I have Type 1 diabetes. I love to write. I’m happy when I am helping others. I speak up when it’s important. I have a passion for sharing knowledge and learning new technology. I was BORN to BLOG!
I’ve met so many other T1Ds on this journey who are cool and love to help others. We put our heads and hearts together … to bring more resources and knowledge to our amazing diabetes community. We’re making improvements every day … come back often, let us know what you think. And my gratitude for my amazing webmaster, Dave (an honorary T1D)!
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— Joanne Laufer Milo, The Savvy Diabetic
Savvy Updates 11/18/24: NovoNordisk Phasing Out Human Insulin Pens, Sequel/Twiist AID, History of Artificial Pancreas
Novo Nordisk says it is gradually phasing out human insulin pens globally by Maggie Fick for Reuters.com, 14 November 2024. Novo Nordisk is gradually ending production of human insulin pens, as it spends billions to ramp up manufacturing of its popular obesity and...
Savvy Updates, 11/11/24: Rotate Infusion Sites, Dawn Phenomenon, Hidden Disabilities Sunflower, Insulin Resistence, US Diabetes Rates Rise, Companion Cards/Diabetes By Design
Location, location, location. Does cannula site affect AID performance? by Tim Street for Diabettech.com, 7 November 2024. Rotate your injection or infusion sites. That’s a key message that anyone living with type 1 is delivered very early in their life with the...
Savvy Updates, 11/4/24: O5/iPhone, Abbott CGM & MRIs, FDA Rejects Sotagliflozin, Chinese Stem-Cell Therapies, Semaglutide & Arthritis, Beta Bionics & Libre 3 Plus, AI & Diabetic Cardiomyopathy, Insulcloud & Insulin Pens, Dexcom CCO Retires
In this week's issue of The Savvy Diabetic: Omnipod 5 & the iPhone App Abbott CGM Sensors OK in MRI FDA Rejects Sotagliflozin for T1D Chinese Stem Cell-Based Therapies Semaglutide for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain Beta Bionics Launches iLet with Abbott FreeStyle...
Savvy Updates: 10/28/24: Insulin for BG Drops, Luna Diabetes Pivotal Trial, Levicure’s Triple-Combo Therapy, T1D GLP-1/SGLT2 Use, DTS Innovations, Semaglutide/T1D/Alzheimer’s, Hospitalizations by Age, Insurance Companies’ Woes
In this week's issue of The Savvy Diabetic: New Insulin to Prevent Sudden BG Drops Luna Diabetes Clinical Trial for AID Closed-Loop for MDI Levicure's Triple-Combo Oral Therapy to Restore Insulin Production GLP-1, SGLT2 Drug Scripts on the Rise for T1Ds...
Savvy Updates, 10/21/24: Stem Cell Research News, GLP-1s with AIDs, FDA Removes GLP-1s from Shortage List, Tzield Delays T1D Onset in Teen
In this week's issue of The Savvy Diabetic: A Cure for T1D by Disguising Stem Cells? Stem Cell-Derived Islets Restore Insulin Production in T1D GLP1-RAs and T1D with Open Source AIDs FDA Removes Zepbound & Mounjaro from Shortage List Teen Receives Teplizumab...
Savvy Updates 10/14/24: GLP-1s, Medtronic Recall, Breakthrough T1D & TCOYD, Sotagliflozin & FDA Appeal, How PBMs Work, CVS Break Up?, Non-D Above TTIR, Tidepool Loop
In this week's issue of The Savvy Diabetic: GLP-1s & T1D: How they work, dosing & pharmacokinetics Medtronic Recall for Reduced Battery Life Breakthrough T1D & TCOYD: Research Highlights Sotagliflozin (for CKD) & FDA Advocacy NOW! How PBMs Work...
Savvy Updates 10/7/24: Somatostatin Protects Against Sudden BG Drops, Sernova’s Cell Pouch, A Spoonful of Laughter
It was a quiet week for diabetes news, in this issue of The Savvy Diabetic: Somatostatin May Protect Against Sudden BG Drops Sernova's Cell Pouch Contains Vascularized, Functioning Islets > 5 years A Spoonful of Laughter for dStimatize.org (diaTribe) Potential...
Savvy Updates 9/30/24: Stem Cells, New CGM? Biomea Fusion, Wink Therapeutics, Sensulin, Heat/Dust Affects T1D, Gina Pillina T1D Artist
In this week's issue of The Savvy Diabetic: Stem cells Reverse T1D Microtech Linx CGM (a fail?) FDA Releases Clinical Hold on Biomea Fusion's BMF-219 StartUp Health Podcast: WiNK Therapeutics & Sensulin Heat/dust Increase Diabetes...
Savvy Updates, 9/23/24: G7 Geofencing Fix, Senseonics Eversense 365, Abbott Ramps Libre3 Production, AI Predicts Retinopathy, SuperCell Medicines, Stem Cell-Enabled Therapy, How to Appeal Insurance Denial, T1D & Brain Development, FTC & PMBs Sue Each Other, ChatGPT for Diagnosis
In this week's issue of The Savvy Diabetic: Geofencing/Dexcom G7 Update! with Jake Leach Senseonics Gets FDA Clearance for 1-year CGM Abbott Ramps Up Libre 3 Production AI Model to Predict Diabetic Retinopathy GC Therapeutics "Supercell" Medicines...
Savvy Updates, 9/16/24: Abbott Libre 3 Recall, FDA Clears Modular Medical PODD1 Pump, Air Flight Can Disrupt Pump Insulin Delivery, Roche to Launch Accu-Chek Smartguide CGM, Ozempic/Mounjaro & Metformin, Abvance Therapeutics Gets $3.9M for Novel Insulin & Glucagon Formulation, Dexcom CGM Worn in Space for 1st Time, Drug Interactions with GLP-1 Agonists & SGLT-2 Inhibitors, Semaglutide Impact on Body Composition, 4 largest PBMs Control 70% of Prescription Drug Market, Banana Leaves as New Source of Protein Powder
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Sensor Recall: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc Issues Recall for Certain FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors due to Risk for Inaccurate High Glucose Readings posted by FDA.gov/medical-devices, 5 September 2024. This recall involves removing...
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