That new software I previewed a while back for the OmniPod wireless insulin pump system is finally here! For physicians, anyway. But it’s all good. Hear me out:
This week, without a lot of hoopla, Insulet Corp. is rolling out a new software package for use in clinical settings by HCPs (Health Care Providers), called OmniPod Partner. Any patient using the OmniPod can now request that their doctor get hold of this beta program and…
This morning Novo Nordisk announced that the FDA has scheduled an advisory committee meeting for its new Liraglutide once-daily GLP-1 drug, currently awaiting FDA approval. Believe it or not, this is huge news — with the potential to make or break a multi-billion-dollar diabetes drug category and set the tone for FDA safety proceedings in years to come.
What the FDA has done is to push off approval of Novo’s new Type 2 diabetes drug, over…
A little eye candy for your Friday: Brazilian Supermodel Izabel Goulart.
No, she doesn’t have diabetes. But she has a sibling who does. Her 7-year old brother was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes five years ago.
The Victoria’s Secret Angel/Armani Exchange style nymph apparently works with hospitals in her native Brazil to raise money to provide free insulin for diabetic children in need. Also, I don’t know how many of you caught the fact that…
When I asked Norae to share some of her smarts on nutrition and diet here at The Mine, I had no idea what I was getting into: the ideas, tips, and opinions just keep coming. Thank you, Norae!
A Guest Post by registered dietitian Norae Ferrara
First, please let me say that I know not all of you readers are in this category. And some of you will probably disagree with this view. But, what…
So even with unpacking and back-to-school mayhem, I’m proud to say I made it through Phase I (the first two weeks) of the South Beach Diet — with just a little wandering here and there. Remarkably, my bathroom scale tells me I’ve already shed the 3 pounds I gained on my Europe trip, although I’m still feeling a bit bloated (and sick to death of those spinach quiche cups, I must say).
Thankfully, I happen…