Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Scare Tactics

Diabetes Scare Tactics
"Fear, it is often said, can be a powerful motivator. So perhaps it is not surprising that in diabetes-prevention efforts and other publicity campaigns, stoking fear in the viewer or reader is one of the most commonly used tactics. Many people, however, wonder whether promoting fear of diabetes is really the best way to achieve these campaigns’ goals (including our own Jan Chait, in a 2007 blog post) and whether this tactic could have unintended consequences."

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Sick Days

10 Tips for Managing Diabetes on Sick Days
"Whether it's the common cold, a stomach virus, the flu, or something more serious, an illness can make managing blood sugars very difficult for anyone with type 1 or type 2 diabetes."

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Data-Driven Ideas

5 Data-Driven Ideas To Combat Diabetes
"The Data Design Diabetes Challenge offers $100,000 to startups that are finding innovative ways to combat the diabetes epidemic, from better meals determined by algorithm to predicting which patients won't take their medication."