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)!
And thank you for stopping by!
— Joanne Laufer Milo, The Savvy Diabetic
Savvy Updates, 11/22/21: Scotland Tests All for C-Peptide, Gene Pairing Increases Risk of T1D, Drug Price Caps?, Diagnosing D Foot Disease Early
Why Scotland Is Now Testing the C-Peptide Levels of Everyone with Type 1 Diabetes was written by Ross Wollen for DiabetesDaily.com, 12 November 2021. Scotland has become the world’s first country to begin routine testing of C-peptide levels in patients...
Savvy DYF Adult T1D Virtual Retreat Recordings: Some GREAT topics!
Diabetes Youth Foundation hosted their Virtual Adult T1D Retreat on 11/12-14/2021. I was so impressed with the high caliber of the presenters and the presentations chock full of good and useful information. I'm including a few here for your review, in no...
Savvy Updates, 11/15/21: World Diabetes Day Around the World, Ceramides the NEW Cholesterol
World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by IDF (International Diabetes Federation) and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat posed by diabetes. World Diabetes Day became an official United Nations Day in...
REMINDER: 11/9/21: Friends for Life (9-14 November 2021), T1D Virtual Adult Retreat by DYF (12-14 November 2021)
Friends for Life Fall 2021: A Week of Virtual Celebration family! It's VIRTUAL, 9-14 November 2021. Does your diabetes need a boost? A little revitalization? Come join the CWD team for our Friends for Life Fall 2021, where the focus is on a week of...
Savvy Updates, 11/8/21: New Ultra-Rapid Insulin BioChaperone, Non-Invasive CGM Really?, Capsinoids & BG Control, GLP-1 & More Benefits, Gastroparesis Benefits from Closed Loops Systems
Adocia’s Partner Tonghua Dongbao Receives Clearance to Start Ultra-Rapid Insulin BioChaperone Lispro Phase 3 Trial to Treat Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in China was published on BioSpace.com, 14 October 2021. Adocia, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical...
Savvy News Story UPDATE, 11/3/21: Medicare Negotiated Drug Pricing BACK on the table!
Democrats hammer out prescription drug pricing plan, according to Jonathan M. Block for SeekingAlpha.com, 3 November 2021. A prescription drug pricing plan agreed on by Democrats yesterday will allow Medicare to negotiate the prices of drugs...
Mark Your Calendars, 11/3/21: Friends for Life (9-14 November 2021), T1D Virtual Adult Retreat by Diabetes Youth Families (DYF) (12-14 November 2021)
Friends for Life Fall 2021: A Week of Virtual Celebration family! It's VIRTUAL, 9-14 November 2021. Does your diabetes need a boost? A little revitalization? Come join the CWD team for our Friends for Life Fall 2021, where the focus is on a week of...
Savvy Updates, 11/1/21: No Drug Price Restraints for 2022, Sonoma Bio & T-Regs, Interoception: How the Brain Senses, New BioTech IPOs, Amazing Med-Tech Entrepreneur
Drug price restraints dropped as Biden prioritizes other measures was reported by Jonathan Bardner for BioPharmaDive.com, 29 October 2021. Industry opposition appears to have toppled another administration's effort to lower prices. No matter what your political...
Savvy Interesting Science, 10/29/21: Light-Emitting Plants, Sexier Technology
MIT Wants to Replace Lights With Glowing Plants was reported by Loukia Papadopoulos for InterestingEngineering.com, 10 October 2021. The light-emitting plants can be recharged in as little as ten seconds. HEY, could we fill our homes and offices with...
Savvy Tech and Research, 10/27/21: Dexcom & Garmin, Diabetes Research Connection on the FDA Process and Research Projects
See Your Dexcom G6 Data on Your Garmin Watch was reported by Andrew Briskin for diaTribe.org, 25 October 2021. In the era of continuous glucose monitors and smart devices, one of the key challenges in diabetes technology has been improving the way devices...
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