I was as surprised as the rest of you to hear earlier this week that Smiths Medical is killing off the Cozmo insulin pump. Although I guess we should’ve seen it coming. Heck, the economy is in bad shape, and companies everywhere are cutting their loses. {So sorry for the layoffs, my friend Scott!}
According to industry insiders, Deltec (Cozmo creator) has been a “dead duck” for some time now, ever since Smiths Medical, which…
The “Real-Life Guide to Diabetes” just published by the ADA is definitely something new. It almost looks a little like my daughters’ favorite “Smart Girls’ Guide” series, or those kids science books all chock full colorful images, highlighted quotes and pop-out boxes to grab your attention in bunches of little “content bites.”
So it’s fun to look at, as well as fun to read, which is definitely something new in the world of diabetes literature.…
For the this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge, we are fortunate to have a judging panel that includes some highly influential individuals in healthcare and diabetes treatment. So who are these people? And what prompted them to get involved with a diabetes design contest? I’d like to take the opportunity to introduce these folks in a series of (hopefully enlightening) interviews, that will (also hopefully) foster further creativity and motivate some of you to jump in…
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This weekend I stumbled upon a European diabetes teens site with a tagline that stopped me in my tracks. Under the site header, the text reads: “We wish that people would understand that diabetes is more than an illness. It is a way of life.”
What an awesome statement. This is exactly what I’ve been wishing that people around me would understand, but I somehow hadn’t formulated into such a concise statement. It IS a…
I’m supposed to report for jury duty tomorrow morning, and I am not happy about it. Not to be unpatriotic, but the truth is, this could be a major interruption of my work and family life — and I’m a bit worried about the diabetes side of things as well.
The letter I received from the California Superior Court states that “about 80% of prospective jurors serve just one day.” But the odds are against…