Arden’s Day Podcast: Type 1 Diabetes from a child’s perspective
Scott Benner is a stay-at-home Dad, a storyteller, a type 1 diabetes advocate and an author.
Double Your Pump Volume
Lilly recently began marketing their U200 Humalog Kwik-Pen. This pen contains rapid-acting lispro insulin that is twice as potent as ordinary lispro.
ADA Scientific Sessions Recap
It is with great pleasure that we have a special opportunity to post Dr. Steve Edelman & Dr. Jeremy Pettus's ADA recap from the recent ADA Scientific Sessions in Boston.
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.
Pump Manufacturers, Start Your Engines! The Pump Changeout Time Trials
For those of us who use an insulin pump, changing out the insulin and tubing is one of the more time-consuming tasks we have to endure.
Make It Snappy! A review of the Asante Snap insulin pump
By Gary Scheiner I’ve always felt that it takes three things -- I call them the “3 Ts” -- to manage diabetes effectively: Tools, Techniques, and ‘Tude (attitude… but I [...]
Can You Feel The Vibe?
Vibe is the first and only insulin pump to integrate all the features of the Dexcom G4 display module into the pump itself. That’s right! No need to tote around a separate CGM display. I was given a 2-week trial/demo of the Vibe by Animas in mid-December, and promptly wore it on a one-week family cruise vacation and through the holidays. I must say, having the Dexcom CGM data right on the pump gave me a nice sense of autonomy.
Pumping: Ease Of Use Matters
These days, insulin pumps have sooooooo many features, it’s hard to pinpoint which one is truly best. Each pump has its share of strengths and weaknesses - So, keeping with our practice’s policy of keeping an open mind and offering up objective, practical information, we decided to put each pump’s bolus entry mechanism to the test.
Jenny & Lisa Review the 530G
Medtronic’s new 530G Insulin Pump with Enlite CGM represents the first step towards closed loop technology. 530G is the first pump/CGM combination that acts upon a glucose value automatically, without the user’s intervention. To see if the system is all it’s cracked up to be, we had our Director of Patient Care & Education (Lisa Foster, MSN, RN, CDE) and our Director of Lifestyle & Nutrition Services (Jennifer Smith, RD, LD, CDE) – both experienced pump/CGM users and trainers – wear 530G for several weeks and offer their candid feedback. Here’s what they had to say.
My Diabetes Confession
I think my practice does a pretty good job helping people to meet their diabetes management goals. But quite frankly, my control stinks. My A1c has crept up to nearly 8%, and despite using a pump and CGM religiously, I still experience more than my fair share of lows.