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AmyT on
November 17, 2008
This is one of those creations from my quirky 9-year-old that I just had to post. This was meant to be the “rules for upstairs” in our house:
Kind of makes a great credo for certain circumstances in life, ay? Except that the eating and drinking parts are often prerequisites for No. 4
But what I actually wanted to talk about today in the wake of Friday’s World Diabetes Day awareness bonanza was the Rules…
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AmyT on
November 15, 2008
It was an absolutely perfect evening — warm breeze, no real wind. We came, we saw, we lit up San Francisco City Hall.
* Photos by Mark Yarchoan
Happy WDD, World!
(Special thanks to Alisa Bekins of Close Concerns for making all the arrangements)…
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AmyT on
November 12, 2008
While we’re on the topic of diabetes technologies and advancements this week, I’d like to share what I’ve learned about two more companies working on some alluring diabetes innovations.
DiaSome Pharmaceuticals, located in Conshohoken, PA, is developing a “proprietary nanotechnology cell-receptor targeting system” designed to deliver insulin to the hepatocyte cells in the liver via both oral and injectable drug routes. According to their documentation, “the site-specific targetting of insulin essentially restores ‘normal physiology’ to…
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AmyT on
November 12, 2008
While we’re on the topic of diabetes technologies and advancements this week, I’d like to share what I’ve learned about two more companies working on some alluring diabetes innovations.
DiaSome Pharmaceuticals, located in Conshohoken, PA, is developing a “proprietary nanotechnology cell-receptor targeting system” designed to deliver insulin to the hepatocyte cells in the liver via both oral and injectable drug routes. According to their documentation, “the site-specific targetting of insulin essentially restores ‘normal physiology’ to…
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AmyT on
November 11, 2008
Are you on board with the notion of paying people to do the right things in life? I’m asking because I’m about to announce beta testing of a new diabetes education website that will offer incentives for engagement and progress (that means prizes to you and me).
First, a bit about the whole notion of rewards:
A lot of large employers are experimenting with health and wellness rewards systems these days, providing incentives for their…
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