One more meter for the road is a lot better than another drink. Home Diagnostics in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, just came out with the smallest blood glucose meter ever. People with diabetes now have at least three tiny meters to take along in the car, on the trail, or anywhere we go.

If you are old enough to remember Frank Sinatra's moving rendition of "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" you will catch my comparison between meters and alcohol for the road. The new meter for anyone who...