Last Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the first-of-its kind e-Patient Bootcamp program held at the offices of Edelman PR in New York City. The event was hosted by the venerable leader of the e-Patient movement, Dave deBronkart. e-Patient…

Here at the ‘Mine, we are constantly amazed and in awe of the work that so many folks are doing in the name of diabetes awareness. From parents of children with diabetes, to adults with diabetes, to even siblings and…

Many of you have probably heard by now that J&J Animas was hit with a warning letter from FDA recently, and the accusations that they compromised patient safety by continuing to sell insulin pumps with known defects. This sounds pretty scary and…

Welcome again to 2012! Last year, we launched a monthly recap of the best blog posts we’ve seen around the blogosphere, and now we’re back with even more awesome posts that can’t be missed. As always, we love reader participation,…

There’s a whole world of healthcare reform out there that people of modest means are waiting for. The hope is that Obamacare will somehow give them a chance to get a foot in in  the door in the world of the assured healthcare. Unfortunately though, health insurance fraud – where criminals try to take advantage [...]

Do you buy your baking soda in little tins like most people? Well, I buy mine at a warehouse club – in a large 10 pound sack. What do I do with it, you ask? Well considering the numerous health benefits of baking soda that I know of, what’s there not to do? Most people [...]

Step out of your office for lunch, and you always see five salad bars all around the place. For some reason though, people don’t count sea vegetables as salad material. Which is quite baffling, considering how everyone loves seafood and it’s considered quite a delicacy. What’s wrong with seaweed? It can be crisp and tasty. [...]

There are more than enough ways in which you can lose weight, and of these I have named five of what I consider to be the best methods to lose weight. You don’t have to do all of them, or even any of them to lose weight, but it can help you. To that extent, [...]

Infant Eczema is common sight in the infants below 5 years of age. In rare cases, this disorder can be noticed in the babies of two to six months of age. Infants with extra sensitive skin or even dry skin are more prone to this disorder. The outermost layer of the skin that protects us [...]

Eczema also known as atopic dermatitis is a common skin disorder. People with dry and sensitive skin are more allergic to this disorder. Coin sized red watery patches are formed on the skin. These rashes can be prominent on the hands but can spread on the other parts of the body also. It can also [...]