Time for a little humor (or satire). This was originally published at the Diabetes Monitor as the April Fool's page for 1997 (eleven years ago!), but it still resonates with me now. Managed Care Finds Cure for Diabetes;Endocrinologists Take the Plunge Declaring diabetes mellitus non-existent, managed care companies nation-wide have... Read more
I just read an interesting article, Doctor Blogs Raise Concerns About Patient Privacy.Seems that there are an estimated 120,000 health care blogs. Of course, some worrywarts worry about whether these blogs invade patient privacy: "The problem with physicians blogging about patients is the danger that that person will be able to identify... Read more
I recently received the following e-mail:"I'm a 17 year old diabetic who has been following the research and hoping that stem cells will be legalized. I haven't had any recent updates on how things are going, and I was curious if you could fill me in? Last I heard there was a very small conversion rate and a very very slim success... Read more
Two people notified me today about a press release, Type 2 diabetes may be caused by intestinal dysfunction, that they felt I should read.Actually, I got as far as reading the title, and laughed -- sure, and the moon may be made of green cheese!The press release quoted an article in Diabetes Care, so that's where I headed next. Yes,... Read more
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