Last month, the Boston Globe ran a front-page story about a pediatrician who had a blog. The story was titled Blogger unmasked, court case upended.
Seems the blogging pediatrician (who used the pseudonym “Flea”) was being sued for malpractice, and had described at his blog in great detail his opinions about the trial. The plaintiff’s attorneys became aware of his blog, quizzed him about his authorship, and he immediately settled the case. The settlement agreement is confidential. The...
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A very nice patient of mine died this summer. This former teamster spent most of his life enjoying his "golden brew" though he had had to... Read more »
In the last few weeks, I've noticed blogs and comments that leave me both alarmed and sad. The first came from a young adult on the... Read more »
The diabetes drug Byetta can help us control our blood glucose and lose weight. That's huge -- and just the beginning of the story. Full... Read more »
I have a favorite uncle who is dying. While he has type 2 diabetes and Parkinson's disease, it is 4th stage melanoma that is somewhat... Read more »
Diabetics may have an increased risk of dying from cancer and other diseases, a new study suggests. The study analyzed 97 studies on more than... Read more »
Intense efforts to lower blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure does not lower the risk of heart disease in older diabetics, experts say, but... Read more »
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A common diabetes drug may help keep patients from dying from one of the complications of the disease. A new report from Johns... Read more »
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