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Gas prices are on the rise, and if all the predictions are true, there’s no relief in sight. The worst part is that it doesn’t stop at the tanks—as most people can attest, pricier gas brings hikes in the cost of other necessities, such as clothing, toiletries, and food.

We know that farmers are struggling and that the rising grocery prices are causing stress--over half of the Americans who responded to a recent Ga… Continue

Do you remember that little Reader’s Digest humor column Laughter, the Best Medicine? Well, it seems like they were on to something. Plenty of experts have been touting the benefits of humor in disease treatment for years, and now diabetes educators are chiming in.

Advanced Practice Nurse, Diabetes Educator and Cartoonist Theresa L. Garnero has a great article from Diabetes… Continue

Popular diabetes blogger Amy Tenderich just had a birthday (happy birthday, Amy!) and listed some of her biggest birthday wishes. Among them was this:

Less letting of my own blood for managing this disease. Semi-invasive, non-invasive, no more finger pokes at all, ever -- bring it on.

It’s a sentiment that’s echoed by diabetics everywhere—we’ve put a man on the m… Continue

It seems like no other food is as simultaneously much-maligned and much-revered as the good old incredible, edible egg. This article from popular humor site The Onion pretty accurately sums up most people’s feelings on eggs and their supposed health benefits. One day, you’re happily noshing on omelettes, the next day you’re throwing out entire cartons of free-range organic eggs because the word is that eggs should be eschewed if you want t… Continue

You flop on the couch one Friday and pop that popular Hollywood romantic comedy into your DVD player (no, it doesn’t matter which one). Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy makes grand gesture to girl, girl and boy engage in an all-night lovefest that makes even your dog blush. That’s how it’s supposed to be, you think to yourself as you cock a skeptical eyebrow at your significant other. All night long! Just like all the songs say!

With my apologies to… Continue