By
MikeH on
October 4, 2012
One particular moment doesn’t stand out about the MedicineX conference at Stanford University this past week. Instead, it was all of the moments!
What I keep coming back to in my mind is the recurring theme of this event: that the voice of the patient is incredibly meaningful, and should be a part of the healthcare process, from beginning to end.
That, IMHO, is was what the three-day MedX conference was all about. A few…
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By
AmyT on
September 25, 2012
I hate to be Debbie Downer here, but despite our community’s best efforts, it seems doubtful that Google will ever consent to run a diabetes-related Doodle on World Diabetes Day, Nov. 14.
WTF? You may ask… But diabetes affects millions of Americans! By some estimates, diabetes will hit HALF OF AMERICA by 2020 and is costing the country more than $174 billion per year!!
How could Google possibly ignore such a pressing and widespread topic?!…
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By
AmyT on
September 13, 2012
Blamo!! It only took us nearly a year to get this cool new artwork put together for the site. The idea was to have a fun, retro-‘Mine-style icon for each of our featured series. Let us know what you think:
For our Book Reviews/Giveaways:
For our Small But Mighty series (on diabetes mom-and-pop businesses):
For our Global Diabetes series:…
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By
MikeH on
September 12, 2012
A controversial TechCrunch post recently declared: we may no longer need doctors, just algorithms. I don’t know about that, but as a person struggling with a chronic condition each day, I think we mostly need each other.
I’m convinced that I am healthier because I’m active in the diabetes online community. Thanks to the wonders of social media and online networking, I have a better handle on my D-management than I would if I weren’t…
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By
AmyT on
September 6, 2012
We don’t talk about it all that much in the heart of the diabetes online community (DOC), but there’s actually an incredibly vibrant and growing larger community of online patient advocates out there who are banding together to do great things. No matter if you have prostate cancer, fibromyalgia, chronic migranes, or… diabetes.
I’m a member of a group called the Society for Participatory Medicine and on their email list, so I get to see…
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