Q: When is a weekend away truly a Getaway?
A: When your diabetes cooperates.
Relaxation is good for me. I know that now because I’ve tested it empirically. Whenever I’m on vacation, especially if it’s someplace hot where I can wear scant clothing and swim in a sparkling pool, my blood sugar evens out to a point where I often wonder if something’s not amiss. Is this meter is working right? I’m really at 101…
Listen up, insurance providers: People with diabetes want the freedom to at least test out new continuous glucose monitoring technology to improve their lives with diabetes. And many of them (many, many of them) are not taking no for an answer.
Along with the JDRF, Gina Capone, Founder of the Diabetes Talkfest chat site, has led a grassroots “CGM Anti-Denial Campaign” that’s quickly reaching critical mass proportions. Last month, Gina, who’s been denied coverage for…
Rich has a very impressive new title at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston; he’s Director of Medical Affairs, Healthcare Services, and Strategic Initiatives, which would be totally intimidating if he weren’t such an easygoing and approachable person. We became friends writing a book together last year, and I am delighted to be able to tap his deep knowledge on diabetes drugs and treatments.
A Guest Post by Richard Jackson, MD
We keep hearing about the…