Dawnie

As the blessing goes
May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand

I L💚VE that you wrote Paddy’s Day 🫂 thank you

#menopause #perimenopause coverage is like news coverage over-lit in some places, pitch black in others. If you’re not white, mid‑class and middle‑aged, the spotlight rarely points your way.

📣 The IDF Europe Annual Report 2025 is out!

🙌 2025 was another active and impactful year for the #diabetes community, as we strengthened our collective voice and continued advocating for people living with diabetes and those at risk.

➡️Annual report: idf.org/europe/media...

#perimenopause #menooause equity won’t arrive fully formed.
It grows with each better choice.

I took max dose Gaba 12 years ago for a prolapsed disc. I was also prescribed Amlodipine & Tramadol. That combo took the pain from 10 to 5 and wreaked havoc with insulin sensitivity. I still celebrate the relief of having the disc removed and being weaned off the meds and getting back to my normal 🫂

Looking forward to attending this symposium

⚖️On World Day of Social Justice, we highlight the importance of addressing the social determinants that shape health & wellbeing, including access to fair #employment and supportive working environments for PwD.

📣Workplaces should be spaces of opportunity, dignity & inclusion.

Fabulous to see quite a few #diabetes, #menustration #menstrual cycle (and #womenshealth in general) projects @ 2026 Stripe #YSTE 🙌

💯% this caught my eye " #Menopause, Mind, and Medicine: The Hidden Toll of the Silent Change"🤩

Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh siad 😍

stripeyste.com/qualified-pr...

🙌Join us tomorrow for “The sound of diabetes”, an event designed by our YOURAH Network and hosted by MEP Peter Agius, on the occasion of #WorldDiabetesDay.

🧠Diabetes advocates, other experts and policymakers will discuss the need to embed mental health into diabetes care.

Maith thú 😍

🙌 Discover how we will celebrate World Diabetes Day 2025 (#WDD2025)!

➡ Read more: drive.google.com/file/d/1jnA7...

👉 Visit our WDD campaign page: idf.org/europe/what-...

Menopause and Autism online event

There’s a #Menopause and #Autism online event happening in December.

Please find details in the link below

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autism-men...

Women living with diabetes face unique challenges that are often overlooked in diabetes care, research and innovation.
🌍Join us at the European Parliament on Nov 13: Towards a Sex- and Gender-Sensitive Strategy in Diabetes: Understanding Women’s Health Across the Life Course.

Ulster University researchers want to understand women's experience of menopause while also exploring the additional challenges for women with diabetes. If you're a woman aged 35-65, live in the UK, and are going through or have completed menopause, please scan the QR code to a survey to help develop a better understanding of the experiences of women from every racial & cultural background, with and without diabetes 3 x £100 LoveShop vouchers will be given to randomly selected respondents who complete the online questionnaire and provide their contact details. Dr Rachel Black r.black3@ulster.ac.uk

Sharing this #menopause & #diabetes #research again for those who living in the UK. It would be great to have input from those in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, those with #T2D, and those from #globalmajority backgrounds.

Please share with your communities

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ulster/uls...

Keep an eye on the closing date - you might be able to participate

I may have made one of these when I was at primary school and it may be in the attic 😉

Are you a mum diagnosed with gestational diabetes or living with type 1 / type 2 diabetes? Researchers at the Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) want to understand your experience of living with diabetes and weight change during & after pregnancy through an online anonymous survey* We want to hear your experience if you: Are a Mum aged 18 years or above Had at least one full-term singleton baby within the last 3 years Have lived with type 1, type 2 diabetes during pregnancy or your last pregnancy was diagnosed with gestational diabetes *Estimated time to complete this online anonymous survey is 8-10 minutes Study has been approved by Ulster University's School of Biomedical Sciences Research Ethics Filter Committee (FCBMS-25-125-A) Contact research team for focus group details or further questions Scan here to take part Ms Samantha McCombe (PhD Researcher) McCombe-S1@ulster.ac.uk Dr Alyson Hill, RD (Chief Investigator) aj.hill@ulster.ac.uk Professor Alison Gallagher (Supervisor) am.gallagher@ulster.ac.uk NICHE| School of Biomedical Sciences | Ulster University Ulster University

Sharing a study to understand experience of #T1D, #T2D, #GDM & weight change during/after pregnancy among anyone who has been pregnant in the last 3 years.
You may register to join a focus group to identify ways to help future mums with #diabetes.

redcap.science.ulster.ac.uk/redcap/surve...

The Ulster University Menopause Survey is live 🥳

It’s open to anyone living in the UK who has experience of #perimenopause or #menopause, living with or without #diabetes
The team are very keen to hear the experiences of black and brown women to help address gaps in care

@drnighatarif.bsky.social

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New Guidelines Recommend Lower Bleeding Threshold To Diagnose Postpartum Haemorrhage - Health Policy Watch Women who lose 300ml of blood after giving birth should be diagnosed with postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) according to new guidelines published by the World

🩸Postpartum haemorrhage kills 45,000 mothers each year.

New guidelines from @who.int, #FIGO & @internationalmidwives.org lower the diagnosis threshold to 300ml blood loss—enabling faster treatment & saving lives.

A global call to action launched at #FIGO2025.

✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁

When #perimenopause # menopause support reflects true diversity, people gain agency to ask for the help that fits their lives.

The Ulster University Menopause Survey is live 🥳

It’s open to anyone living in the UK who has experience of #perimenopause or #menopause, living with or without #diabetes
The team are very keen to hear the experiences of black and brown women to help address gaps in care

@drnighatarif.bsky.social

Come to our October 25 online meeting! Link in the description. #voicesinaction #diabetes YouTube video by Voices in Action: People Living with Diabetes

Do you have #diabetes? Are you working in or interested in #globalhealth? You're invited to our meeting on October 25 - here's a 1 minute video on what it's all about www.youtube.com/shorts/iu4Dn...

DiaFight | Diabetes Games DiaFight is the ultimate diabetes game series where diaheroes battle diamonsters in an epic diabetes-themed world.

Sharing this for anyone who might be interested in a #diabetes card game developed by Prof Kath Barnard-Kelly, a psychologist who specialises in diabetes support

www.diafight.com

@moodwife.bsky.social absolutely killing it in front of a huge audience at #25ADC #DAPeoplesVoice

@moodwife.bsky.social explaining menopause dramatically increases heart risk compared to men, and a 3-fold risk of hip fractures. #25ADC #DAPeoplesVoice

That was such a great week with #diabuddies, #HCPs, #researchers.
New friends were made and old friendships were reinforced. I love the #DOC

3 women and a man wearing Breakthrough T1D t-shirts while walking to raise funds for the diabetes charity

The @breakthrought1duk.bsky.social One Walk is happening in 2 weeks time. There will be lots of #NIdoc Dialovelies there so come along for the dander and the craic