Food Reward Friday

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This week's winner... the Starbuck's Double Chocolaty Chip Frappuccino ! Read more »

Was This a Memorable Diabetes Month?

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Ho-hum, I'm glad this month is over. I had hopes that some ideas would come to fruition, but the American Diabetes Association and JDRF...

Non-diabetic Hypoglycemia Revisited

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When I wrote the original blog, I did it because my daughter has non-diabetic hypoglycemia. She has a knowledgeable doctor that did properl...

New Joslin Diabetes Program

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This information on the Joslin website does beg some questions. Are they really enthused about the “Joslin Everywhere” program? Or will th...

News from Our Informal Peer-to-peer Group

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One of the members asked me why I have not blogged about our group lately. I asked what happened this summer and fall. He said many of the...

Diabetes - Safety Tips for All Seasons

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I agree that many people need reminding for what to do during the heat of summer and then again when winter comes around. I had intended to...

Food Reward Friday

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This week's winner: poutine ! While not as appetizing looking as the Monster Thickburger, poutine is probably more popular.  For those w...

Additional Assumptions Patients Should Not Make

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This is a continuation of blogs from May 10, 2012 and October 17, 2012. Don't assume the doctor knows what you are thinking. I wish I wo...

The Many Forms of Advocacy

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Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines advocacy as the act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal. This is just a gen...

No Guidance for New Diabetes Patients

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For many patients with type 2 diabetes that have had their diagnosis for several years, this news is not new. A new study published online ...

Diabetes Diets and Your Meter

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In reviewing some of my blogs, I have found several that have gained readership beyond what I anticipated. This says there is a need for peo...

Your Doctor Will Be Checking On You

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Big brother has now entered the medical world and your doctor will now be able to determine if you are compliant or not. The US Food and Dr...

Food Reward Friday

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This week's winner: the Taco Bell Doritos Locos Taco! Read more »

Is Your A1c Just Another Number?

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Do you consider your A1c just another number? I admit I do not understand people that treat it this way and ignore what it is telling them ...

Today's Doctors Are Without a Moral Code

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Normally I do not write about women's health or gestational diabetes. This is one time I feel I must as the doctors are showing their t...

Physician-Assisted Suicide – For Real?

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The election is over and we know what the vote result is in the Massachusetts vote on Physician-Assisted Suicide proposition 2. I may as we...

Don't Over Compensate If Using Artificial Sweeteners

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This article does point out what some people think they can do if they use artificial sweeteners. I even have some friends that do just wha...

The Fat Tax: Dare I say I Told Them So?

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I am flat out preparing for departure on my Myanmar trip tomorrow but I could not let this news item pass unnoticed: Denmark to scrap world...

Are Doctors Lobbying Themselves Out into the Cold?

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When I wrote this blog, I had suspicions that this was the case, but not enough information to include it then. And did it happen – three d...

Helping a Spouse That Has Diabetes

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If you have been reading David Mendosa's blog, “Suppose Your Husband Has Diabetes” and found your way to my blog, thank you. David has ...

Vote

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Tuesday is an important day!  It does not matter which political party you are member of or if you are what is determined as an Independent....

Why Some Medical Practices Are Successful

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Defining and discerning why medical practices are successful or even wildly successful is more difficult than often why they fail. While it...

An Encouraging Trend

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I was in the Seattle/Tacoma airport today, and I noticed quite a few people taking the stairs even though they're flanked by escalators....

Interesting Ploys to Make Spam Comments

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I have to write this. I disabled captcha so that people would be able to post that were having trouble with this. It has spawned many comp...

Food Reward Friday

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This week's lucky winner... the Hardee's MONSTER THICKBURGER! Two 1/3 lb beef patties, four strips of bacon, three slices of America...

Will Congress Revisit Compounding Pharmacies Issue?

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How many more deaths is it going to take to convince our congressional leaders to do what should have been done about a decade ago. Compoun...

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