Savvy Updates, 8/14/23: Medicare Covers Libre 3, Senseonics Seeks iCGM Designation, 5000 Steps are Enough, New Bill to Expand Drug Negotiations Under Medicare, Chinese microbial DPP4, Green Space & Blood Pressure, GLP-1 Agonists & Retinopathy, Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, Take an Insulin Pump Vacation – Be Prepared
Medicare Covers FreeStyle Libre 3 CGM by Andrew Briskin and April Hopcroft for diaTribe.org, 4 August 2023. Abbott has announced that its latest continuous glucose monitor, the FreeStyle Libre 3, is now covered under Medicare. Following news in April that...
Savvy Updates, 7/24/23: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Dahlias & T1D, Volagidemab (GCGR), Pharma Sues Medicare, CODEX the Gut, Tight Control OK for Retinopathy, Early Risers vs. Night Owls, Overcoming Burnout
New Systematic Review of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) In Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes – Focusing on Prevalence and Treatment by Dana Lewis for DIYPS.org, 13 July 2023. I’m thrilled that the research I did evaluating the...
Savvy Tips for the 4th of July!
Surviving the 4th of July as a PWD (Thanks to Diabetes-M.com for the great tips!) TheSavvyDiabetic will be taking next week off, as most of you all are busy enjoying holiday and vacation time! Watch for updates on the American Diabetes Association’s...
Savvy Updates 6/19/23: DIY vs. Commercial Closed-Loop Systems, Dexcom Private Deals w/ PBMs and How Senseonics Finds a Loophole, FDA’s Tap Program, Scoparia Dulcis & Retinopathy, Stress & Comfort Food, Which Sense Evolved First?, Doctors & “Moral Injury”
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) vs. Commercial Closed-Loop Systems for Managing Type 1 Diabetes, an upcoming presentation by Dana M. Lewis, developer of OpenAPS, to the American Diabetes Association 83rd Scientific Sessions, 23 June 2023. What is your presentation about? This...
Savvy Health, 6/14/23: Grapes & Microbiome, Almond Yogurt Best, Taurine Extends Life, Sucralose Damages DNA, Gratitude
Can consuming grapes daily increase certain gut bacteria? Gut bacteria – also known as the gut microbiome, microbiota, or microflora – play an important role in many areas of human health, including food digestion, immunity, and the regulation of brain...
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