Thanks Ben and Jim for the correction about the type of diabetes. Guess if it's all directed to Type 1 and not Type 2, then I should just be quiet :-)
Still, it's an interesting concept. I guess being someone who hates needles and bloodwork of any kind, I can see the appeal of turning this process into something more entertaining... Jim Davis wrote: >In any case this device focuses only on Type 1 (insulin dependent) >diabetes >(the type most often found in children and young adults) not type II >diabetes (the type associated with obesity). Ben Doom wrote: > True. However, I should point out that the growing trend is for kids to > get type II diabetes (which used to be known as adult onset), not type I > (juvenile diabetes), which is by far the more serious of the two. > > Type II can typically be treated by diet, excersize, occasionally oral > medication, and (worst case) insulin. However, for these kids, just > dropping weight almost always is the cure. Type I means you'll be > taking insulin from now 'till eternity. > > To go back to what you were saying.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:159575 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
