An Army wife friend of mine is diabetic and has been taking insulin for eight years. Last fall she and her husband were moved to a new duty station where she was assigned a new primary care manager at a…
Category Archives: Diabetes/Obesity
A picture is worth 1,000 what?
February 15, 2012 – 6:10 PM
We already know that a picture is worth a thousand words, but did you know it might also be worth a thousand calories? A new smartphone application is being developed at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) to help the health…
Medicare’s decision to cover weight-reduction efforts is a good move, but details still matter
January 3, 2012 – 11:49 AM
By JIM STOMMEN Medical Device Daily Contributing Writer
Changing nature of healthcare is reflected in new push for services to become a retail commodity
December 7, 2011 – 11:34 AM
“Okay, hon. I’m headed over to MammothMart. Need to grab some beer and munchies for the Monday night game, a replacement shower head for the bathroom and maybe that new Michael Connelly book.”
Israel is the land of milk, honey and med-tech
June 3, 2011 – 3:02 PM
When one thinks about countries that are hotbeds for medical technology innovation, Israel would not likely be at the top of anyone’s list. But people in the know will tell you that this small country, with a population of just…
