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Patient Partner: Choosing a Way to Better Health
Akhila Satish, a public health advocate who has earned a master’s degree in biotechnology and built a company before hitting her quarter-life crisis, sees a way to a healthier society. She has built Patient Partner, a mobile app based on a series of multiple-choice questions. It’s structured like a choose your own adventure game.
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FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for Type 2 Diabetes Drug Empagliflozin
The FDA has issued a complete response letter to Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly for the New Drug Application (NDA) of the investigational sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor empagliflozin. The complete response letter referenced previously observed deficiencies at a Boehringer Ingelheim facility where empagliflozin will be manufactured.
Got diabetes? What you oughta do…
Once, my father and I were at a party when he inadvertently taught me a valuable lesson about dealing with “helpful” people. As a diabetic I run into…
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Garlic Parmesan Wings (Low Carb)
These garlic parmesan wings are truly delicious, and the traces of herbs left in the bowl after tossing the wings was so good, I kept sticking my fingers in and licking it up (don’t worry, the chicken was cooked at this point!). Not having to chop the garlic or the basil was a huge plus for me, and I also used the Gourmet Garden oregano instead of dried oregano.
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Fibromyalgia and Diabetes: Why Diabetes Feels Like Freedom
For the past four years, unbeknownst to me, I’ve been gradually developing fibromyalgia—and it’s nothing like diabetes. Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread pain in the joints, tendons and muscles, as well as low levels of serotonin, severe fatigue, sleep disturbances, headaches, and depression.
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My Life as a Diabetic Heroin Addict
Because I’m a diabetic, I forget that syringes really freak people out. The tragic death of Philip Seymour Hoffman reminded me of this. When he died…
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Minimed 530G with Enlite Sensor Trial, Day 1
When Medtronic recently offered me the opportunity to do a free trial of the Minimed 530G with Enlite Sensor, their new pump and continuous glucose…
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Medivizor Sends You and Your Doctor Personalized Health Information
Medivizor is a new and unique online health information service that personalizes health information for patients, caregivers and medical professionals, and sends it to you via email. The service is free and the information is specific and relevant to your condition, situation, needs and interests.