Savvy Updates 4/10/23: Abbott FreeStyle Libre Class 1 Recall, 2 T Cell Populations, Gut Health on TikTok, Pancreatic Endocrine & Exocrine Cells, “Counting Carbs is a Crapshoot!”
Abbott faces Class I recall of 4.2M glucose readers on battery fire risks by Peter Green for MedTechDive.com, 6 April 2023. Abbott has initiated a recall for readers for its FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring systems, which are at risk of catching fire if improperly...
Savvy on Gut Microbiome and Type 1 Diabetes, 3/24/23
Today’s post focuses on the gut microbiome and how it impacts management of Type 1 Diabetes The incidence of autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D) is increasing worldwide and disease onset tends to occur at a younger age. Unfortunately, clinical trials aiming to...
Savvy Updates, 2/6/23: GoodRx Shared User Data, CGM Issues for Elderly, Chickpeas, Your Immune System, Pancreatic Capillaries Persist After Beta Cell Loss
FTC orders GoodRx to stop sharing users’ health data with advertisers, issues $1.5M fine by Rebecca Pifer for HealthCareDive.com, 1 February 2023. The Federal Trade Commission is penalizing GoodRx for sharing users’ sensitive health information with...
Savvy Updates, 1/23/23:FDA Approves Mallya Smart Pen, T1D’s 6 Hormones, Inaccurate A1c Results, Fasting Diets, Diabetic Macular Edema, Healthcare Company Bankruptcies Up 84%
FDA Clears Smart Injector Pen Device by Andrew Briskin for diaTribe.org, 17 January 2023. In December 2022, the FDA cleared Mallya, a smart sensor that attaches directly to insulin pen injectors, turning a disposable pen into a smartphone-connected...
Savvy Foods/Eating, 12/21/22: Eating Chocolate Daily, Gut Bacteria Affects Exercise Motivation, Aspartame & Anxiety, Dark Chocolate Dangers
What Happens to Your Body When You Eat Chocolate Every Day by Isabel Vasquez for EatingWell.com, 4 December 2022. If you’re a chocolate lover, you may feel confused about whether eating it is beneficial or detrimental to your health. As you know, chocolate has...
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