Republished with permission from DiabetesMine.com. I had the most absurdly frustrating phone briefing yesterday with a company developing a very promising new technology for delivering insulin in an oral gel cap: Oramed Pharmaceuticals based in Jerusalem, Israel. Oddly, I was contacted by their PR/Investor Relations firm... Read more
Republished with permission from DiabetesMine.com. I wonder, does your local shopping mall or drugstore contain a so-called Retail Clinic -- a mini-health clinic where nurse practitioners provide walk-in treatment for very basic health issues? I haven't experienced one in my neighborhood, but I am told there are now more than... Read more
Republished with permission from DiabetesMine.com. Oprah's got a new pet project: thyroid disease. Yup. Early last week, Oprah showcased her own "wake-up call for women" in learning that her sleep disorders and weight gain were in fact symptoms of a defective thyroid, that butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that is... Read more
Reprinted with permission from diabetesmine.com Score another point for Health 2.0! Meaning, in this case, that the voice of the patient community is resounding, all the way to the Innovation Dept. of BusinessWeek. Check out this feature article that went live last night, called "DESIGNING FOR DIABETICS." ... Read more
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