What is Diabetes?

Where have I been?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:54:00 +0000

I've been pursing higher education at a University in Boston for the past year! During my time in the academic world, there have been a lot of advances in the field! I don't quite know all of them because I'm not as in the loop anymore, but I heard AADE and ADA were amazing this year.

Connecting meters to iPhones... now that's cool. It's about time the industry gets with the technology of the times.

Anyways, as all of you have noticed, I haven't been posting much, and probably won't really. But that doesn't mean I'm going to dissapear altogether. Just for the time being. =)

New Tubeless Pump, New iPhone App!

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:41:00 +0000

Not to steal Amy's thunder or anything... but there are some pretty cool new things coming out this AADE:

The Solo™ MicroPump Insulin Delivery System is a new tubeless insulin dispensing patch. There were 2 new features that I thought were particularly notable. One is the ability to disconnect any time. So no more wasted patches and insulin. The other is the ability to bolus with patch buttons. So you don't end into a medical emergency every time your remote is not handy. I know that this is one of the reasons why some people turned down the original OmniPod, so maybe Solo might have a better shot!

The WaveSense Diabetes Manager™ iPhone/iPod Touch app is a digital logbook that makes full use of the apple interface. From what I've heard about it, a ton of the development was focused around user experience. Currently, numbers have to be entered manually, but automatic data transfer is on its way. You can go to http://www.wavesense.info/iphone and sign up to be one first to test it and help shape its development!

Well... it's almost time to start packing for AADE! Who's going this year?

14K Tests at the Same Moment!

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:56:00 +0000

The fine folks at TuDiabetes.com have organized a day for everyone to test at the same time!

Around July 14, we will be very close (or past) our 10K members milestone. By now, EsTuDiabetes, our sister community in Spanish, has passed 4,000 members. 10,000+4,000 makes a whopping 14,000 people.... 14,000 people that can all test their blood sugar at the same time and post it here.

We hope to see most readings posted at 4 pm ET on July 14. If you are a few minutes late, however, or are able to post your blood sugar reading earlier or later that day, it’s OK. The whole point is raising awareness about testing your blood sugars regularly.

If YOU don’t have diabetes, just tell someone who does to test and share on July 14.

Find it here.

I'm sure this will help raise awareness of the prevalence of diabetes!

2 Days Until...

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:52:00 +0000

It's 1:51am right now and I'm frantically packing for the ADA 2009 Scientific Sessions conference in New Orleans this weekend. Now that would be normal if I wasn't also simultaneously packing for ENDO 2009 in D.C. right after, or moving out of my room since someone will be moving into it while I'm gone. Yes... things are mad hectic right now. And on top of that, I spent my birthday (yesterday) stressing about all of this!

Phew.... ok, time to keep packing and packing up stuff... the cab comes in 5 hours!

By the way, will any of you be at the ADA this weekend?

If so, come visit me at the WaveSense booth! I promise to hook you up with some free... pens! hahaha...

Jazz

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:35:00 +0000

What's with all that Jazz?

More to come... I promise!

(I know... this is a very lame first post after a 2-month hiatus)

It's Not Your Life.

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:55:00 +0000

No amount of blogging on my part can compare to hearing it straight from a kid with diabetes.

Thanks to Joseph for not allowing diabetes to define who you are.
Thanks to Sandra for showing us what it means to love a child with diabetes.

Do you have Time for World Diabetes Day?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:44:00 +0000

Well, in honor of World Diabetes Day I've decided to finally post after a 3-month hiatus. I've been so busy these days I haven't had time to post.

But then again, I should NOT be complaining.

Here's some simple math that helps me put things into perspective...

How much time might someone with type 1 diabetes spend on just the TESTING part of managing diabetes?

Average Total Test Time: 2+ minutes (looking for the kit, pulling out the meter, inserting test strip, pricking finger, waiting on test, clean up, and assuming there are no errors and they have a newer meter)

Average # of tests: 8+ (morning, pre-breakfast, post-breakfast, pre-lunch, post-lunch, pre-dinner, post-dinner, bedtime)

2 minutes x 8 times = 16 minutes per day

365 days x 16 minutes = 5,840 minutes

5,840 minutes / 60 minutes in an hour = 97 hours

97 hours / 24hr days = 4 DAYS

So in an entire year, a person with type 1 diabetes who actively manages their diabetes might spend at least 4 FULL DAYS simply TESTING for their glucose levels.

OR...

97 hours / 8hr work days = 12 full work days

Imagine spending over 2 weeks of full-time work simply testing yourself every 2 minutes. That's the amount of testing that they endure over the year.

So the next time someone says that diabetes is no big deal, ask them if pricking themselves for 4 days straight isn't a big deal... and that's not even including all the insertion time, pump operation time, medical visit time, carb-calculating time, blog reading time and worrying time.

So those of you who don't have diabetes better recognize... especially on World Diabetes Day!

Who's Going to the AADE?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:33:00 +0000

If anyone else will be attending AADE's 2008 Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Washington D.C. this week, let me know! It's always nice to run into fellow bloggers at these events.

Hopefully my company can make a splash again this year. The awesomeness of our giveaways match the quality of our meters, so you can expect something worth your time. =P

Maybe I'll be able to post up some pictures this time around.

Also, if anyone reading this is interested in trying out something new, shoot me an e-mail and I'll work something out for you. Nothing better than helping out my d.o.c. buddies!

Too Much, Too Little

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:02:00 +0000

Wow, I feel very guilty for not posting anything new for a long while. I've been rather busy at work with all the different events going on this summer.

Shoot me an e-mail if you are interested in trying out a new product. Can't go into details here, so I guess I'll only hear from those brave souls. :)

The typical blogger predicament is balancing life with writing about life. As well as balancing what is written between personal happenings, specific interests and... work. I would talk more about my work, but I'm sure I'd be breaking a few rules. So if any of you want to find out more about what I do, feel free to contact me directly!

One of the most satisfying things about my job is being able to help those who don't expect it! :)

What Makes a Non-Diabetic Blog About Diabetes?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:30:00 +0000

I'm trying to remain as transparent as possible so here we go...

I think most of you know by now that I do not have Diabetes myself. That alone has raised plenty of suspicion or skepticism as to why I even tried to be a part of this community.

Well here is my best explanation of that...

1. I was interested in learning about diabetes.

2. I stumbled upon the diabetes online community (DOC) and was drawn in by the personal stories of overcoming struggles.

3. I saw that the majority of bloggers were type 1 and that there was no non-diabetic d-blogger in sight who wasn't a parent, spouse or caregiver.

4. I felt compelled to give back somehow by processing the things I've learned and presenting them in a way that is easy for others to follow.

5. Rather than be a lurker, I also wanted to be able to participate and share my unique perspective when appropriate.

Digging Deeper...

"But WHY were you interested in learning about diabetes?"

Well, it's because I was fortunate enough to get a job with a company that genuinely cares about what's best for those who use its products.

They understood that diabetes is more than just another disease.
They understood that its more than just numbers and statistics.

This is something that real people have real problems with.
And marketing a product that adds no real value or provides no real solution is not an option.

To truly serve someone, you must truly understand them.
And knowing someone is more than just reading text on a blog.
It's friendship. It's relationship.
It's investing your time and emotions in the community.
It's aligning your values to theirs. It's feeling the pain they feel.
It's knowing how people like me can so easily say the wrong things.
It's knowing when not to say anything at all.

To be completely honest, it's rather difficult to blog about something I don't have to face everyday.
The world makes it too easy for me to ignore.
But I recognize how blessed I am.
And for that, I do what I can to help while I still can.

Feel free to e-mail me directly if you have any questions. I always look forward to them.

Is Prayer Reckless Homicide?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:06:00 +0000

WESTON, Wis. (AP) — Two parents who prayed as their 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes were charged Monday with second-degree reckless homicide.

In this case... it certainly is. Sure these may just be my simple opinions... but inaction is just as bad as doing the wrong action. There was a bit of both here.

As a part of the general non-diabetic public... this makes me sick.

As a part of the online diabetes community... this makes me sick.

Even as a follower of Christ... this makes me sick.

It's one thing to simply have faith, but I also believe God gives us very practical means as an answer to our prayers... insulin.

There is no cure for diabetes yet...

One day there may be....

But until then... Parents please use the medical resources you have access to TODAY.

It's Been Too Long

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:00:00 +0000

Well it certainly has been a while since my last post.

But I've been traveling... from Scotland to Wisconsin.

What I've found fascinating is the similarities of those who have diabetes even across different cultures. People with diabetes have a common bond with each other that rises above many divides.

All the finger-pricks, daily injections, carb-counting and hypo-fearing... it's all something only those who deal with every day could truly understand.

If only that understanding spread beyond those who live with it... then the world would be a better place.

What Does 112 Mean to Me?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:35:00 +0000

112.

The first blood glucose reading I ever tested for. Back then, it meant very little to me. All I knew was that it was telling me something about my blood that I wouldn't have known otherwise.

It was just... another number.

As time progressed, I began to check these numbers more.

Sometimes it was 84. Sometimes it was 160. I followed the rise and fall of these numbers as I tested before and after meals.

Something started to change.

I began to feel anxiety of a rising blood glucose level. I don't even HAVE diabetes. But I know that I'm at risk.

When I get that 80, I feel safe, but only because I don't have a bolus of insulin chasing away the blood sugar to worry about.

When I get that 164, I feel worried, but I am still comforted in knowing that my pancreas hasn't revolted against me yet.

There are MANY things that I don't have to worry about after a test...

Unlike people with type 1 diabetes, I don't need to have juice or sweets always accessible in case of a hypoglycemic episode.

I don't have to know what a Glucagon Kit is for.

I don't have to worry about mixing up long-acting with rapid-acting insulin vials that could potentially send me to the ER, or worse, to the morgue.

I don't have to worry about Diabetic Ketoacidosis or even know what it means.

I don't have to worry about my infusion set snagging the door handle.

I don't have to worry about gushers or priming the insulin.

I don't have to worry about how many carbs are in each meal.

I don't have to worry about severe lows while trying to force my A1c below 7.0%

I don't have to worry whether my meter is telling me the truth or not.

For this, I am incredibly blessed... and so is anyone who isn't affected by diabetes. We as a society take that for granted and fail to empathize with those who can't afford to ignore it.

So... what does 112 mean to me?

It means I can sincerely thank God for every day I am free of diabetes.

If you have diabetes, I hope you gain the strength to overcome the disease and it's effects.

If someone close to you has diabetes, support them with all that you can, but also EDUCATE yourself for well-meaning words can become hurtful.

If you are not affected by diabetes at all, then I hope you would take it upon yourself to learn more about the gravity of this epidemic as well as the intensity of an individual's daily struggle with this disease.

As for myself, I'll continue sharing what I've learned about diabetes through this blog and my interaction with others.

The world deserves to know what people with diabetes have to say.

Is Diabetes Addressed on Super Tuesday?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:06:00 +0000

In recognition of Super Tuesday, I'm putting up a video that Manny from TuDiabetes.com had posted a while ago challenging presidential candidates to address the diabetes epidemic in America as a priority.

I'm not sure if any of the candidates have already addressed the real issue of diabetes, but I'll be sure to be on the lookout for anything that pops up.

I also had the chance to fly out to San Jose, CA this weekend to attend the San Francisco ADA Diabetes Expo. I got to meet Amy Tenderich from Diabetes Mine and Manny Hernandez of TuDiabetes.com who all had their own exhibits as well. I was also able to catch a little bit of a panel discussion that Kelly Close from Close Concerns was moderating.

I wish I had taken pictures, but I was too caught up in everything to remember! Oh well, at least I was able to sneak in some In-N-Out before taking the red-eye back to Boston!

19 Years of 20 with Type 1 Diabetes

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:30:00 +0000

This video was put together by Kayla.
She's had Type 1 diabetes for 19 years and is a member of TuDiabetes.com

I think videos like this help me put a face to the very real disease. It's easy to get lost in the numbers and the vastness of diabetes, but what it really comes down to is the hefty impact on every individual's life.

I'll be sharing more of these as I encounter them. There's just certain things about diabetes that are just better understood visually.

Diabetes Mine and Six Until Me for Medical Blog Awards

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:08:00 +0000

Hey everyone! It's a new year and things have been super busy since. I know, I know, the lack of updates are inexcusable... but I'm trying to work on that. I'm still amazing at how some people manage to post almost everyday! Especially when they have a busy profession topped with something called diabetes management.

Well I'm here to share with my readers that 2 of my good friends and favorite bloggers, Amy Tenderich and Kerri Morrone, are now finalists in the Medgadget Medical Blog Awards! If you haven't seen them already, both of them are directly linked to on my "Blogs" section on the right side of this blog.

Diabetes Mine

Since I nominated her, I'll just post up what I wrote for the nomination:

"Amy Tenderich's Diabetes Mine continues to be a vital resource for anyone who is affected by diabetes. Regularly updated with content, Diabetes Mine is the hub and destination for diabetes news and discussions over controversial matters; all while remaining a down-to-earth blog about daily living with diabetes.

I believe that the online diabetes community would agree with me that Diabetes Mine should rightfully be nominated for the Best Medical Weblog and Best Patient's Blog categories."

Well there you go people... now go vote for Diabetes Mine for the Best Medical Weblog!

Six Until Me

I have also always been a fan of Kerri's blog since I started reading diabetes blogs. Her natural way of sharing her daily experiences have helped me see some of the reality of diabetes. The only way to understand Kerri's blog is to actually go and visit Six Until Me. So check it out on your way to voting for Six Until Me as the Best Patient Weblog!

Until Next Time.... stay safe!

Can Diabetes Screening be Harmful?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:36:00 +0000

I hope all of you are having a great Christmas season. I spent my Christmas here in Boston to avoid an expensive flight home to L.A. Oh well, I'm ready to kick off the new year anyway.

I was searching for some diabetes blogs when I came across this transcript of a radio broadcast on NHPR titled: "Diabetes Screening Isn’t Always Beneficial"

In the report, a researcher states that "one of her concerns about diabetes screening is the potential rush to medicate." Though I find myself agreeing that premature medicating is certainly a cause for concern, I was still rather upset with a previous statement that we should be pursuing these screenings only "on the basis of having good studies that show that we help them in terms of making them live longer or live better."

I think most would agree that detecting signs of diabetes early certainly wouldn't do any harm.

She does go on to say that "the symptoms themselves lead people to raise the issue with their doctors and get the condition identified in a timely manner." But I would contend that waiting for symptoms to become an issue big enough to bring up with your doctors is a bit too late. I know in the case of type 1 diabetes, those symptoms are NOT anything anyone would wish for. I would think that for type 2 diabetes, the long-term affects of long-term exposure to high blood glucose is definitely something people would also want to avoid.

The way I view this is that screening for diabetes will help raise awareness in those who don't have it yet. If and when they do develop diabetes, they will at least be more prepared than having no exposure to what diabetes is.

Stay Warm, Stay Happy

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:30:00 +0000

Well, we've had a few snowstorms in the past week and Boston is freezing cold. As tempting as it is for a Southern Californian like me to naturally run out into the snow and make snow angels wearing nothing but a t-shirt and shorts, I've come to learn of the pain that the cold and wet brings afterwards.

So here's a few random articles and posts I found about staying warm and staying happy for someone living with diabetes in a cold environment.

Andy Bell from dLife's Blogabetes talks about how Exercising in Your PJs can help you stay warm and active during the days nobody ever leaves the house.

A link from My Fall From Grace's Denise talks about how bundling up in the cold actually makes a difference because "Chilling the feet lowers the immune system"!

...and I know all of you are wondering: the happy space heater above was found on Faces in Places.

A Simple Way to Explain What is Diabetes

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 15:50:00 +0000

I stumbled upon this explanation of diabetes management on Scott Hanselman's blog where he uses the airplane analogy. I thought it would be pretty helpful for people trying to understand the delicate balance of testing, eating, retesting, dosing insulin and testing again.

Scott has type 1 diabetes and is a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, so it's understandable that he'd come up with a way to explain it quite thoroughly.

If you still don't get it, maybe this image I whipped up might help...

what happens when taking too much insulin after a big meal
(source: dLife.com)

The 2007 NoNaBloPoMo Award

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:56:00 +0000

Yeah, I know I'm kinda late, and this is semi-lame...
...but I still couldn't resist!

E-mail me if you want one tailored for your own blog too.
Congrats to everyone who gets to sport the real deal!

Your Stories Matter

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:35:00 +0000

AmyT at Diabetes Mine started a post about Feeling Displaced which turned into a heated discussion about the attitude people with diabetes have online.

Well one of the responses got me thinking...

Terry: "When you find us tugging on people's sleeves and bitching out loud to non-diabetics on a constant basis about how bad we've got it or how misunderstood we are, THEN you can call us cry-babies. Otherwise we're just our own little club with our own language and concerns. Let us have our whiny fun."

Terry makes an interesting point.

As a non-diabetic, I never ever cared to know what diabetes even was. But stumbling upon Diabetes Mine and countless others has opened my eyes to something that's actually a BIG deal. Do you think people would care about the AIDS epidemic if they didn't talk about it all the time in the school system? Do you think that finding out someone had Cancer would have the same shock if it wasn't always perceived as so "deadly".

There's a problem with diabetes awareness because it is both an epidemic and a very deadly disease yet it hardly gets the attention of something that is either.

All it took was 1 guy traveling the world with a drug-resistant strain of Tuberculosis to grasp the nations attention in fear. Yet something like diabetes doesn't even need to be spread, it doesn't discriminate, and can affect virtually anyone.

People just don't seem to care if they don't think it ever affects them... and that's a deadly misconception about diabetes. I'm always grateful to have found the online diabetes community and everyone's contribution in helping me learn more. Your every day stories are reality. That's a reality that helps remove the ignorance that keeps the rest of us oblivious (until it's too late).

So until a real cure comes around... keep sharing, crying, laughing and whining to your heart's content.

If Only I Had Better Meme-ories

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:36:00 +0000

Well since Chris tagged me about 2 week ago and just about everyone else in the DOC has participated, I've definitely been putting this off too long!

Here's my 7 random facts:

1. When I was on the wrestling team, I always weighed in around 115 lbs. Since we had more than enough wrestlers that were under 112, my coach would let me weigh in at the 119 lb. weight class, and allowed me to compete against 125 lb weight class. Which was awesome since I would be the only one pigging out the day before a tournament. I figured I had enough wrestling practice to satisfy a lifetime, so it ended after 1 season.... #1

2. When I lived in Los Angeles, I wore glasses. The week I moved to Boston, I switched to Contacts. So everyone in L.A. always knew me with glasses. Everyone in Boston had no idea. What does glasses have to do with all this? I have 2 eyes... #2

3. I took Japanese in High school, and I don't remember any of it except: "Watashi no namae wa Albert des." which means "My names is Albert." yeah... 3 years down the drain... #3

4. I was a very poor student... like completely apathetic about homework... yet somehow I pulled off 4 years of perfect attendance. Go Figure... #4

5. I was the Drumline Section Leader in my high school marching band. I was given the opportunity to write several cadences and arrangements for the drumline during those years. Though most people associate the drumline leader on the Snare Drum, my passion was in the Tenor Drums. yeah, baby... 5 drum goodness for #5

Now you guys might understand why I'm excited about the game Rock Band.

6. When I first started to learn how to ride a bike, I crashed onto the asphalt parking lot in front of Sears one day, halting my desire to ever learn how to ride the bike. Last summer, my friends came to visit me in Boston and we went biking around Boston. I was utterly terrified because I never learned how to ride in the first place... since I was 6 yrs old... #6

7. In California, I told myself that when I had the money, I would change my license plate to "SOLOBAN". Which is my music artist name. Now I'm in Massachusetts and it wouldn't quite fit as perfectly as on California's 7-character license plates... #7

Alternate #7:
My Grandpa has been insulin-dependant for the past 7 years. Sadly, it meant nothing to me until about the time I started this blog.

Well there you go! You probably know way more about me than you would have ever cared to know. But I figure if I'm going to be a part of this community, I need to start putting myself out there!

WiD? Wednesday: Sale, Sell, Cell!

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:30:00 +0000

Well it's one more day until Thanksgiving, but more importantly, it's only two days until Black Friday! Retail stores throughout the country rejoice. Shoppers hoping to save a buck scramble to spend their money. Tensions flare in long lines and traffic jams.

Me? I'll probably enjoy sleeping in for once. Though the sales at these stores are tempting, it's not as tempting as a couple more hours of sleep!

Speaking of sales, Scott Strumello shared about patientprivacyrights.org which is working to "highlight that your prescription drug buying history -- including name, address, date of birth and drug regimen is FOR SALE."

George at the B.A.D. blog shares about his experience with Weight-Watchers and Diabetes. "I can still eat whatever I want. I have to make sure I know the carb count and the points value." Along with his weight, Ninjabetic also watches his carbs, his blood glucose level, his insulin intake and... YOU.

Now I know this might be old news, but I just stumbled upon this video about Raw for 30 days the other day. In the trailer they "show" how a handful of people "cure" their diabetes through a change in strict diet for 30 days. Hurray! (NOT) So as great as that sounds, they did not seem to take the time to really differentiate between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. It also adds to the stereotype that Diabetes = Obesity. After watching the trailer I felt angered. (uh-oh) I know they're just trying to promote healthy diets, but by making diabetes into something so general, it really makes it unfair for those who live with it each day. (especially type 1s)

While we're on the topic of misunderstanding, here's a great article written by Julie K. Silver, M.D. of Harvard Medical School that I found on Gather. She addresses the many misconceptions of linking sugar intake with causing diabetes: "Assuming an elevated blood sugar level is the cause of diabetes is like assuming that coughing is the cause of pneumonia."

For those of you who actually care about understanding how diabetes directly and indirectly affects our daily activities, Denise writes about what happens physiologically during exercise: "because blood flow increases during physical exertion, absorption of insulin from injection sites may be accelerated, especially if it’s injected near the muscles being used. Certain medications for type 2 diabetes, especially sulfonylureas, can also cause blood sugar levels to drop too low during exercise."

Though exercise and diet may help people with type 2 manage their diabetes, type 1s are still searching for a cure. Recently, NPR reported that "Two teams of scientists have independently discovered a way to turn ordinary human skin cells into stem cells with the same characteristics as those derived from human embryos." (thanks to Manny for the tip)

I'll be spending my Thanksgiving here in Boston, away from my family (who are all in sunny southern California). However, the friends that are still around here in Boston will keep me busy during this short break. I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving!

Inflammation, Calibration, & Diabetes Education

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:20:00 +0000

I wish I had taken pictures of the Prudential Center while it was lit up, but it would have probably turned out blurry and small. So here's a nice picture of the Prudential Center here in Boston all nicely lit up [courtesy of ADA]

Went to Philadelphia this past weekend and visited the famous Pat's and Geno's for the first time. While I was riding in a cab on the way to the hotel I spotted a building with the ENTIRE side of the building lit up in the shape of a blue ribbon. I'll just assume that it's linked to WDD, but if not, that's still cool. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera out at the time and the image exists only in my ~~imagination~~ memory.

Definitely NOT a figment of my imagination.

Other online buzz about diabetes:

"Inflammation is the key. Their research proves that obesity without inflammation does not result in insulin resistance, much less diabetes."
- David Mendosa

"DexCom™ Receives FDA Approval to Calibrate Its SEVEN™ Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Using Any FDA Cleared Blood Glucose Meter."

"...the field of diabetes education is facing a crisis. There are only about 15,000 CDEs in the U.S., yet nearly 21 million Americans are already affected by diabetes, and the number is growing every day."
- Amy Tenderich

Betting $1 Billion On Another Flop?

noreply@blogger.com (Albert) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:59:00 +0000

"Pfizer, the world’s biggest drug company, flopped miserably with a seemingly can’t-miss idea. But Alfred E. Mann is so certain he can succeed that he is betting nearly $1 billion of his own money on the effort."
- New York Times

"This should be great news.
However the President has stated that he plans to veto this bill."
- Dr. Bill Quick

"...while the big organizations like JDRF get a lot of attention, the fact is that smaller organizations like Insulin for Life have a much more immediate impact on the lives of children around the world..."
- Scott Strumello