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write, edit, hyper focused on health. parent three lovely 💕 teens. run @CloseConcerns, covering #diabetes galaxy. https://t.co/CgtTt7nBwW founder, @cpslectures co-host.
san francisco, ca
Joined October 2008
We were just talking about you tonight, @parthaskar, a group of two dozen gathered in Boston … love seeing this card, and I hope your ears are always tingling. Thank you for impacting so many beyond the UK as well as in the UK.
There are always moments we all go through Moments of doubt In my life? Having these - helps Still one of the greatest feedbacks ever received And if Andrew Hattersley says so? It is a moment of being much thankful for what life has given me x
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Leading Canadian lipidologist and #genetics expert Professor Robert Hegele elected to @RSCTheAcademies
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Bravo! Love seeing one giant, @JoslinDiabetes’ Prof Ron Kahn, celebrated by another giant, @UofT’s Prof @DanielJDrucker. Happy birthday, Dr Kahn (the great!) … + TY both (ital) for all you have done, are doing, and will do for people w/diabetes, pre-diabetes, + obesity. 💙
Happy (80th!) Birthday to Professor Ron Kahn, a pioneer in the molecular mechanisms of #insulin action #diabetes @JoslinDiabetes @harvardmed @theNASciences @AmDiabetesAssn @JDRF @NIDDKgov @diabetesmaster @jclinicalinvest @the_asci
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SO great, check out the **free** poster wall at @ADCESdiabetes - so lovely you can see this from wherever you are! here's a very cool one about @novonordisk's semaglutide by James Amamoo, Dr. Aaron King, et al. https://t.co/Qs4QOJWJmi most of these have audio, we are in heaven!
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“When Mom Picks up the Insulin” https://t.co/zRd6avWn28 via @YouTube + diabe_tech with cameo from @Cigna
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We PLEDGE to contribute pro-actively to bring an end to diabetes stigma + discrimination #EndDiabetesStigma Pledge with us:
enddiabetesstigma.org
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As a PhD student, all I focused on was getting a PhD. As a PhD supervisor, I focus on training students on the long-term process that leads to getting a PhD. Here's some examples🧵
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Incredible reading happening at @comixexperience w/Thien Pham - livestream happening now: https://t.co/su0otb3wkR … book signing coming up, truly magic hearing about family of this standout writer, his work as a high school teacher + more. Want a copy signed, pls say the word !
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Remarkable writing has been read continuously for 22+ hrs in 24-hour “Read-a-thon to Free Evan Gershkovich.” Pls (<-ital) tune in now https://t.co/b1IlPA40O8 Journalism isn’t a crime. TY @PressClubDC, @WSJ, writers, editors, @emmatuckerWSJ. #IStandWithEvan
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As a family doc I am tired of start ups segmenting little portions of patients. 4th trimester only???? Sorry y’all I provide continuous care across the pregnancy span along with newborn care and transition seamlessly back into primary care. People need family docs.
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… the stuff dreams are made of! What are the critical elements you want from your #diabetes life (+ insulin delivery)? All choices=incredible for some; would you share your biggest hopes + dreams +/or pain points w/readers in+around #gbdoc? (Am curious about how upgrades work.)
#gbdoc - need your help. Got the call today from DSN to ask what insulin pump from the 5 options I would prefer. I have no clue. The options Medtronic 780G Tandem Tslim X2 My Life Ypsopump Omnipod Dash Medtrum A6 I'm active, have a busy job and...
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Our family absolutely cannot WAIT for “Family Style” by @thienpham … SF Bay Area friends, pick up your copy at @comixexperience and get lost in the best of ways at this spectacular bookstore in the lower Haight Ashbury / @DivisCorr #familystyle
July is a seriously dope month for the #graphicnovelclub with two books from @01FirstSecond and an IN PERSON SIGNING! • @sgoetter & @Snarlbear for CRYPTID KIDS: BAWK-NESS MONSTER - July 16th at 10am PST • Thien Pham for FAMILY STYLE - July 30th at 10am, live at the shop!!
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TY @JDRFUK! Four T’s = thirsty, tired, thinner, toilet. Yep, pls watch out 4anyone exhausted, drinking so much 💦 , peeing all the time, losing weight unexpectedly ~ T1D is a risk at all ages, esp in kiddos. So much appreciation for the reminder on the #diabetes signs + symptoms!
🚨 Breaking #news 🚨 Rates of #Type1Diabetes in children have increased globally since the #pandemic. It is so important that everyone knows the signs and symptoms of #T1D. 📰 More from @hilarynathan01 on @BBCNews: https://t.co/WvZcnkyfxR
#GBDoc @GBDocInfo
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Join me in Chicago as I deliver remarks on my plan to grow the economy from the middle out and bottom up.
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📣👟Last call! Today's the FINAL day to participate in the 5K@ADA Virtual Challenge. Take a break in between #ADA2023 sessions and soak up San Diego's sunny views. ☀️ Or participate right from home! For details, visit: https://t.co/dtc2eNr0Zv.
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Honored to be speaking at #ADA2023 alongside such an impressive slew of research, regulatory, and clinical experts - Dr. Revital Nimri (DreaMed, Israel), Dr. Patrick Archdeacon (FDA’s CDER) and Dr. Daniel DeSalvo (Baylor College of Medicine, Texas) on #TimeinRange + CGM metrics.
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Wow! Masterfully presented Banting Lecture by Prof Matthias Tschop!! Took us thru 30yr journey to arrive at multireceptor agonism to treat obesity. Each step marked by healthy skepticism. Agonism and not antagonism. Future is bright! #ADA2023 #ADARME @MatthiasTschop thank you!
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Highlighted and circled but @GardnerPhD still emphasized that with just a 2 lb difference, plant-based diet is NOT a #weightloss strategy in this SWAP-MEAT study https://t.co/FN43N1ixma
#ADA2023 #ADARME
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