Search Results for: A1c
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Meters & CGMs
RIP, A1cNow
The rumored end to Bayer Diabetes’ production of A1cNow speaks volumes about the new math of the business of diabetes…
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Treatment
Tandem Closed Loop Cleared for Pediatric Patients
Tandem’s Control-IQ, an insulin pump that works with Dexcom’s G6 CGM to automatically control blood sugar, has been widely celebrated…
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Living
People with Type 1 Spend More on Supplies Than on Insulin
The push for more affordable insulin has finally gained some national attention in recent years. State legislation capping the price…
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Treatment
FDA Support for AID Systems Grows with Backing of New Questionnaires
In 2017, the FDA introduced the Medical Device Development Tools (MDDT) program to help better evaluate and regulate decisions surrounding…
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Treatment
Why Exenatide Does Not Benefit All People Equally
Exenatide is a somewhat common injectable medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, especially in people who have not responded…
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Research
Are Gluten-Free Diets Good for Everyone?
People with type 1 diabetes are at an increased risk for developing a number of other autoimmune disorders, including celiac…
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My Story
Living with Type 1 Diabetes in 1959
Doctors told Debbi’s parents she wouldn’t live to be 14 years old. Her friends and teachers thought type 1 diabetes…
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Treatment
Can Medtronic Retake Automated Pump Market?
I’ve been a Medtronic customer since I switched from MDI to an insulin pump in 2014. At the time, their…
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Treatment
Amylin: The Other Hormone Affected by Type 1 Diabetes
Why aren’t we talking about amylin? Sure, insulin is something we truly cannot live without, but those of us with…
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Treatment
Five Tips to Increase Your Time In Range
Creating attainable A1C goals has long been the standard to keep your diabetes management on track. But, as we learn…
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My Story
How a T1D of 43 Years Reversed Her Heart Disease and Took Back Control
One morning in April of 2016, Betty woke to find her blood sugar had shot up over 500 during the…
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Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia Unawareness: Why It Occurs and What to Do About It
For a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic, there is nothing scarier than having your blood sugar bottom out. One minute…
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Living
Newly Diagnosed: 10 Diabetes Truths Veteran T1Ds Want You to Know
There is so much to learn when you are first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The sheer amount of information…
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Living
How to Break Your Habit of Negative Thinking Patterns
If you live with a non-stop disease like diabetes that requires constant health-related choices and effort, the habits of your…
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Treatment
In-depth on Tandem’s Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop System
In a win for all people with type 1 diabetes (even those who won’t directly benefit from this closed-loop system),…
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Living
How Drinking Plenty of Water Improves Your Diabetes Health
An alarming number of Americans are “perpetually dehydrated” according to the Institute of Medicine. And if you’re one of them,…
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Living
The T1 Female Heart: Managing Your Heart Disease
If you are living with heart disease, know that you are not alone. Over 30 million Americans have been diagnosed…
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Living
The T1 Female Heart: Why Women’s Hearts Are at Greater Risk
As a whole, people living with type 1 diabetes experience heart disease far more than even those suffering from type…
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Treatment
What’s in Your Pump? How to Choose the Right Insulin
When you are first diagnosed with diabetes, you have little say in what insulin your doctor puts you on. Typically,…
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Living
Easy, Affordable Tool to Improve Site Rotation
We spoke with Amir Farzam, CEO of MontMed (website) about SiteSmart, a new color-based site rotation system for insulin pen…
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