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05-07-2007, 04:46 PM
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| Super Moderator  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida
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| Needle-free device measures blood sugar Hong Kong scientists have invented a device to help diabetics measure their blood sugar painlessly for the first time - without pricking their fingers. http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/condi...ut/index.html?
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05-09-2007, 10:27 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007
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| Re: Needle-free device measures blood sugar I'm surprised, I thought this invention was rolled out a couple of year ago.....? Anyway its good news for all those millions of people who have to stick themselves several times a day......also for the nurses. :houra: |
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05-15-2007, 12:24 AM
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| Junior Member  Join Date: May 2007
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| Re: Needle-free device measures blood sugar yes I think the stick is not a bad deal but its capitalizem we have to deal with
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06-11-2007, 09:03 AM
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| Re: Needle-free device measures blood sugar Well, lemme tell ya, As a Type 1 Diabetic this is VERY exciting... if pricking our own fingers isn't enough, Our fingers are USED to being pricked so it doesn't take much and the hospital prickers... well they hurt BAD and leave bruises... :houra: |
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