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    Why is db uk promoting illegal drug use?

    I'm referring to the front page, the editor's pick relating to cannabis. Reporting news is one thing but ths seems rather biased.
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    Is marijuana good for diabetes?

    A recenty study shows that, especially if you start smoking young, using marijuana lowers your motivation: that doesn't strike me as good for someone with a serious chronic disease. http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/17065/20130702/long-term-marijuana-use-alters-brains-reward.htm Older...
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    Paracetamol

    ForeHead My wife, not a diabetic but she doesn't like taking pills, uses ForeHead when she has a headache: it looks like a lipsalve, smells of menthol, that you rub on your forehead, hence the name. I doubt it would be useful for a migraine but it does work for normal headaches.
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    Best Blood Glucose Testing Meter?

    I would second the SD CodeFree. I've was only diagnosed ~5 weeks ago so I am still a novice but with the SD, because the strips are so cheap, I test like mad: at least 8 times a day and sometimes double that (if something unexpected happens). Whilst I would love all the bells and whistles of...