quotable quotes - September 2014
“We have not put enough resources into prevention…I would put more resources into helping those individuals lead healthier lifestyles, which will make them happier and could also give them several additional years of diabetes-free life, and for some, prevent it altogether. That would be huge.”
– Naveed Sattar, MD, PhD (University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK) at the European Society of Cardiology 2014 Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
“Providers are also human. Families and patients should see physicians as humans who also sometimes need to mature.”
– Dr. Tadej Battelino (University Children’s Hospital, Ljubljana, Slovenia) at the Keystone 2014 Conference.
“Family support and a tight-knit community are huge. We have grandparents who log everything when we’re away…Diabetes is really a whole group effort.”
– Parent panelist at a panel discussion on managing pediatric diabetes at the Keystone 2014 Conference.
“I would encourage people to keep trying. And set a goal… It doesn’t happen overnight and it’s not always fun, but it’s absolutely worthwhile…Exercise keeps me healthy and more importantly, keeps me happy.”
-Phil Southerland (Founder, Team Novo Nordisk) discussing what exercise advice he would give to people with diabetes during an interview with diaTribe at the US Pro Challenge cycling event.
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