kensav

Been online since 1990 when I bought my first Tandy 386 computer from Radio Shack. Fast forward some 18 years later and I enjoy building sites around health and diabetes issues. I talk a lot about products for Type2 diabetes there and also current news as well as my own Massachusetts site.

Website: http://www.battlediabetes.com

Status | Member Since: October 25, 2006

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Dealing with Extreme Weather: An Inconvenient Truce

Careers & Jobs – In Boston, we've had several severe workday snowstorms this year that ground the region to a halt. The picture here is from our storm on December 13th - when just about everyone's commute became a nightmare. My one hour commute stretched to three, and I seriously considered abandoning the Mini Cooper in a snowbank.

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Submitted and Voted for on February 22, 2008 10:33am

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Even Celebrities Aren't Safe From The Human Growth Hormone Hunt

Celebrities – It seems that lately all you hear about is the human growth hormone and the professional athletes who are under suspicion for using human growth hormone to recover from injuries quicker or to enhance their muscle mass, up their metabolismââ;¬Â¦you name it, human growth hormone does it.

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Submitted and Voted for on January 22, 2008 09:14am

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Addictive Thinking: The Normals, The Idiots, And The Addicts

Health & Fitness – I was taking a look online for some addiction related videos and found a series of addiction related videos of Dr. Robert Lefever. In this series he tackles a lot of the main topics of addiction and addiction recovery in a way that can make sense to anyone. Here he explains the difference between these people are you normal, an idiot, or an addict?

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Submitted and Voted for on October 20, 2007 07:48pm

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Are Most Diabetics Fat and Lazy Like Me?

Health & Fitness – Do people start off fat and then develop diabetes? Or are they predisposed to getting this disease in the first place. I'm just sitting here at my desk looking at all the diabetes supplements and prescriptions I take everyday and it amazes me that I'm taking these to treat a disease that I might have avoided in the first place.

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Submitted and Voted for on September 25, 2007 01:47am

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Popular Bed Wetting Solutions For Kids

Family – A huge number of children are affected by nocturnal enuresis, or sleep wetting, as it is often called. Although there is no specific treatment for this condition, parents can still find some good bed wetting solutions that work. Quick tips for parents to stop kids bed wetting...

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Submitted and Voted for on August 31, 2007 01:55am

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How to Solve a Rubik's Cube for Dummies LIke Me

Gadgets & Tech – For some reason I was not able to apply what I was reading in the Rubik's cube directions to the actual Rubik's cube in any way that got me closer to solving the Rubik's cube. Does this mean I'm stupid? Possibly. Or it could just mean that I needed to SEE how it was done.

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Submitted and Voted for on August 24, 2007 10:16am

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Free Advice: How To Have Sex And Be Good At It (work safe)

Love & Personals – This is a kind of an A to Z on How to Have Sex. This may seem like a weird subject to be writing about since I'm a girl but think about it - if you have never had sex before you would probably be curious about the actual "how to".

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Submitted and Voted for on August 08, 2007 04:15am

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5 Ways to Take Care of Granite Countertops

Do-It-Yourself – If you've chosen a granite kitchen countertop after reviewing the different styles of kitchen countertops, you'll have to pay close attention to the care of the granite in order for your kitchen to keep its value. Granite is known as one of the most durable types of countertop available.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 20, 2007 10:59am

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nice article

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How Can Cymbalta Fight Diabetic Neuropathy Nerve Pain?

Health & Fitness – Cymbalta is an antidepressant which was being prescribed off label to diabetes patients who were suffering from diabetes nerve pain known as diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The FDA approved Cymbalta for treatment of diabetes neuropathy but does Cymbalta's pros outweigh it's cons?

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Submitted and Voted for on July 16, 2007 10:59pm

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Cymbalta and the Worst Withdrawal Symptoms

Health & Fitness – My Cymbalta dose is now down to zero and the withdrawal symptoms are brutal. I followed my doctors directions for slowly weening off Cymbalta. Why are my Cymbalta withdrawal symptoms so severe?

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Submitted and Voted for on July 16, 2007 01:46am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / No sinks

The Notorious Bettie Page?

Celebrities – anyone who doesn't know who Bettie Page is, she is best described as a former American model who became famous in the 1950's for her pin-up photos and her fetish modeling. But to me, more famous than the who is the the look of Bettie Page.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 12, 2007 02:12am

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Weight Loss and Diabetes With Some Help from Byetta

Health & Fitness – We know that Type 2 Diabetes is directly linked to obesity but what researchers are now just finding out is that even a modest weight loss can help the health of Type 2 Diabetes sufferers but what is considered modest and how can drugs like Byetta help?

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Submitted and Voted for on July 04, 2007 04:41am

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Insulin Pump Breakthrough:The Nanopump

Health & Fitness – Up until now the smallest insulin pumps available have been about the size of a pager. Now, thanks to the new Nanopump created by Debiotech there will be just 25% of that size on the market.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 18, 2007 11:01pm

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What's next...Gay Marraiges at Disneyland? Too late.

Gay & Lesbian – Disneyland is now allowing same sex marriages to take part in the Fairy Tale Weddings Program. This very popular program includes a gay wedding planner, the ceremony, food and beverages and also the flowers and table decorations.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 18, 2007 11:28am

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Relapse Prevention: You Can Change Your Friends But What About Family?

Health & Fitness – Every person in addiction recovery has changed their socializing situations in order to avoid the dreaded relapse. We are told that certain people and certain situations can be triggers. What do we do when some of our triggers are also family members?

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Submitted and Voted for on June 06, 2007 11:09am

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