and family.