By
AmyT on
October 23, 2006
Looking for an “all-natural” diabetes cure-all? Then click here for Glucobate.
GOTCHA!
Glucobate’s a phony ad for a phony product created by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to alert consumers to the dangers of diabetes treatment scams on the Internet.
That’s how BIG diabetes Internet scams have become — to the point where the FTC and the FDA are collaborating to such lengths as producing a bait-and-switch ad campaign in the US, Mexico, and Canada…
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By
AmyT on
October 23, 2006
Here’s something highly appropriate for your Monday: an in-depth look at the “Top 10 Patient Gripes” of diabetes patients around the country — a feature article researched and written by Yours Truly.
The article is presented in the October issue of Diabetes Health magazine and is also available online now HERE.
So only 10 gripes, you ask? Is that all?! Heck, I had to stop somewhere.
Now wouldn’t you like to know what topped the…
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By
AmyT on
October 20, 2006
I usually like to tell the cheerful stories. But the fact is, sometimes bad things happen to people because they have diabetes (or other chronic diseases; see yesterday’s Forbes article Your Job or Your Life). So while I’m on a roll here addressing the downer side of life, allow me to share one reader’s not-so-happy story (originally submitted as a counterpoint to the Diabetic Partner Follies):
Hi Amy,
I don’t have a partner now, but…
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By
AmyT on
October 19, 2006
Life today is a multitasking, multisensory barrage. If you’re only doing one thing at a time, you’re probably bored — Kate Muhl, Iconoculture
Between 60 and 90% of all medical office visits in the United States are for stress-related disorders — Mind/Body Medical Institute at Harvard University
Americans regularly engage in unhealthy behaviors to manage stress — American
Psychological Association 2.06
“Drug addiction is so often talked about as a disease of our youth, but…
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By
AmyT on
October 18, 2006
Maybe I’m just too cynical (surprise, surprise), but I’m having a hard time swallowing the buzz about all the new wireless monitoring devices for diabetes. And I’m NOT talking about continuous glucose monitors (CGMS) this time, but rather the rash of new products that will transmit your blood glucose results to your doctor, nurse or educator via wireless computer technology.
Renowned patient-expert David Mendosa gives a great overview in a recent blog post. He introduces…
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