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Made any good diabetes excuses lately?
Have you made a good diabetes excuse today? One common excuse overheard in a diabetes clinic is that someone "forgot" to bring their...
The Power Within
One of my favorite movies growing up (and even as an adult) was The Wizard of Oz. I learned many lessons about life from its symbolism....
The $15,000 insulin pump catheter
Our diabetes technology is amazing. But it's no better than its weakest link. With diabetes therapy there are many potential stumbling...
How does diabetes stand by you?
"How does diabetes stand by you?" I find metaphors useful in describing diabetes concepts and our approaches to self-care. One I often...
Who needs diabetes DOCTORS?
“Are Doctors Really Necessary in Diabetes Care?” There is a principle in the computing world called Moore’s Law. Simply stated, computing...
Bubbles and Shells
One of my roles as an endocrinologist and certified diabetes educator (CDE) is to educate and support my patients' diabetes care skills...
The DKA demon?
In 1975, a famous endocrinologist published a very elegant experiment. He recruited 7 healthy adults with long standing type 1 diabetes....