By
AmyT on
October 6, 2008
iPod, iPhone, iPump, iPort, iV-drip (?)… so no reason to look surprised when you hear about another futuristic diabetes technology company by the name of iSense.
This one, a privately held company based in Oregon, has been working on developing a “minimally invasive” continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) for about ten years. (I’m guessing the company name sounded a lot more futuristic back then.)
From what I gather, what’s new and different with the iSense…
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By
AmyT on
October 3, 2008
Any TODAY Show fans out there? Well, be sure to tune in next week, when they’ll be talking diabetes.
Throughout the week, sexy co-host Maria Menounos will lead a series on diabetes including her personal story (she’s very involved since her Dad has Type 1), a taped spot with kids, and then a big plaza fair event in New York City on Friday, Oct. 10.
[Maria also lobbied for the cause on Capitol Hill recently,…
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By
AmyT on
October 2, 2008
I’m normally not into selling or aggressively plugging specific products here, but I’m making an exception today for a couple of new Diabetes Emergency Supplies that could really help our community. You may remember that a while back I was patching together my own little diabetes emergency kit, after some reflection on my chances for survival with Type 1 diabetes during a hurricane, tornado, flood or other emergency.
Well, clearly I’m not the only PWD…
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By
AmyT on
October 1, 2008
Christopher Thomas, 28, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes just a year and a half ago. He lost his job, moved to New York City, and started partying hard. Too hard. His friends began calling him “the diabetic rockstar” (sing along here). You won’t believe what he’s done with that moniker since.
What started out as a personal MySpace page is now an upstart online community for rebel diabetics called — you guessed it! —…
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