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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / March 2006Article: Sobering stats on DM!
http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_sean_hug_060317_congress_must_fund_d.htm That was quite interesting David. I always wonder about quotes like this: "However, diabetes costs $132 billion." What they don't say is how much money the diabetic care industry brings in. Strips, meters, etc. Keeping people alive, but not cured is big business. Jennifer > http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_sean_hug_060317_congress_must_fund_d.htm >That was quite interesting David. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >> http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_sean_hug_060317_congress_must_fund_d.htm I am all for a cure, Jennifer, but being kept alive is not so bad, in the meantime. I find it hard to believe that researchers are not looking for a cure. I hope it may be just a matter of time, but then, time will tell.... Will, T2 > That was quite interesting David. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >> http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_sean_hug_060317_congress_must_fund_d.htm Your thoughts remind me of the cynicals who are convinced there is a 200 mpg carburetor stashed away at GM, after the inventor was offered big bucks to "go away". Dave > Your thoughts remind me of the cynicals who are convinced there is a 200 > mpg carburetor stashed away at GM, after the inventor was offered big > bucks to "go away". You got that urban legend wrong. It isn't stashed away at GM, but at Exxon. Along with all the working solar technologies they bought up to keep them from being implemented. GM would sell more cars if they could come up with a 200 mpg carburetor. But as long as the drug companies are the ones funding most diabetes research as is the case today, you aren't going to see a lot of money going into cure as opposed to pharmaceutical palliation. --Jenny http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes Diabetes Info http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/newlydiagnosed.htm Get Your Blood Sugar Under Control > You got that urban legend wrong. It isn't stashed away at GM, but at > Exxon. Along with all the working solar technologies they bought up to > keep them from being implemented. > > GM would sell more cars if they could come up with a 200 mpg carburetor. Yeah, let's go raid their headquarters and see if they've got the carb! :) (Not the edible kind, folks) GM would sell more cars if Toyota stopped producing fine vehicles. We've got a Sienna, which has needed only one small repair in 5 years. Then again, I've got a 7 year old F150 that's had just one warranty repair on the differential for noise. I think our next vehicle will be another Toyota. Dave Well... if nothing else... everytime we're "blamed" for rising health costs, we can point to the billions poured into the economy to healthcare workers and diabetic supplies. I'm guessing it evens out. Jennifer >> That was quite interesting David. >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dave Good point. :-) -- Cheri Jennifer wrote in message ... >Well... if nothing else... everytime we're "blamed" for rising health >costs, we can point to the billions poured into the economy to [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> >>> Jennifer http://www.opednews.com/articles/genera_sean_hug_060317_congress_must_fu nd_d.htm >> Your thoughts remind me of the cynicals who are convinced there is a 200 >> mpg carburetor stashed away at GM, after the inventor was offered big >> bucks to "go away". >> >> Dave |
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