Savvy about Water?
We all hear about how important it is to be hydrated, to stay hydrated … HYDRATE! All day! But how much is enough and how does your body know? Here’s a great article in the New York Times Science section by Veronique Greenwood, 28 February...
Lilly CEO Gets $15.8m in Pay! Just sayin’
Wow! Kind of takes my breath away. I believe in capitalism … and top execs are paid for performance. But just wow! What do you think???? With revenue growth and cost cuts under his belt, Lilly chief Ricks chalks up $15.8M in pay, as...
Savvy Foods Update
Fiber Is Good for You. Now Scientists May Know Why, as published by Carl Zimmer in the Science Section of The New York Times, 1 January 2018. I’ve heard this since I was little … so I just believed it. But now there is proof! A diet of...
Savvy Updates, 2/10/2018: Omnipod Dash, Lilly Exec to Mannkind, D Meds Ease Memory Loss, Microbiome at Joslin,
Insulet Submits Omnipod Dash Touchscreen Handheld to FDA as reported by Jeemin Kwon and Adam Brown on diaTribe.org, 25 January 2018. FDA clearance and limited US launch expected in the second half of 2018. Dash dds improved user experience, Bluetooth, smartphone...
Savvy Humor: Guess Which One!
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!! (thanks, Patty!)
More Investigations: Insulin Quality? Aetna’s Faulty Clinical Review Process?
Wow, the shock waves continue! Insulin quality questions have diabetes experts scrambling was reported by Linda Johnson on APNews.com, 7 February 2017. Really?!?!? Preliminary research suggesting that some diabetes patients may be injecting medicine that has...
From InsulinNation: Diabetes Language: nicknames, phrases and combo words
This is just fun! What are some “languages of love” for all parts of our lives with Type 1 Diabetes? What do you call your devices, your challenges, your life with diabetes? From Audrey Farley of InsulinNation.com, 23 January 2018 …...
Breaking news: Congress just passed a two-year renewal of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP)!
Breaking news—Congress just passed a two-year renewal of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP)! This is terrific news, and a hard-fought victory for people with diabetes. The SDP renewal brings $300 million in new funding for type 1 diabetes research and $300...
Savvy about Prior Authorization Requests … you’ll be shocked!
Who Actually Is Reviewing All Those Preauthorization Requests? was posted on MedPage Today, 8 November 2017 by Milton Packer, MD … a very interesting read. Have you or your medical team ever been annoyed by your insurance company requiring a “Prior...
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