Tribal Instincts: The Core of Our Humanity, Cause of Our Worst Problems, and Best Hope For Our Future 
Digital health moves towards suites – why not AgeTech? 
Robb Wolf – Plant Paradox, Colonoscopy Refeed, Teenager and Junk Food 
Why relationships with suppliers matter more than ever 
Why Trans People Face Higher Risks of Eating Disorders 
Diabetes Support or Suspicion? (aka Don’t Question My Insulin Dosing as Long as I’m Healthy)
Everyone lives with - and copes with - diabetes in their own unique way. But some of us are more unique...
Give Your Kidneys Some Love
March is National Kidney Month (yes, they have a month for that organ! and even a World Kidney Day on...
Design Challenge: A Chat with Our Professor of Health Design
Peter Jones may have a common name, but he's a rare animal. He's one of the few academic design experts...
Diabetes Car Crash
This morning, after dropping off the kids at school, I decided that I was due for a car accident. This...
Raising the Bar on Glucose Meter Accuracy: The Industry Recommends…
More details on the recent FDA Hearings on the accuracy of blood glucose monitoring devices: I was surprised by the...
American Diabetes ‘Wake-Up Call’ Day; Healthcare Reform?
"Diabetes has become the greatest public health crisis of the next quarter century." This according the American Diabetes Association, via...
HPAM in Action: Student Speaks at Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day at CDC
This past Sunday, February 7th, was National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in...
FDA Hearings on Blood Glucose Meters – An Advocate’s Perspective
Many of you may know that the FDA held a two-day Public Hearing on the issue of Glucose Meter Accuracy...
In Case of Emergency: This Keychain Gadget Could be Your LifeGuard
Let's face it: a medical ID bracelet really doesn't answer all the questions someone would need to ask if they...
Design Challenge: Insights from Last Year’s Big Winner
I proudly present Samantha Katz as Exhibit A: the graduate student from Northwestern University who (along with project partner Erik...
From Ireland with Love (and Diabetes)
I often wonder what it would be like to have diabetes in a different western industrialized country - one that...