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Acetaminophen Can Affect Meter and CGM Readings

Acetaminophen Can Affect Meter and CGM Readings

The common pain-relief drug does not affect actual glucose concentration in the bloodstream, however.
Pump Maker Deals with Quality Control Fallout

Pump Maker Deals with Quality Control Fallout

Insulet touts improved OmniPod manufacturing standards just as FDA details summer recall notice of the pumps.
Dad with Type 1 Investigated by Child Services

Dad with Type 1 Investigated by Child Services

A UK man is accused of being an unfit parent after suffering a bout of hypoglycemia.
Paramedic Fired for Hypoglycemia Wins in Court

Paramedic Fired for Hypoglycemia Wins in Court

A jury finds an employer violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when it fired a paramedic with diabetes.
Bigger Capsules Keep Islet Cells Safe

Bigger Capsules Keep Islet Cells Safe

Finding may make islet cell transplantation a more viable therapy for Type 1 diabetes.
FDA Approves First Receiver-Less CGM

FDA Approves First Receiver-Less CGM

The Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM gets the green light by the FDA to beam blood glucose readings directly to smartphones.
The Lesser-Known Types of Diabetes

The Lesser-Known Types of Diabetes

MODY, monogenic diabetes, and diabetes insipidus, oh my!
Why Pumps in the EU May be Less Safe

Why Pumps in the EU May be Less Safe

In this final installment of our five-part series on pump safety, we examine the shortcomings of European medical device safety oversight.
Speaking Up to Make Pumps Safer

Speaking Up to Make Pumps Safer

Often, the only way the FDA can know there are insulin pump problems is if pump users accurately report when things go wrong.
The Pump Failure Reporting System is Flawed

The Pump Failure Reporting System is Flawed

Why it’s pretty much impossible to know how many insulin pumps have malfunctioned in the last decade. Part 3 of our series
Four Countries’ Different Standards on Pump Safety

Four Countries’ Different Standards on Pump Safety

There’s a lot of difference between the rules in Canada, the UK, Germany, and Denmark. Part 2 of our series on pump safety.
Pets Help Kids with Type 1 Control BG

Pets Help Kids with Type 1 Control BG

Younger kids who care for pets appear to manage their diabetes better.
Selling a Lifetime of Insulin for $3

Selling a Lifetime of Insulin for $3

Read how Frederick Banting and his team essentially gave away the patent for insulin to help humanity.
10 Tips to Stay Healthy with Type 1

10 Tips to Stay Healthy with Type 1

A Type 1 psychologist shares 7 guidelines from certified diabetes educators, as well as 3 mental tips of her own.
A Prefilled Syringe That Contained No Insulin

A Prefilled Syringe That Contained No Insulin

A British pharmaceutical firm is fined for its role in the 2010 death of a man on insulin therapy.
FDA Gives Diabetes Treatments Low Priority

FDA Gives Diabetes Treatments Low Priority

An explanation of how the agency allocates its resources, and why diabetes drugs and devices aren’t first in line.
Facebook + Skype Doc Visits Improve A1C

Facebook + Skype Doc Visits Improve A1C

A study found that online interactions with doctors were as effective as office visits in kids with diabetes on pump therapy.
Too-Good-to-be-True Diabetes Treatments?

Too-Good-to-be-True Diabetes Treatments?

We examine four internet diabetes “breakthrough” treatments, from superfruits to luxury spas.
Report Condemns Diabetes Care in UK Hospitals

Report Condemns Diabetes Care in UK Hospitals

A leading diabetes doctor documents how hospitals fail to protect the health of patients with diabetes.
12 Ways to Stay Safe with an Insulin Pump

12 Ways to Stay Safe with an Insulin Pump

A certified diabetes educator discusses how to minimize life-threatening complications from pump failure.
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