MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetic people'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:27:33 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469638&cid=t_216886_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F6vfxwTZNhCs%2F Rocker Bret Michaels was injured at the Tony’s Sunday night. People reports that he “may have broken his nose and busted his lip during a scenery-related malfunction” at the Tony’s. Bret is known as being the frontman for the rock group Poison, but not as many people know that he is also a Type 1 diabetic. He was just six years old when he was first diagnosed, and he’s now had the disease for 40 years. Injuries like Bret experienced at the Tony’s need to be especially watched for infection and that they are healing properly. This would be the case for any diabetic. Here’s what happened on Sunday in case you didn’t see it: By all accounts, it sounds as if Bret has a great sense of humor about the accident, and has sought medical attention f... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469638 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:22:43 +0100 2469638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027650&cid=t_216886_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FkWSAzHHKURU%2F As I’ve mentioned before, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in my early 20s. It was hard enough getting it then. I can’t imagine getting it as a child. The shots, food restrictions, and constant monitoring is a difficult thing for children and their families. That’s why research and funding is needed until there is a cure. To that end, I have another great interview in the Putting a Face on Diabetes series. I’m always amazed at people that get involved. It doesn’t matter how they are involved, to me doing something is so much better than feeling helpless or complaining. To that end, I came across an online diabetes fundraiser a few years ago that was put on by Brenda Novak, an author whose son has diabetes. I was so impressed by her efforts (and wait until ... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027650 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:11:26 +0100 2027650