May 24, 2021 | Featured, LOOPing, Research News, Stories of D Life
‘Loop’ artificial pancreas software safe, effective with community support, as reported by Regina Schaffer for Healio.com/endocrinology.com, 24 May 2021. The Loop open-source system for a do-it-yourself automated insulin delivery system can be...
May 17, 2021 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
FDA clears novel smart cap for insulin pens was posted on Healio.com/endocrinology, 10 May 2021. The FDA granted 510(k) clearance for a first-of-its-kind connected smart cap for insulin pens, recommending insulin doses for people with diabetes prescribed...
May 14, 2021 | Featured, Pets
Please meet Svati Kirsten, a bright shining star journalist and T1D, with her furry daughter, Cabot. What adventures they have … so fun!!! Thank you, Svati, for sharing! I adopted Cabot when she was just 8 weeks old, so have had the pleasure of...
May 10, 2021 | A Little Humor, Featured, Research News, Technology Updates
BD to spin off $1B diabetes care business into standalone public company as reported by Andrea Park for FierceBiotech.com, 6 May 2021. After nearly a century spent building out its portfolio of insulin pens and syringes, BD is finally ready to let its diabetes...
May 5, 2021 | Eating, Featured
Today is Cinqo de Mayo, which commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. Even if this is not your holiday, you can expect to see/hear lots of...
May 3, 2021 | Featured, Research News
FDA Approves Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) for Chronic Kidney Disease was reported by Susan Jeffrey for Medscape.com, 30 April 2021. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved dapagliflozin (Farxiga, AstraZeneca) to reduce the risk for...
Apr 30, 2021 | Featured, Pets
By now you must be wondering if there is a new trend of T1Ds raising chickens! I don’t know but maybe!!! Please meet, again, Gail (T1D, business owner, fiddle player, stand-up jokester and vocalist) and her husband Michael, who I featured over...
Apr 28, 2021 | Featured, Foods, Videos
Do you bolus for fats & protein? Or only carbs, as we’ve been long taught? This is a great presentation from Children with Diabetes, with Dr. Laya Ekhlaspour and a discussion about why post-meal glucose control is challenging for people...
Apr 26, 2021 | Featured, Research News, Technology Updates, Videos
A Real-World Prospective Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Loop Open Source Automated Insulin Delivery System was published on Liebertpub.com, 12 April 2021. This is a very exciting and important study, validating the effectiveness and safety of those...
Apr 23, 2021 | Featured, Pets
What fun to share dear Theresa’s baby chicks!!! We featured her amazing cockapoo, Rocky (https://thesavvydiabetic.com/savvy-pets-2-28-20-meet-rocky-the-snuggling-cockapoo-and-whiskey-knows-her-toys/) just a few months ago. But wait … NOW, you get to...
