I do not care for the dentist.
Actually, let me back up for a second, because that’s not fair. I like my dentist a lot. He’s terrific, and very good…
There’s a scene toward the end of the movie Good Will Hunting that sticks with me. Will is with his therapist. They’ve spent months dancing around…
Sometimes the simple way is the best way, whether it’s learning lessons from your mother or doing what you’re good at. In the world of miniature medical…
Thirty-one years ago, I was checking my blood sugar with this giant lancing device, using a heavy brick of a glucose meter, and chasing my blood…
If you’ve never added ricotta cheese to baked goods, you are in for a real treat. It adds a wonderful tenderness without any additional oil or butter.…
The U.S. FDA has approved a continuous glucose monitor, the Dexcom G6, for use without finger sticks for calibration or dosing decisions.
The U.S.…
Admittedly, I am one of those people who has a hard time following through with things. This is true in both my personal and professional lives, and…
Do you remember the date you were diagnosed with diabetes? Is there a pancreas-shaped mylar balloon that we can blow up and tie to our breakfast…
After he’d been living with Type 2 diabetes for 20 years, my dad, Eli, drove to the grocery store in Clifton, N.J. and fainted at the wheel in the parking…
It was the summer of 2010, and I was working through that terrifying time in the life of a diabetes parent: figuring out the whole “sending your kid…