Four years ago, I got really upset when my blood sugar surged. If you asked me then, I’d have sworn that in four year’s time, I’d have it all figured out and these surges would be a thing of the past – hah!! Thus, I bring you, from October 2005, an all-time favorite post headline:
Crap! High Blood Sugar!
Can I say “crap” here? Well, seeing as I’m the senior staff reporter, managing editor, and…
Kelly Close is the brillant mind behind Close Concerns, a consultancy dedicated to “the business of diabetes.” In addition to having type 1 diabetes for more than 20 years, she is also one of the thought leaders in the diabetes community. One of Close Concern’s main objectives is to go every ― and I mean every ― diabetes conference and report back on the latest findings. Today, Kelly shares some new nuggets she discovered at this…
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You have to love Dr. William Polonsky. He’s the author of Diabetes Burnout, and founder of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute in San Diego, CA. He’s also one of the smartest and most empathetic people you’d ever hope to meet. And he seems to “get” life with diabetes like no other non-diabetic ever has. Today, some insights from his treasure trove.
A Guest Post by Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE
Managing diabetes effectively means you must do…
Talk about nothing changes! For this week’s trip back in time, I’m reprinting a post from September of 2005 about attempting to navigate the American healthcare system — and what a bumpy ride that is. Just for confirmation that we’re all still struggling with this same baloney, check out #patientsfirst on Twitter. Now, buckle up and enjoy the ride…
Amy’s Tour of Health Plans, aka Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride in Slo-Mo
If I learned…
As the Diabetes Social Media Summit hosted by Roche approaches, I’ve been thinking and reading a lot about the question of Pharma engagement here. Is Social Media destined to be just another forum for them to push marketing mantras and build brands? Or can there really be valuable two-way interaction between the chronically drug-dependent (us PWDs, for example) and the industry that sells us our meds?
A whole lot of blogosphere debate is going on,…