If we’re forced to wear and carry medical devices all the time, we can at least spice up our gadgets with some color and decorative accents, right?
That’s what motivated a Pittsburgh couple to create their own business aimed at designing vinyl skin covers for the OmniPod tubeless insulin pump, Dexcom G4 Platinum continuous glucose monitor (CGM), and OneTouch VerioIQ glucose meter. Their outfit is called PumpPeelz, and it has apparently taken off like wildfire…
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The Diabetes Community has been known to grumble about the FDA once or twice before.
OK, fine. We’ve griped A LOT about the federal agency in how it handles diabetes drug and device reviews.
They don’t approve devices fast enough. Why don’t they have more stringent requirements for glucometer accuracy? They aren’t asking the right questions. They aren’t listening to the patient side of the coin enough. What gives?
But finally, they’re making moves to…
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The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) proudly showcased their new “comprehensive algorithm” for diabetes treatment at their 22nd Annual Conference in Phoenix, AZ, at the beginning of May, replacing their previous algorithm that’s been in place since 2009.
Wait, an algorithm? No, not the technology software kind. Rather, this “algorithm” is a set of complex guidelines for doctors that, according to the AACE, “considers the whole patient, the spectrum of risks and complications for…
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We talk a lot about living with diabetes around here (hey, we’re a D-blog after all!), but we’re keenly aware that other ailments affect many of our D-brethren.
This is Diabetes Blog Week and the prompt for today encourages us all to think about what it might be like living with another chronic condition… Turns out May is also Celiac Awareness Month, so it seemed like a doubly-good time to take another look at this…
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