Savvy Update 5/2/22: Ypsomed/Abbott/CamDiab, New Glucose & Ketone Monitoring, News from ATTD 2022, Luna for MDI, Pharmasens Combined Pump
Ypsomed, Abbott and CamDiab unveil new automated insulin delivery partnership for people with diabetes was announced by Ypsomed.com, on 27 April 2022. Ypsomed, Abbott, and CamDiab will work to accelerate the development of an automated insulin delivery...
Savvy Update 4/25/22: Two Types of T1D, Your Gut & BG, Hunger & Brain, CGM Monitoring Start-Ups, Physician Compensation Report 2022, Team-based Diabetes Care
Type 1 diabetes is not one but two distinct conditions, defined by diagnosis age was published by the University of Exeter, 16 March 2020. Children who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes under the age of seven have a different form (or...
Savvy Celebrates Spring with … Chocolate! Why Does Chocolate Make Us Happy?
It’s been a holiday week around the world, across cultures and religions. In celebration, today is simply a post about CHOCOLATE! Why does chocolate make us happy? was published by Sarah Jordan for ScienceFocus.com, 12 April 2017. The spring...
Savvy Foods/Eating 4/13/22: Potatoes in AM & Veggies in PM, Avocados Cut Heart Disease Risk by 16%, Mushrooms May Talk, Xanthan Gum Affects Gut Microbiota, Camel Milk & Diabetes
Eating potatoes in morning, vegetables in evening lowers mortality risk in diabetes was reported by Michael Monostra for Healio.com/endocrinology, 15 March 2022. The time of day certain types of foods are eaten may affect risks for cardiovascular disease and...
Savvy Update, 4/11/22: Legislation Targets Abusive Pharma Practices, 1st US Implant of Eversense E3 CGM, Voice May Predict Heart Disease, Ultrasound to Treat T2D, Bioprinted Pancreas
Maloney, Stabenow, and Smith Lead Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Target Abusive Pharmaceutical Business Practices was published by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, 7 April 2022. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the House...
Savvy Update, 4/4/22: House passes $35/mo Insulin Cap, D & Long Covid, Burning Calories & Sleep, MDs vs NPs & PAs, Stress & BG Levels
House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Dems seek wider bill was reported by Ricardo Alonso-Zalvivar for APNews.com, 31 March 2022. The House has passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year...
Savvy Update, 3/28/22: Dark Chocolate & T1D, Eversense 180-day CGM Accurate, Closed Loop Systems & Older Adults
Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Consumption Results in Lower Blood Glucose in Adults With Diabetes was published by Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, 7 February 2022. The objective of this study was to determine how sugar-free dark chocolate sweetened with...
Savvy Eating/Foods, 3/25/22: Cauliflower Pizza, Artificial Sweeteners & Higher Cancer Risk, Mediterranean Diet Preserves Kidney Function, More Synthetic Meat
Has Cauliflower Crust Solved the Diabetes Pizza Problem? was posted by Corinna Cornejo for DiabetesMine.com, 9 March 2022. This is an amazing discussion, all about cauliflower crust pizzas, including store brand comparisons, pizza restaurant options, ingredients...
Savvy Update, 3/21/22: Help for Ukraine T1Ds, New Killer T Cells, Nurses Quitting, Life for a Child Art Competition, Cannabis & T1D
Helping the Diabetes Community in Ukraine – 3/14 Update, published by JDRF.org, 14 March 2022. The JDRF – Beyond Type 1 Alliance continues to recommend primarily supporting Direct Relief to assist the 120,000 people living with T1D in Ukraine. They are shipping...
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