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Gross conclusions come from gross statistics

Gross conclusions come from gross statisticsLet's try this on for "size".Mechanics who use only metric tools are better than mechanics who don't because the metric mechanic's cars last longer than the non-metric mechanics cars.Chicken is better than red meat? Maybe if the chicken is organically grown by a farmer...

Tags: Test Strip, diabetes, A1C, Type 2 diabete

Discussion threads 2009-03-30

A1C Estimator v1.0 (Mobile)

Glycosylated or glycated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c, Hb1c , HbA1c or HbA1c) is a form of hemoglobin used primarily to identify the average plasma glucose concentration over prolonged periods of time. Its name is sometimes abbreviated to A1C. It is formed in a non-enzymatic pathway by hemoglobin's normal exposure to high...

Tags: Plasma, Mobile, Adjacent Software, A1c

Software downloads 2008-06-19

Diabetes is also heart disease

Diabetes is also heart diseaseCalling Steve and Bill......where's my USB blood sugar tester? Where's my USB urine tester? Where's my USB E_Coli-tuned portable field analyzer? Quit the mp3 player refreshes and your horning in on the movie bizniz, and get crackin' building some real life-improvment devices, instead...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Diabetes, A1C, Ala

Discussion threads 2008-06-08

Additional Resources

Top 5 reasons healthcare in America is broken

Top 5 reasons healthcare in America is brokenMy top 5whats wrong with the current health care reform bill:1. Illegal aliens are not excluded2. Congressmen are excluded (remember all the rhetoric about every American deserving the same health coverage that they get?) Do as I say not as I do.3. It...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Food & Beverage, Illegal Aliens, health care, diabetes, Top 5 reasons healthcare, food

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

Health reform must focus on incentives to cut costs

Health reform must focus on incentives to cut costsChanging who pays for health careis precisely what is needed to cut costs. The only problem is, who pays for health care needs to be you, and not someone else. As long as we simply shift who the "someone else" is, the...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Financial Planning, Right Now IT, health care, insurance, cut cost, incentive

Discussion threads 2009-07-10

Limits urged on genetic testing

Limits urged on genetic testingPreexisting conditions.Nothing will be used to help the consumer. It is used against the consumer to maximize profits. Wait till some genome company gets to broker your data. This is the future goldmine. It is more profitable to collect premiums and then bump them off thru...

Tags: Insurance, Vertical industries, Benefits, insurance company, public option, health care

Discussion threads 2009-07-07

The Cheerios Kerfluffle

The Cheerios KerfluffleUltimately General Mills will winAs long as their claims are true and they can back it up and they say they can, ultimately the government cannot stop General Mills from making the claim. General Hills may have to jump through some legal hoops to do so, but the...

Tags: Federal government, Government, Vertical industries, Benefits, Dana, General Mills Inc., FDA

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

We meat lovers are so screwed

We meat lovers are so screwedCows do not eat meat!It is also a scientific fact that meat protien is a requirement for brain development in any species. Maybe that is why some of us are as stupid as cows?Correlation does not necessarily beget causationHere's an idea. Just live the...

Tags: Food & Beverage, meat, meat lover, food, salad

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

A broken heart can kill

A broken heart can killAnd the hidden problemI have obstructive sleep apnea OSA which is often initially mis-diagnosed as depression. Other problems of undiagnosed OSA would be hypertension, stroke, diabetes & reflux.Quick checks?Night time refluxa1c hemoglobin - a very accurate blood test for diabetesSnoringA neck side > 16" for...

Tags: obstructive sleep apnea

Discussion threads 2009-03-18

Turns out my doctor goofed

Turns out my doctor goofedMore controversial than you indicateSelected quotes from the NY Times story:The guidelines recommend starting treatment for high blood pressure with a single pill, preferably a diuretic, and then adding other drugs if necessary. (Many patients cannot control their blood pressure with just one medicine.)The appropriate use...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Insurance, diuretic, patient, OSA, blood pressure

Discussion threads 2008-12-05

The Hatfields and McCoys of diabetes care

The Hatfields and McCoys of diabetes careI'm losing trust in ALL of these profit-oriented Pharm companies...The latest problem was with Avandia.And look at the big mess that became of the super-NSAIDS.True...."But when it comes to evaluating science, with life and death in the balance, we need good referees who don't...

Tags: referee, good referee, L/G

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

The diabetes epidemic just gets worse

The diabetes epidemic just gets worseshould we?Well, they force compliance on us on a number of other health issues. We are prohibited from injesting a wide variety of substances in the name of health. As far "should they" goes, I won't comment. But why they are or arn't, I'm almost...

Tags: Vertical industries, Food & Beverage, Carbohydrate, epidemic, protein, health care

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

Remove tell-tale metadata from Microsoft apps

Remove tell-tale metadata from Microsoft appsA format change is often easier...If you're sending the file to someone who just needs to read it, I would convert the document to PDF. No metadata with no fuss.Word Bytes Man!...[url=http://www.computerbytesman.com/privacy/blair.htm]FYI[/url]The ultimate metadata embarrassment...Not me, but someone who must not have had a...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Word processors, Microsoft Corp., OOo, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2007-12-17

My Diabetes (Mobile)

Download version is set for US units of measure. MyDiabetes is a database application that was designed by a diabetic for his personal use back some 6 years ago. Over the years he has revamped MyDiabetes to include more pertinent information required by todays diabetics, including todays Sugar Goals.MyDiabetes is...

Tags: Mobile, Diabetes, Computerese, MyDiabetes, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2007-10-25

Hemoglobin A1c/uAlbuminuria Calculator 1.32 (Mobile)

Calculates Average Plasma Glucose, Microalbuminuria and Proteinuria Version 1.3, 11/7/07, Update includes a Proteinuria section where 24 hour Total Protein can be calculated by spot protein and creatinine. Also added brief discussion of proteinuria. Simple Calculator that calculates both mean blood glucose from a Hemoglobin A1c and the amount of...

Tags: Mobile, Section, Calculation, Pace Medical Applications, Hemoglobin A1c Data, Palm OS, Mobile Operating Systems, Memory, Flash Memory, Mobile Applications, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Wireless And Mobility, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2007-10-16

Diabetic Diary + 3.3 (Mobile)

Information is the key to effective diabetes management. Diabetic Diary is an invaluable tool designed specifically to assist you, the diabetic, in collecting, analyzing and using complete, accurate information concerning your diabetes to improve your quality of life. Diabetic Diary is a feature rich application designed to be as flexible...

Tags: Mobile, Diabetes, Medication, Diabetic Diary, QuickList, Pocket PC, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software

Software downloads 2003-05-17