Got Diabetes & Like to Work Out Hard? Make a Phrendo

With so many new social networks cropping up seemingly every week, it takes a bit of ingenuity to come up with something unique. The latest to join the club of online diabetes support networks is Phrendo, an invitation-only online social network f…

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