I made my Mom cry…

No, it wasn’t something that I said. It wasn’t something that I did. It was something that I wrote.

My assignment was type 2 in kids. You know, for back to school. The problem is the subject is grimmer than you can imagine. When kids get type 2 the disease is faster, more aggressive, and harder to treat than it is in adults. And the not-so-long-term outcomes will leave you reaching for Kleenex, or stiff drink. Or both.

In fact, the last line of the article sent me into a day-long depression. And I’m the one who wrote it.

Go figure.


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If Pharma companies had musical soundtracks…

…Abbott Diabetes Care would have to use Cher’s 1971 hit Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves.


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Mission Possible

The email read, “Good morning, Mr. Dubois, your mission... should you choose to accept it... is to simplify healthcare reform. This email will self-destruct in five seconds...”

What? You never watched Mission Impossible in the old days?

Anyway, how could I turn down a challenge like that?!

So here’s the deal. I don’t give a rat’s ass what your politics are. And I’m not going to talk about mine today. But the new healthcare law affects all of us. What do you really know about it? Come on, dive into the deep water with me, below the sound bites and political posturing, and learn what the new law of the land is really all about.

Read all about it here.