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BOSTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Roses have a new meaning this Valentine's Day for people touched by diabetes around the world. A group of diabetes advocates are harnessing the power of social media to encourage donations via their "Spare a Rose, Save a Child" initiative in support of the International Diabetes Federation's (IDF) Life for a Child program, which provides life-saving diabetes supplies to children in developing countries. The initiative asks people to...
BOSTON, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthrageous, Inc., a digital health management company, announced today that the company will host a walking competition during Joslin Diabetes Center's Diabetes Innovation 2012, September 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA, which will also raise money to support Joslin's High Hopes Fund. Healthrageous will provide each conference attendee with a wireless pedometer to wear during the event, and step counts will be...
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Diabetes Hands Foundation announced today the donation of $75,000 to six diabetes charities that help people with diabetes in need in the United States and Latin America. The money was raised through a grassroots online diabetes awareness campaign called Big Blue Test, supported by Roche Diabetes Care. The Big Blue Test takes place every November leading up to World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14. The campaign reinforces the...
PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, announced today that it has donated $50,000 to the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF), a non-profit organization that raises diabetes awareness and connects people touched by the condition. The donation recognizes the success of the Drive the Switch program, which has motivated more than 10,000 people to pledge to talk to loved ones and their doctor about options for insulin delivery, like the...
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- People with diabetes will help change the lives for others with diabetes in need as they do something in unison -- exercise. Every time someone participates in the Big Blue Test and shares the experience on BigBlueTest.org, a donation of life-saving supplies will be made on their behalf to someone with diabetes in need. The Big Blue Test, a diabetes awareness program started by the nonprofit Diabetes Hands Foundation, takes place every November...
BERKELEY, Calif., May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) announced today that it is the recipient of two Telly Awards for the diabetes awareness video Big Blue Test (BigBlueTest.org). "We are proud and thrilled that our grassroots online video effort to raise awareness of diabetes has earned this recognition," said Manny Hernandez, president of the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) and founder of TuDiabetes.org, a social network of people touched by diabetes. DHF...
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- A new online game called HealthSeeker(TM) Explorando tu Salud, Paso a Paso is now available to the 10 million Latino and Hispanic(ii) users on Facebook®, with the goal of helping this population with lifestyle and nutritional tips to manage their diabetes. To mark World Diabetes Day on November 14th, the introduction of HealthSeeker(TM) aims to provide the growing number of Latinos and Hispanics with diabetes a unique online experience...
BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- What started a year ago as a creative way to encourage people with diabetes to stay active has grown into a global campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of moderate exercise for people with diabetes and help fund two vital diabetes charities. The Big Blue Test, an initiative started by the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) in 2009, takes place every November 14 during World Diabetes Day. People with diabetes are invited to test their...
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- No-Sugar Added Poetry, a breathtaking and beautiful new collection of 39 poems written by people touched by diabetes from around the world, has just been published by the Diabetes Hands Foundation (www.diabeteshandsfoundation.org). The collection provides profound insight into the challenges, hopes, and fears of those living with diabetes through the power of their poetry. As Dr. Bill Polonsky, CEO of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute, writes in the...
RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Today ten people with diabetes from across the U.S. and as far as South America were honored for their moving portrayal of how this chronic condition impacts their everyday life through the Making Sense of Diabetes online video contest. A compilation of the winning videos premieres at MakingSenseofDiabetes.org to mark the importance of World Diabetes Day on November 14th. The contest was sponsored by the Diabetes Hands Foundation, a pioneering...
