Track Diabetes Related Bills in Congress

Track Diabetes Related Bills in Congress

The easiest way to follow congressional bills that you are interested in, go to https://www.govtrack.us/.  Be sure to bookmark this site for future reference. Under SEARCH, type in the topic that you want to follow.  For example, if you type in CGM today, you will see...
Wine … good for diabetes?!

Wine … good for diabetes?!

According to a New York Times article this week, a study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, people with Type 2 diabetes may benefit from a daily glass of wine, a study says. Israeli researchers randomly assigned 224 patients, all alcohol abstainers with...
Downloading: I don’t always … do you?

Downloading: I don’t always … do you?

Yes, it’s true.  I don’t download data from my CGM, pump and meter.  And yet, I always include the ability to download my data as one of the important features I want in my devices.  So, what’s that all about? According to a survey, presented to a joint meeting of the...
It’s ALL about Google!

It’s ALL about Google!

… and Dexcom … a powerful partnership. Dexcom announced an agreement with the life sciences team at Google to jointly develop a series of next-gen CGM products that will be designed to be smaller and less expensive than the current Dexcom CGM.  They are looking to...
Updates in the D World: Tattoos, Bio-Ink and Patches

Updates in the D World: Tattoos, Bio-Ink and Patches

Over the past several weeks, it seems that announcements are coming almost every day.  Here’s a short list of what’s new. I’d love to know what you think!  Are you excited?  Skeptical? Confused? From Dr. Joseph Wang’s UC San Diego’s Department of Nanoengineering comes...
Be Prepared: Your Diabetes Preparedness Kit

Be Prepared: Your Diabetes Preparedness Kit

No matter where you live, emergencies can happen, where you have to grab stuff and leave your house.  OR you might just be getting ready for a routine vacation and trying to remember all that you need to carry with you.  Here’s a great little list, excerpted...
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