Seems like every week we are hearing about new diabetes mobile apps coming out. But with so many to choose from now, how can we tell what’s really going to be helpful for us PWDs? It’s doubtful there will ever be an app that perfectly matches everyone’s needs, but there are certainly a lot of folks creating choices for us. We took a close look at some of the recent offerings:
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A common trend in the food industry these days is the push for more organic, natural foods to replace or join their artificially-sweetened, artificially-colored counterparts. No one wants extra chemicals and preservatives in their food and beverages, right? So why would PWDs be any different with their glucose tablets? Which are, you know, supposed to be pure sugar? Glucose tabs are joining the organic movement with the launch of two new lines of glucose tablets,…
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Do you sometimes freak out when your blood sugar plummets? Have a loved one who freaks out with worry over these situations?
You will not want to miss this week’s edition of our diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois. Read on…
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Lou from Florida, type 1, writes: Lows are so scary. There’s that moment…
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I’m very fortunate — and geekishly thrilled! — to be the first U.S. diabetic to review the new iBGStar, glucose meter and logging app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Yup, it’s that meter that plugs right into an iPhone! And nope, it’s not FDA approved or available on the market in America yet.
I happen to have a longstanding relationship with the folks at AgaMatrix, the innovative company that designed iBGStar for Sanofi-Aventis. The…
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Mike Lawson is a new addition to our Sunday Funnies line-up. Even the bio he sent us made us laugh, so we’re reprinting for your enjoyment here:
Mike Lawson is a self-proclaimed social media junkie, and a doctor-proclaimed Type 1 Diabetic. He’s also a blogger, Facebooker, Flickr Photographer, TuDiabetic, Youtuber, Tweeter, Podcaster, Linkedin-er and About.me-er. Since his Type 1 diagnosis in 2000, Mike has used the Internet and social media to connect…
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