FDA Recommendations For Diabetes Management Are Largely Ineffective
Diabetes management, if limited to FDA recommendations is largely ineffective.
Medtronic’s 670G Hybrid Closed Loop System: How to Customize Settings For The Best Performance
Medtronic’s Hybrid Closed Loop System: Getting More Bang For Your Buck By, Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, Jennifer Smith RD, LD, CDE, Alicia Downs RN, MSN, CDE, Annette Valle RN, [...]
ADA Scientific Sessions 2018: Gary’s Top-5 Observations
As usual, this year’s American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions didn’t place much emphasis on a healthy lifestyle. There was food everywhere, and trust me, we’re not talking fruits & veggies. But there was a great deal of research presented on diabetes medications and devices.
LOOP vs. Medtronic 670G
One of the best examples I’ve come across in the “regulation vs. right to choose” debate related to diabetes technology is the We Are Not Waiting movement within the diabetes space.
IDS Clinicians Offer Different Perspectives on the Medtronic 670G
IDS Clinicians Offer Different Perspectives on the Medtronic 670G after 10 days of use. Read what they have to say...
670G and Me: Insights and Incites on Medtronic’s Latest System
The 670G represents an important step towards fully automating glucose control. However, it is important to put it in the proper context and set expectations at an appropriate level.
Best of the Diabetes Apps of 2016 – How to pick what is right for you
The National Diabetes Statistics Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 29 million Americans have diabetes, and 95 percent of them have Type 2, the form [...]
Back to School for kids with Diabetes
Heading back to school is an exciting and anxious time for most and no doubt diabetes can add to that anxiety level. Whether your child is very young, newly diagnosed or maybe just heading to a new school this year, the thought of going back to school may have you both on edge.
Running a Marathon with type 1 diabetes
My name is Jacob Seltzer, I am 20 years old, and a Type 1 Diabetic. I was diagnosed with diabetes on my half birthday, November 21, 2011 at the age of 15. I have had diabetes for roughly 5 years and I do not let it get in my way. I am currently going into my junior year of college at Stony Brook University as an athletic training major.
How to Keep Your feet Healthy Living With Diabetes!
It can be easy to forget to look at your feet, especially if they feel just fine. This is the best time to take a look! If they feel great, [...]
Blood Sugar Checks – What Have They Done for You Lately?
By Diane Herbert MSW, LSW, CDE (pending) If you’re living with diabetes, you have been told many times and in many ways – Check your sugar, test, monitor your glucose, [...]
The Top Ten List of Comments that People With Diabetes could do without!
Today, we bring you the top ten list of comments we'd rather not hear, and some thoughts on how we might comment when we do hear them.
Balancing Diabetes: 10 Clever tips, tools and useful reminders
It’s great when there are tips or tools that help us remember when to do something or products that make carrying all our “stuff” a bit easier. Little thing can helps us balance diabetes a bit better.
The Best Defense is a Good Offense
Poorly controlled diabetes (both type 1 and type 2) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular complications, and adults with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely than those without diabetes to suffer from heart disease or stroke.
My Try-Athlon
My key to a successful triathlon.....I had BETTER GLYCEMIC CONTROL!