By
AmyT on
November 21, 2012
The holidays are upon us! Which for us PWDs means spending time with friends, family and coworkers, who are generally well-intentioned but often try to “help us out” with what they know from Oprah, or something they heard from the friend of a friend’s cousin who knows about diabetes from what he read while standing in the grocery store aisle. Ugh!
Yes, the “diabetes police” often come out of the woodwork during the holidays. So…
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By
AmyT on
January 15, 2012
A time to revere those who “think different”…
I couldn’t help revisiting this inspired explanation of equal rights from my middle daughter at age 5 (she’s 12 now). Ever wonder what they teach kindergarteners about Martin Luther King, Jr.? Watch this:
Enjoy your freedom, All!…
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AmyT on
February 19, 2009
Following quickly on my post about Pharma companies warming up to social media, I got a call this week from some folks I know at Sanofi-Aventis. They are launching their very own YouTube channel to promote their Go-Insulin campaign aimed at offsetting the myths and misperceptions about insulin use among type 2 diabetics.
So far, there are seven videos posted — all patients’ personal stories — three of them featuring Gregg Pfaff, the deli owner…
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