Diabetes Mine is a
Web 2.0
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Health 2.0
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web log focused on issues related to
diabetes
Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood sugar level ( hyperglycemia) over a prolonged period of time. Symptoms often include frequent urination, increased thirst and increased ap ...
. Written by Amy Tenderich, DiabetesMine offers news, analysis, and opinions on issues that relate to the diabetes community. In addition, the author offers personal perspectives, experiences and observations, and encourages readers to do the same.
Readers can contribute to DiabetesMine by submitting their personal stories of diagnosis and the challenges of living with diabetes. Partners and loved ones of people with diabetes can also participate in a section called “The Diabetic Partner Follies.” Updated almost daily, DiabetesMine is an online hub for the diabetes community.
In January 2015, DiabetesMine moved to a new home under
Healthline
Healthline Media, Inc. is an American website and provider of health information headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1999, relaunched in 2006, and established as a standalone entity in January 2016.
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In March 2022, Healthline decided to close down the editorial content on DiabetesMine. This was publicly announced in April 2022.
Amy Tenderich
Amy Tenderich was diagnosed in May 2003 with
type 1 diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that originates when cells that make insulin (beta cells) are destroyed by the immune system. Insulin is a hormone required for the cells to use blood sugar ...
while in her mid-thirties. Then a freelance journalist for the IT industry, she approached the subject of diabetes with a writer's curiosity.
Now a contributor on diabetes for HealthCentral.com and a monthly columnist for dLife, Amy has co-authored a book called "''Know Your Numbers, Outlive Your Diabetes''".
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External links
Diabetes Mine blog
American medical websites
Diabetes