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posted 01/05/2008, comments (21)

what is driving me mad

Diabetes is unique in that there seem to be so many contradictry ideas as regards diet.Sometimes I feel like giving up but then I realise how crazy that would be. My husband and I follow the traditional high carb diet and would like to give the low carb a try. However, we both can`t face giving up pasta, rice and potatoes. I have... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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posted 01/02/2008, comment (1)

Medical news story bends the truth about drug safety

This website (and others) recently trumpeted a Reuters news story "New drug seen helpful in elderly type 2 diabetics ... according to a report in the journal Diabetes Care."Reading the "news story", which was allegedly written by a physician, it seems more likely that it was a press release planted by the drug company. For... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/26/2007, comments (0)

Catfish and lawyers

As a physician, I've got a whole collection of jokes about other occupations - and one of my favorite occupations is attorneys; for example, there's the old one asking "What's the difference between a catfish and a lawyer? - One's a low life bottom feeding scumsucker; the other's a fish." Well, I... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/05/2007, comments (2)

It's not JUST diabetes!

In our family we like to confront diabetes with an element of nonchalance. Not about treatment, which we're fastidious about, but in attitude. We don't want our son to take on a tragic view of living with a chronic disease. A positive attitude is half the battle. But sometimes I think we might make it look too easy for family and... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/26/2007, comments (3)

New non-credential now available for physicians

Before discussing this new non-credential, I'd like to provide background on why I'm writing this essay.As you may know, medical specialty organizations have set up certification programs to assure the public that their members have adequate training in the specialty area. Certification usually involves a rigorous process of testing and... Read more Chevron

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