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Looking Ahead: New iPhone 5 Impact on Diabetes Tools?

By AmyT on August 15, 2012

Rumors of the new iPhone 5 model are flying high. The release date could be as soon as next month, and it’s still unclear whether this next-gen phone will go from the iconic 30-pin port connector to a smaller 19-pin connector (or even more nano-sized) on its base. Everyone is worried that the new model won’t be compatible with older/existing Apple accessories.
We couldn’t help wondering what kind of impact that could have on diabetes-related…

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AADE 2012: “Less Talking, More Listening,” Etc.

By AmyT on August 7, 2012

Diabetes educators who do less talking, and more listening to the real-world concerns of patients? That’s something I think we can all rally around! So we’re pleased to report that this was a running theme in all the sessions our team attended at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), which just wrapped up this weekend in Indianapolis.
Team members Allison Blass and Mike Hoskins report that at this giant…

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To Log or Not to Log Blood Sugars?

By MikeH on June 21, 2012

One of the 64-million-dollar questions in the diabetes world is why more of us don’t do a better job tracking our blood sugars.
I know that’s been a key question in my 28 years of living with type 1.
Fitting with the behavioral change theme of this year’s ADA Scientific Sessions, and how doctors can motivate us to “do better,” a breakfast session explored the issue of BG logging and why it’s such a challenge…

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All About the Fitbit (with Diabetes)

By AmyT on May 10, 2012

May is a busy-busy month. Among many other observances, it is national “Exercise is Medicine Month,” celebrating the role of fitness in keeping us healthy. Not surprisingly, there are many new apps and techy tools to help us with this, too. One of those is a popular little gadget called the Fitbit, featured just last week on the Dr. Oz show.
Turns out, our very own cartoonist and social media maven Mike Lawson has been…

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The Secrets to “Sticky” New Year’s Resolutions

By AllisonN on January 2, 2012

Ever feel like you’re making the same New Year’s Resolution over and over and over again? I know I do. I have several changes in my life that I’m planning to make this year, but the No. 1 thing on my Diabetes List is logging my blood sugars.
Ack!
I feel like a broken record! Wasn’t I just talking about this a few weeks ago? Don’t we spend loads of time here at the ‘Mine…

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