How many times did your parents tell you ‘You’ll never get a second chance to make a first impression.’

The number is likely higher than when my pod failed last week.

And it’s probably on par with the …

There’s a moment that sneaks up on you, but then hits you with the force of Mike Tyson in his prime (in the early part of his career, most fights with Iron Mike didn’t make it past the first round).…

Juvenile diabetes.

That’s what we used to call it.

Forty years ago, and wow, typing that makes me realize how old I am, type 1 diabetes was known as juvenile diabetes. Type 2 diabetes was called adult-onset diabetes. The names …

“I know my A1C.”

Shouldn’t that be enough?

Quick teaching moment. The hemoglobin A1C is a measurement that averages blood sugar levels over the past two to three months. Someone whose pancreas is not on permanent vacation typically has an …

When a pharmaceutical giant sues a telehealth company over weight-loss drugs, it sounds like the beginning of a streaming documentary. 

But this isn’t entertainment. It’s healthcare, and it’s complex, consequential, and evolving in very visible ways.

The recent lawsuit filed …