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Even if I want to praise this study, Icannot. That is why I have included it in Friday Tidbits. There aretoo many unknowns and even the authors admit more studies areurgently needed because of the lack of evidence. I do not know ifthis was intentional, but the article even failed to identify wherethe study was published, right in the first paragraph. For aneditor's choice, that is very poor.
The title says what I want it to say,“Insulin Usually Better Than Oral Drugs For Type 2Diabetes.” Then the confusion starts about where it waspublished and even to the point of what the real reason is forcomparing oral medications, specifically metformin to insulin. Thosethat follow my blogs know I am not one in favor of insulin being themedication of last resort for type 2 diabetes. All I can say aboutthis study it that it is there and read it for yourself.
The second tidbit is about a differentsubject, but still should be interesting in many ways. While thestated purpose is to keep older drivers on the road, I can see manyother possibilities, some good and some not so beneficial. It is aone-of-a-kind research auto that can monitor our concentration,stress levels, and driving habits while behind the wheel. The statedpurpose is to develop new technologies to support older drivers.
The Intelligent Transport team atNewcastle University, UK have converted an electric car into a mobilelaboratory. Named 'DriveLAB', the car is outfitted with trackingsystems, eye trackers and bio-monitors in an effort to understand thechallenges faced by older drivers and to identify where the keystress points are.
Research shows that giving up drivingis one of the key factors responsible for a fall in health andwell-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolatedand inactive.
The negatives I can see if this makesits way to the USA is many enforcement agencies and especially autoinsurance companies will use this information to restrict drivers andraise auto insurance costs. In some areas of the country, this mayindeed be a good thing. In the largely rural parts, this may be ahelp for drivers and if auto insurance companies are not allowed atthe data, this could be a benefit to older drivers when other meansof transportation are unavailable.
The last tidbit is an area that morepeople are learning about, but the doctors as a whole will notacknowledge or accept in most cases. It is interesting that thenaturopathic and medical doctors did work together in this study. How well they did is an unanswered question and the only fault I canfind that really bothers me about the study. From that, I maymisinterpret some things, chiefly that they do not want to beidentified by their medical professional organizations.
The other part of this is a blog by atype 1 blogger and her discussion about some of the trials anddiscoveries in treating her diabetes. This is well worth the time toread from her perspective.
Yes, some medical doctors will workwith naturopathic, holistic, and complementary medicine doctors verywell. I will not object to any doctor working with another doctor ina different type of medicine. There are many holistic, naturopathic,and complementary medicine doctors that will not work with otherdoctors of any type as they can also become so full of their ownimportance that they think they are the only answer. These are thepersonalities in any type of medicine that all of us can do withoutas they do more harm that good in the long-term.
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