Ask Manny Hernandez: A Bilingual Blog
Last Sunday, a 65-year-old St. Louis man was kicked off a train by Amtrak personnel in the middle of a national forest in Arizona, mistaking his diabetic shock for drunk and disorderly behavior.
Every time I read news like this I get a twinge of fear up and down my spine. [...]
Entries from June 2007
June 29, 2007
WTF – man with diabetes thrown off train
June 25, 2007
Where did all my islets go?
This is quite exciting research. Perhaps this will lead to better glucometers and insuling pumps.
Technology Review: Detecting Cell Loss in Diabetes
A novel molecular tracer could help doctors track the loss of insulin-producing cells in diabetes. Such a tool would allow both doctors and drug developers to better assess the effectiveness of new treatments. It [...]
June 23, 2007
High low! High Low! It’s up and down we go!
Recently I have been noticing some odd BG behavior. Last weekend while on the way to my daughters dance recital (she’s 6 and a little princess) I experienced a low of 37. I normally check my BG before and about two hours after each meal but I started to feel odd about an [...]
