Savvy Updates 1/6/2020: My Diaversary, Novo’s My $99 Insulin Program, Rx Price Hikes, Diomics, Alpha Males, Empathy
January is a BIG month! Yes, it’s the beginning of the new year and the new decade. It also contains my birthday plus my diaversary, which is BIG for me! On January 25 (at 5:30pm New York time), I’ll “celebrate” 55 years of...
Savvy Updates, 12/16/19: FDA Approves Tandem Control-IQ, On Dexcom’s Outage, Pacific Diabetes Tech CGM/Infusion Set, Sanofi Exits Diabetes Biz, CGMs 2020, T1 Females at Higher Heart Risk, Abbott Libre Limits Data Access, Gifts for Medical Professionals?
FDA OKs Tandem Diabetes Control-IQ! was reported by Mike Hoskins for DiabetesMine.com, 13 December 2019. Control-IQ combines Tandem’s touchscreen insulin pump with the popular Dexcom CGM (continuous glucose monitor) and a smart algorithm that not only...
Savvy Update, 12/2/19: Dexcom Server Failure, Evopump, Tandem t:Sport in Europe,
ALERT: Dexcom Share Server Failure! UPDATE from the Dexcom Facebook Page, as of Monday, 2 December 2019, 5:25am PST: At this time, the Dexcom Follow services have not yet been fully restored but we have seen significant improvement in system performance. Our...
Savvy Updates, 11/25/19: CGM Alarms, Grading Your A1c, D Stocks, Cadaver Recall from GomerBlog
Pros and Cons of CGM Alarm Sensitivity was published by Kristen Monaco for MedPageToday.com, 19 November 2019 … Researchers identified optimal alarm thresholds for hypo- and hyperglycemia. Alarm settings on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) can play a big role...
Savvy Update, 11/11/19: Hi Tech Pacifier for BG, Eversense CGM Sensor Recall, Learning to Love Tidepool, Avocado and Insulin Resistance
High-Tech Pacifier Might Monitor Baby’s Blood Sugar was reported by Serena Gordon for HealthDay.com, 1 November 2019. Quite honestly, I’d be up for sucking on a pacifier for my blood sugar readings! Would you? While baby sucks on this...
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