Scott Strumello's Blog – April 2008 Archive (4)

Previewing "Life for a Child" Film at Tribeca Film Festival

This evening, I've been invited (along with Allison and Kerri, although I believe some others were invited but were unable to attend) to attend the "Life for a Child" documentary film being screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film… Continue

Added by Scott Strumello on April 24, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments

Why A Recent FDA Decision Should Have You Concerned

Today, the Boston Globe reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected Genzyme Corp.'s request for permission to sell in the U.S. a version of its Pompe disease (a rare inherited and… Continue

Added by Scott Strumello on April 22, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

My Spin on Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Day

Today is Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Day, and while there are likely to be dozens of blog postings on this subject today, I am never one to follow convention with more of the same, so I've chosen to acknowledge this day without being redundant.



What are the origins of this day? Well, because "diabetes" is a generic term that describes the symptoms of a… Continue

Added by Scott Strumello on April 14, 2008 at 6:00am — No Comments

Perceptions vs. Reality

Sometimes, there are works that stand the test of time better than others. In the case of diabetes writing, Deb Butterfield, author of "Showdown With Diabetes" wrote the following article in 1992, yet it feels that her words were never more true than they are today. Have a look and see if you agree!



Perceptions vs. Reality

By Deb Butterfield

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Added by Scott Strumello on April 10, 2008 at 6:00am — 6 Comments

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Congratulations Diabetes Advocates Scholarship Recipients!

The Diabetes Hands Foundation and Diabetes Advocates Program is proud to announce and congratulate the members of DA who were granted scholarships to attend diabetes conferences in 2013! Thanks to a generous grant from Novo Nordisk, in 2013 we were …
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