MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'glucose'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130752&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-this-diabetic-isnt-concerned-about-her-insulin-pump-being-hacked%2F2011.08.14 Jay Radcliffe is a fellow type 1 diabetic, and I remember reading his diabetes blog way back in the day, when I first started blogging.  We read and commented on each other’s posts, and we were both part of the blogosphere when the DOC first started to grow.  I knew he was married, had children, and did the day-to-day diabetes stuff that I did. Which is why when I read the mainstream media’s take on his pump-hacking research (this article, Insulin Pumps Vulnerable to Hacking, for example), I reached out to him immediately.  “Can I just tell you that my mother sent me this article about your research?  Do you have time to talk?” Jay was out in Las Vegas this morning, attending the Black Hat security conference, but he and I had a chance to hash it out over the ph... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130752 Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:00:57 +0100 5130752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125739&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmobile-application-shown-to-enhance-diabetes-care%2F2011.08.12 It seems intuitive (at least to Medgadgeteers) that mobile technology can be used to improve health outcomes, but we still need studies to actually put data behind this idea.  A recent study of the DiabetesManager mobile health platform from WellDoc is a step in this direction. We last reported about WellDoc’s mobile diabetes application in 2010, and since that time it has been tested in a clinical trial and was shown to reduce HgbA1c by 1.9%. The DiabetesManager is a behavioral coaching and clinical decision support system.  Patients enter details about blood glucose values, medications, and behaviors via mobile phone, and health care providers receive quarterly summaries based on this information. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125739 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:00:14 +0100 5125739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086176&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftired-of-needles-measure-your-glucose-levels-with-an-iphone%2F2011.07.31 Researchers at Northeastern University are using nanosensors implanted into the skin — similar to a tattoo — and a modified iPhone to measure sodium and glucose levels in patients. The implications for this could be tremendous, but first, here’s how it works: “The team begins by injecting a solution containing carefully chosen nanoparticles into the skin. This leaves no visible mark, but the nanoparticles will fluoresce when exposed to a target molecule, such as sodium or glucose. A modified iPhone then tracks changes in the level of fluorescence, which indicates the amount of sodium or glucose present.” For patients who are diabetics, (more…) *This blog post was originally published at iMedicalApps* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086176 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:00:44 +0100 5086176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062248&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdo-you-know-what-metabolic-syndrome-is%2F2011.07.24 People with metabolic syndrome are twice as likely to develop heart disease, and five times as likely to develop diabetes, as those who don’t have metabolic syndrome. But many people are not yet familiar with this relatively new term. Do you know what metabolic syndrome is? OECD Country Populations with a BMI > 30 (1996-2003) Metabolic syndrome is the combination of several medical problems associated with morbid obesity. In addition to obesity, these conditions include: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Columbia University Department of Surgery Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062248 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:00:10 +0100 5062248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984453&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-diabetes-requires-mad-scientist-experimentation-to-get-blood-sugars-in-target-range%2F2011.06.29 I do not enjoy basal testing.  Even though I sometimes go six hour clips without having a snack (thanks, Birdy and your busy ways), something about knowing I can’t eat or exercise makes me want to do a 5K while simultaneously chomping down on some soft serve. But when I noticed that I was going to bed at a completely normal blood sugar, but waking up in the 180 – 220 mg/dl range for three days in a row, I knew I needed to do some basal tweaking. Making adjustments to my overnight basal rates always skeeves me out.  I’m a very deep sleeper (as evidenced by the fact that Siah prowling around on the bed all night doesn’t wake me in the slightest, but makes Chris say “We’re sleeping with the door SHUT tonight,” in the morning), and I have a very heal... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984453 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:00:03 +0100 4984453 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968823&cid=t_102278_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F23%2Fcan-a-diet-low-in-carbs-high-on-protein-help-in-the-fight-against-cancer%2F Eating a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet may reduce the risk of cancer and slow the growth of tumors already present, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Eating a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet may reduce the risk of cancer and slow the growth of tumors already present, [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968823 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:21:02 +0100 4968823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841475&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-hide-an-insulin-pump-under-a-wedding-dress%2F2011.05.19 Yesterday I wrote about my wedding, focusing on the parts that meant the most to me:  the man I love, our families and friends, the church service, saying “I do,” and dancing ourselves silly at the reception. But diabetes was a part of my wedding day.  We did our best to keep it quiet and unnoticed, though, using several tricky methods.  I’m like a diabetes wedding magician … sort of. First things first:  the dress.  Wearing an insulin pump is the easiest and least intrusive way for me to take my insulin, and I wasn’t about to go off the pump just for the sake of fashion.  My solution?  Design a pocket to hold my insulin pump, hidden in my wedding dress.  I spoke with the seamstress at Ye Olde Bridal Shoppe and she and I designed something that left th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841475 Thu, 19 May 2011 19:00:02 +0100 4841475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813195&cid=t_102278_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fdr-patrick-mooney-developing-needlefree-technique-measure-blood-sugar%2F Surgeon Dr. Patrick Mooney is expanding his company Echo Therapeutics as he develops a technique to measure blood glucose levels with a needle-free device. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813195 Wed, 11 May 2011 04:15:24 +0100 4813195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794816&cid=t_102278_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F05%2F06%2Fjournal-of-the-american-medical-association-2011%2F This article reports on a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled clinical trials (RCTs) assessing associations of structured exercise training regimens (aerobic, resistance, or both) and physical activity advice with or without dietary cointervention on change in haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in type 2 diabetes patients. The article concludes that structured exercise training that consists of aerobic exercise, resistance training, or both combined is associated with HbA1c reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes. Structured exercise training of more than 150 minutes per week is associated with greater HbA1c declines than that of 150 minutes or less per week. Physical activity advice is associated with lower HbA1c, but only when combined with dietary advice. Filed under: A... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794816 Fri, 06 May 2011 12:53:30 +0100 4794816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664176&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbureaucrats-propose-to-discontinue-home-glucose-monitoring-coverage%2F2011.04.01 The larger the bureaucracy the more inefficient a system becomes. Several things can happen in the decision making process. 1. The decision making process can become opaque rather than transparent. 2. Decisions are made by a committee by consensus. 3. Consensus committee decisions might not sharply define the original goals. 4. Blame for errors gets dissipated. 5. Decisions are only as good as the information that is gathered. 6. Changing a wrong decision can be difficult and costly. President Obama’s healthcare reform law is creating 256 new agencies to gather information and recommend decisions for other agencies to write regulations. The following decision is being made by an agency in Washington state. It is not only the wrong decision, but is a decision that will set back the care o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664176 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:00:24 +0100 4664176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525031&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoes-cell-phone-use-stimulate-brain-activity%2F2011.02.26 We all know that using a cell phone can stimulate the brain to work a bit harder. “Mr. Skerrett? This is Dr. LeWine’s office. Do you have a minute to talk about your test results?” or “Dad, a bunch of kids are going to Casey’s house after the dance. Can I go?” But a new study published in JAMA is making me wonder what the energy emitted by the phone itself — not just the information it delivers — is doing to my brain. Here’s the study in a nutshell. Dr. Nora Volkow and her colleagues recruited 47 volunteers to have their brain activity measured twice by a PET scanner. Both times the volunteer had a cell phone strapped to each ear. During one measurement, both phones were turned off. During the other, one phone was turned on but muted so the volunteer didn’t know... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525031 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 22:00:29 +0100 4525031 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512429&cid=t_102278_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F23%2Fcellphone-use-may-increase-brain-activity%2F Brain studies get more interest in the media, because the brain is truly one of the last great unknowns of the human body. While our understanding of the brain has made great strides in the past few decades, we still have only very basic and rudimentary knowledge of this important organ. Honestly, researchers still aren’t quite sure how the brain even works. When you consider where we are with our understanding of the brain’s basic functions, you have to take studies that use brain imagery with a healthy grain of salt. The consumption of sugar by the brain is thought to indicate important brain activity, but it’s a correlational association that researchers have documented. The latest “gee whiz!” brain study showed that when you put a muted cell phone next to ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512429 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:28:44 +0100 4512429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4460119&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FeD0yA6ygYoQ%2Fthe-most-awesome.php BackgroundThe endocrinologist prescribed diet, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring in our first meeting. Such a difference from what the primary care physician prescribed upon my type 2 diabetes diagnosis - metformin. The endocrinologist recognized the effort already made in reducing carbohydrates, exercising, and losing weight. The primary care physician told me I was losing weight because of high blood sugar and suggested a weight loss drug.Guess which one is still my doctor?“The most awesome thing I have done in spite of diabetes is . . . . “...doing things that I could have never dreamed possible before my type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Doing things that could have not been possible had I listened to that primary care physician who wanted to give me a prescription for metformin with n... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4460119 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:53:07 +0100 4460119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4414520&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-bingo%2F2011.01.29 Recently, I reconnected with a long-lost local PWD (person with diabetes) named Ryan. Last time Ryan and I saw one another we were talking about diabetes goal-setting and dealing with wicked bouts of burnout. And this week I received an email from him with a brilliant idea about how to stay motivated towards setting — and reaching — diabetes-related goals. “I’ve had this ‘pyramid’ for about three months now. Just something that I keep near my desk to keep me focused on my diabetes. After completion of the pyramid, I have no clue what I will do but some kind of celebration will be in order,” he wrote, and attached a slide to his image. And when I opened it, I was like “whoa.” He had created a pyramid of his diabetes goals. Tangible... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4414520 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:00:28 +0100 4414520 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411669&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fe0gziuHe-Gc%2Flessons-learned.php Things I learned this week:A brand new iPod can make all the difference in changing up a workout routine.If I am going for a longer workout after breakfast, it is perfectly okay to load up on the "smart" carbohydrates during that meal.  Meaning, a leftover pork chop with a half cup worth of skillet potatoes (Yukon Gold, NOT russet) does not harm blood sugar readings if a 40-minute elliptical workout is in the day's plans.I cannot miss snacks in the afternoon on days I work out in the morning - either I get hungry and/or I get shaky and cranky accompanied by a blood sugar reading of 80 mg/dl or less.  Hello, reactive hypoglycemia.Oh, how I love #dsma on Twitter and the diabetes online community, even if I've been a little out of the loop.  I was glad to provide a couple of th... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411669 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:31:00 +0100 4411669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4322651&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FblhVphypxYQ%2Fweek-1.php 160 minutes of exercise logged, the most in months, I guarantee.A surprise 120 mg/dl fasting blood sugar Thursday morning, the best I've seen in weeks, maybe even the same number of months since I logged that much exercise.Two positive things for the week.Pizza on Tuesday night and the subsequent long night spent in and out of the bathroom with indisputable high blood sugars.  One negative thing for the week.As long as the positive things outweigh the negative things, I should be golden, right?***This week, I also registered for the DiabetesSisters Weekend for Women event in Raleigh, NC, happening April 29 - May 1.  Even if I get back on track with my diabetes care by then, I will always need the inspiration the event is sure to bring.  I hope to see some of you there. ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4322651 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:39:00 +0100 4322651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4253200&cid=t_102278_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F12%2Fdo-your-panic-attacks-ever-grow-rosy-in-retrospect%2F Photo Credit: gavinmusic The other night, I found myself obsessively listening to a unique crowd-sourced brand of music at OneHelloWorld. OHW is — well, think Postsecret, but for your ears. The site’s creator (who doesn’t identify himself by name) asks the world to call his phone and leave a three-minute narrative voicemail. Then, he creates a musical composition for the background that’s inspired by the content of your message. (“Call it a soundtrack for your thoughts,” the site describes it.) The result? An intriguing amalgam of personal stories and instrumental melodies. The completed tracks are moving. Some are inspirational; some are depressing. Always one to take part in the novelty of experimental projects on the internet, I called OHW’s ph... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4253200 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:06:16 +0100 4253200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4251107&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsantabetes-how-diabetes-is-like-santa-claus%2F2010.12.11 (Note:  This post contains spoilers.  If you are like my girl Brittany and you believe happily in the story of Santa, skip down to where it says “Diabetes is like Santa Claus.”) My husband and I share a philosophy on Santa Claus.   Santa gets too much credit.  Why should Santa get all the glory for the gifts that show up underneath the Christmas tree on Christmas morning?  Mom and Dad work their tails off to provide a fun and comfortable life for our child, and to have the fun thunder (funder?) stolen by Santa Claus is unfair.  “Thank you, Santa, for the Barbie and the Rockers van!”  I shouted as a kid, not realizing that Mom and Dad put in some extra hours (and spent half the night assembling the stupid thing) to get that Rocker Van under our Christmas tre... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4251107 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 22:00:49 +0100 4251107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183344&cid=t_102278_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F22202554%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EWhat-Your-Dog-Can-Teach-You-About-Customers.htm Dogs have many attributes we’d like to see in our customers – they are completely loyal, usually enthusiastic, and are always happy to see us. That might be too much to hope for from our human customers, but a recent study showed something interesting about how dog brains work that we should keep in mind [...] CommentsThanks, Geno & Rich. What put me onto this was my own puppy who ... by Roger DooleyGreat parallels between the two seemingly unrelated studies, ... by Geno PrussakovThe best post we've seen on the blog so far. Elegant combo of ... by Rich and Co.Related StoriesFree Website Heat MapSix Selling Secrets From MagiciansWhat’s in a Name? Lots! (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183344 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:45:43 +0100 4183344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162923&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-parking-lot-low%2F2010.11.13 “Brrrrr…it’s a little chilly outside today,” I said to BSparl as I tucked her blanket snug around her wiggly little self in the car seat. She waved at me and showed me her sock. “Yes, that’s a nice sock, birdy. Okay, let’s get out of here and get you into the car so we can go home!” The automatic doors parted and a brisk gust of wind came and skipped down my collar. With the baby’s car seat safely tucked into the belly of the carriage, I ventured out to find my car in the massive parking lot.  “Ha ha, where did Mommy leave the car?” I said out loud, walking up and down the parking lot aisles and pressing the alarm on my keys. Nothing. No flashing lights, no subtle little “beep” noise from my Honda. Nothing ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162923 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 18:00:58 +0100 4162923 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4125211&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FlZcERttpuVg%2Fdiabetes-hiatus.php I believe "diabetes" and "hiatus" rhyme.  Or they come pretty darn close, anyways.  For several personal reasons, I fell off the wagon and took an unintended diabetes hiatus.  What better month to get back on track than November, American Diabetes Awareness Month?  I'm starting slow with just a couple of goals for the month, as I explain in my latest dLife column.  150 minutes of exercise per week and trying to lower my fasting blood glucose readings down to 126 mg/dl (or better) - nothing more, nothing less.  As I exercise more, the temptations of simple carbohydrates should dissipate - and if not, then December's goal will be to eliminate consumption of them.  Right now, I can't promise I will blog consistently, but I do intend on gett... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4125211 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:33:52 +0100 4125211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097938&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fjuvenile-diabetes-the-walk-for-the-cure%2F2010.10.22 This weekend is the Western Carolina Walk for the Cure for Juvenile Diabetes. Our son Seth is 13, and has been diabetic since age five. The Walk is one of our favorite yearly events. More than that, the idea of a cure is one of our favorite dreams! Seth has come a long way. He wears an insulin pump, and is now wearing a continuous glucose monitoring system. His chances of long-term complications, such as blindness or renal failure, are remarkably low compared to what kids faced in past decades. His physician, Dr. James Amrhein of the Greenville Hospital System, is outstanding. He and his outstanding nurse practitioners brought us through the shock and trials of diabetes with great compassion and understanding. He offered us that precious commodity: Hope. (more…) *This b... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097938 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:00:22 +0100 4097938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040564&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdiabetes-lessons%2F2010.10.07 As doctors, sometimes the biggest lessons that we learn about disease pathology are those that we learn from the people that have that disease. Diabetes is one such disease. I recently gave a show-and-tell lecture about insulin pumps to the new interns and residents as well as the 3rd-year medical students on their pediatric clerkship with the inpatient endocrine service. We discussed different types of pumps (point A on the picture) and they got to push the buttons and send a bolus or change a basal rate. They also looked at real time CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitors, points C and D on the picture) sensors used to check glucoses levels every five minutes. (more…) (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040564 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:00:04 +0100 4040564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976647&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F3t5_9j_-kmc%2Fbeyond-fingersticks.php Thirty years ago I was peeing on test strips to assess my diabetes management (a revolution for those who had to use a chemistry kit).  Within the next few years I was measuring my blood sugar instead of urine, and had machines that spit an actual number at me.  A relevant, actionable number as current as the two minutes it took to do the test. It was still hard to manage any immediate changes, as the tools available were slow (Regular and NPH Insulin).  It was more about watching trends than making sliding scale adjustments.  Doesn't the idea of making adjustments at night or first thing in the morning to combat a low or high the next day sound crazy?  But that was the reality of it.  Sort of like having to park a cruise ship at the cabin dock. As... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976647 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3976647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969143&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fq3U_XFMNgso%2Fdiabetes-panic.php Heart racing, choking feeling, sweating, fighting off tears. All signs that signal a panic attack.  All signs with which I am quite familiar.   Overwhelmingly, my panic attacks occur with work stress or uncomfortable social situations.  Once in a while, a family situation creates enough anxiety for a panic attack to occur.   Yesterday was different.  Yesterday it was about diabetes.With an upcoming endocrinologist appointment looming, much thought has been going into questions to ask regarding recent weight gain and sharply increased fasting blood glucose readings.  And that includes wondering if it is time to try metformin again.   Metformin, the wonder drug that did little wonder for me, other than making me wonder why I kept taking ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969143 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:08:41 +0100 3969143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3921022&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F5_iYJoKi5FQ%2Ffor-the-past-five-years.php For the past five years, as I struggled with the ups and downs and all arounds that diabetes brings, I believed daily scale watching held me accountable.  Doing so would keep me in line, would keep me from tipping over into overweight territory, would work in line with my blood glucose meter to signal good diabetes control.  For the past few weeks, however, the line of thinking changed dramatically.  Every time the scale read a pound higher instead of a pound lower, I took a step back despite the fact the meter sat at a comfortable 30-day average.  Why should I exercise, why should I count carbohydrates if all that effort is for naught on what the scale tells me?    I weighed myself for the last time at home this morning.  The next time I know w... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3921022 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:42:26 +0100 3921022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3876714&cid=t_102278_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F08%2F18%2Ftexting-helps-diabetic-teens%2F For all of the negative attention that technology sometimes gets — especially when it comes to teens — it was nice to come across this news article a few weeks ago. A researcher running a small pilot study at the Columbus, Ohio Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that treatment adherence rates shot up amongst teen diabetic patients after they received personalized text message reminders on their cell phones. Which really is not all that surprising, since previous research has demonstrated similar increases in adherence to treatment with text messaging. But a demonstration of the power and utility of our interconnected world — how things like cell phones and iPhones can be used for good too. Jennifer Dyer, MD, MPH conducted the study, but the way it was conducted su... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3876714 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:06:20 +0100 3876714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816401&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fglucose-monitor-from-on-the-belt-to-in-the-belly%2F2010.08.03 Researchers led by bioengineering professor David Gough at the University of California-San Diego have reported, in a paper in Science Translational Medicine, that they implanted a wireless telemetry continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in two pigs (222 and 520 days, respectively) and the device was successfully reporting glucose levels to an external receiver. Following human testing and FDA approval, devices such as these could replace similar systems that are external to the body with a needle attachment that pierces the skin to take measures. Combined with potential transdermal or intranasal insulin administration, this technology could lead to less sticking and poking of people with diabetes. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Heal... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816401 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:00:56 +0100 3816401 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802541&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FQ-5fXelqAwM%2Fmatching-fbg.php 112 mg/dl.  In my book, that qualifies as a decent fasting blood glucose reading, whether type 1 or type 2.  It is the number that happened to flash up for both me and my type 1 husband this morning.  What are the chances of that, really?   (Forget meter accuracy issues for the moment, please...)We ate the same meal last night - sirloin steak with an ear of corn - and ate a little later than we usually do.  Besides the obvious gender, weight, and height differences, there are several other factors to consider.  Earlier in the evening, I worked out on the elliptical.  Later in the evening, I went to bed before he did.  Remember, my husband uses exogenous insulin and can correct if need be.  Even more important to note is that after meet... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802541 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:42:14 +0100 3802541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678526&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffake-cures-for-diabetes%2F2010.06.19 KERRI walks to the center of the living room and sits down on the couch, across from SIAH, who is sitting in the corner, staring aimlessly at the wall. KERRI Oh Siah, I just received an email!  About a chocolate shake with glucose-reducing powers!  And how, if I purchase the family pack of chocolate powder mix, I’ll get a free personal blender and I will also be cured of my diabetes! SIAH (blinks)  Meow? KERRI I know!  Diabetes cures apparently are everywhere.  Even in my spice rack, because it seems that just a spoonful of cinnamon, added to every meal and smeared on my face like Noxema, will help me achieve good blood sugar control.  Man, if only I had known that these diabetes cures were there the whole time! (more…) *This blog post was originally published a... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678526 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 20:00:09 +0100 3678526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666161&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FVqiaOkURsaU%2F Had a business lunch today and only had 3/4 of a club sandwich…maybe had 20 or 25 homemade potato chips….Took additional insulin to cover and 2 hours after lunch and I am pinging 244 on my Dexcom…..What the heck?  It is times like these that you question yourself and your ability to estimate carbs. I’m [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666161 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:29:10 +0100 3666161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666159&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FmxlMP26GD8k%2Fa1c-now.php "Unless you have concerns between now and then, I will see you in September.  We probably only need to do an in-office A1c test, so no lab slip today."Not exactly the words I wanted to hear from my endocrinologist back in March.  For the first time, I felt disappointed with the appointment, even though my recent A1c had been 5.8%.  I was facing my second surgery in under six months and felt out of control with eating and lack of exercise.  I shook those feelings of inadequacy and uncertainty off after a few days.  After all, I needed to be focused mentally on the challenge of healing from the second surgery.  While in the hospital, no blood glucose monitoring was done due to the recent A1c level being under 6.0%.  There wasn't much to do for me anyways, n... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666159 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:01:14 +0100 3666159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3629637&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmonitor-blood-glucose-and-look-cool-with-a-nano-tattoo%2F2010.06.03 Millions of people with diabetes are forced to endure multiple finger pricks daily — an unpleasant practice that may impede compliance, and whose reliability is operator-dependent. Now, Dr. Paul Barone and Dr. Michael Strano at the MIT Department of Chemical Engineering are developing a new approach to glucose monitoring. Building on work they previously published in ACS Nano, the new technology employs a nanoparticle “tattoo” as a glucose sensor, which can then be continuously monitored by a device on the surface of the body. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3629637 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:00:03 +0100 3629637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3610327&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-diabetic-new-mommy%2F2010.05.29 You know you’re a diabetic mommy when… The bottle of glucose tabs is just as important as the bottle of breast milk in the diaper bag. You have already started wondering how you’re going to explain juice as “medicine” to the kiddo. When you wake up for 3am feedings and they double as a 3am blood sugar check. You start cooing sweetly at your meter when it gives you a result of 100 mg/dl. (”Oooh, what a good meter you are! Yes you are!”) Your baby ends up with a dot of blood on the back of her pajamas from your middle-of-the-night blood sugar check that didn’t stop bleeding right away. When you talk about “the pump,” you need to clarify “the insulin one, not the boob one.” Sometimes you have to draw numbers to see who... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3610327 Sat, 29 May 2010 15:21:21 +0100 3610327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3590317&cid=t_102278_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fmcardles-disease-myophosphorylase-deficiency%2F Pathophysiology 1) glycogen storage disease with increased accumulation of glycogen in skeletal muscles 2) cause is defect in muscle phophorylase 3) not progressive and only slightly debilitating Signs and Symptoms 1) onset of symptoms in late teens/early adulthood 2) muscle spasms, pain, fatigue, and cramps on exercise or exertion (worse if activity is brief and intense such as running up stairs) 3) if patient rests after exertion, a second wind effect takes place and symptoms lessen Characteristic Test Findings Laboratory – 1) lack of lactate production (used as a diagnostic test) 2) myoglobinuria 3) increased CK (may be 100 times normal) 4) increases serum ammonia 5) diagnosis is also made by histochemical reaction for myophosphorylase, gene studies of DNA, and biochemical assay o... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3590317 Sat, 22 May 2010 19:13:32 +0100 3590317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552494&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FkXKb9vQRIS0%2Fold-school.php It was interesting to read the 'day in the life' posts from everyone yesterday and see how similar and yet how different they are for each of us.The task for today is to share how we 'make the low go'. I've got a favorite low treatment but I also have a great story about treating a low from a few years ago.I guess you could say I am 'old school' in my favorite way to treat a low. I am not sure if it is because of my relatively recent diagnosis (7-8 years ago) or in spite of it. I most often treat my lows with glucose tablets - fruit punch specifically.There was a time when I first moved to Florida that I used the little Juicy Juice apple juice boxes to treat lows when I was home, but man those straw wrappers are tough when you are low!I don't really mind the taste of the glucose tablets, t... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552494 Tue, 11 May 2010 12:45:17 +0100 3552494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552244&cid=t_102278_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fan-artificial-pancreas-for-type-1-diabetes%2F2010.05.11 Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston University have reported that an “artificial pancreas” has worked in 11 patients enrolled in a study sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). The device consists of insulin pumps, glucose sensors, and a laptop with regulatory software. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552244 Tue, 11 May 2010 12:00:01 +0100 3552244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3549514&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F4Pv1whyswDw%2Fdiabetes-blog-week-a-day-in-the-lifewith-diabetes.php Karen came up with a fantastic idea to unite the diabetes blogging community this week - a full seven days of prompting topics for us to ponder - in other words, a Diabetes Blog Week.  Check out the long list of participants!  Today's topic, "A day in the life...with diabetes" is described as:"Take us through a quick rundown of an average day and all the ways in which diabetes touches it.  Blood tests, site changes, high and low blood sugars, meal planning, anything that comes along.  This can be a log of an actual day, or a fictional compilation of pieces from many days."***Friday, May 7.  Eight days post-op.I slowly wake up about the time that the husband's alarm clock is about to spring us into action for the day.  I head to the bathroom, then downstai... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3549514 Mon, 10 May 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3549514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538345&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fmy-most-excellent-life-as-a-pancreas.html Funny what you find when you clean out your closets. As I was sorting through some of the piles of diabetes-related materials in my office last week, I uncovered this cheery-looking little book called “My Life as a Pancreas” by Priscilla Call Essert: Someone had sent it to me for review a while back, and I [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538345 Thu, 06 May 2010 13:00:28 +0100 3538345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526911&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FYJPemW9EVOM%2Fa-la-carte---food-and-blood-glucose-monitoring.php Shh, I have a secret!  The food wasn't that bad at the hospital during my recent post-surgical stay, even though I stuck to the lower carbohydrate options.Since the menu was a la carte, the variety of choices was pleasing and the ability to choose lower carb items was available.  So many combinations were possible with the items published under "soups and salads", "main dishes", "side dishes", "starches", "sweets", "beverages", and "condiments".  Knowing my own personal dietary needs as someone with type 2 diabetes, it was quite easy to select vegetable beef soup and a fruit cup for lunch or sausage links and a light yogurt for breakfast without going into carb overload.  The only "huh?" moment came with the juice boxes that were placed on every meal tray.  Those g... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526911 Mon, 03 May 2010 13:05:00 +0100 3526911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519643&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2F2010-diabetesmine-design-challenge-closing-for-entries-tonight.html The 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge closes for entries at midnight tonight!  What? You didn’t expect me to post about anything else today, did you? I’m afraid I can’t really think about anything else right about now.  Too excited to see what happens when the clock strikes twelve… So at the risk of sounding repetitive — in [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519643 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:00:52 +0100 3519643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511703&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fjessica-bernstein-rethinking-diabetes-from-the-ground-up.html Jessica Bernstein wants to take “control” out of the diabetes vocabulary. So read the headline when she was featured in the San Francisco Chronicle last week. Jessica is a San Francisco Bay Area psychologist who was diagnosed herself with type 1 diabetes when she was just a year old. She’s spent much of her [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511703 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:00:25 +0100 3511703 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508381&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fmy-take-bayers-nintendo-enabled-didget-glucose-meter-available-now.html The tech blogs are all abuzz today over Bayer’s new DIDGET meter, designed just for kids, which integrates BG testing into the world of video games: “Bayer’s DIDGET is the first and only blood glucose meter that connects directly to Nintendo DS and DS Lite and helps kids manage their diabetes by rewarding them for consistent [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508381 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:30:36 +0100 3508381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499272&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fa-techie-type-1-reviews-the-new-medtronic-revel-insulin-pump-cgm-system.html Technology blogger and Type 1 diabetic Scott Hanselman works for Microsoft, and is quite famous in software developer circles.  As it happens, he’s been wearing the brand new “Revel” combo Insulin Pump and Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) system from Medtronic for six days now, and has just posted his thoughts on his tech blog, Computer [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499272 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:50:08 +0100 3499272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494492&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FbFYKzRJ_fHw%2Fthere-is-no-worry-in-healing.php Worrying about diabetes control is not on my to-do list before surgery next Thursday.  I have plenty to worry about with the following: Pre-operative appointments with the surgeons and nurses Cleaning my house to make it cozy when I come home from the hospital Completing assignments for the day job as well as my freelance career I can only improve on what happened back in December - blood sugar on the low side throughout hospital recovery (thanks to nausea) and higher blood sugars upon returning home on powerful antibiotics and painkillers.  The instances of high blood sugars didn't last long enough to raise eyebrows, especially as they dropped quickly once I completed the full regimen of those powerful prescription drugs.  This time around, a nausea patch h... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494492 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:46:30 +0100 3494492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490812&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhappy-birthday-to-me.html Glucose averages looking good. Got a clean mammogram result last week. Enjoying a beautiful — if not entirely sunny — day today with my partner (still the love of my life) and my three unbelievable girls. Thinking about how much fun we had over Spring Break a few weeks’ back: Life is good, even when you no [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490812 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:20:08 +0100 3490812 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487307&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbalancing-pregnancy-with-diabetes-the-book-the-interview.html Cheryl Alkon, journalist and D-blogger at Managing the Sweetness Within (pictured right) has written the book that many a would-be-mom with diabetes has been waiting for: an ‘insider’s guide’ to having a baby with this illness. Titled Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-existing Diabetes, it covers the whole pregnancy experience, from the months before you begin trying [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487307 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:00:15 +0100 3487307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483063&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fwhats-new-in-diabetes-goods-reader-tips.html Thankfully, many readers send me emails when they hear about something newsworthy/ different/ fun/ controversial/ or quirky in the world of diabetes. Thank you! And keep those tips coming, pahhhleeese, People. Today, from the mailbag, three items that I simply had to share: New OneTouch Delica Lancing Device This one’s so new it doesn’t even appear on the [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483063 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:00:06 +0100 3483063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3467969&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Froche-acquires-medingo-solo-patch-pump-begin-the-usability-wars.html I’m sure many of you heard the news yesterday that Roche Diabetes has acquired Israel-based Medingo, makers of the much-anticipated Solo insulin patch pump — a would-be direct competitor to the OmniPod tubeless pumping system. Roche paid $160 million for the small company and its technology, which is a drop in the bucket in industry terms. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3467969 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:00:30 +0100 3467969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3443933&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fthe-jurys-still-out-on-victoza.html Novo Nordisk is well-known in the diabetes community for its insulins, Novolog and Levemir, used to treat mainly type 1 diabetes. But in the last year, Novo launched a new kind of injectable, a “first line of defense for people with type 2 diabetes” called Victoza (generic: liraglutide). It’s a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drug designed [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3443933 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:00:37 +0100 3443933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440998&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbeating-the-odds-with-richard-vaughn-over-half-a-century-of-diabetes.html Richard Vaughn is a bit of a legend in the diabetes online community. Known more widely as Richard157 on several diabetes forums, Richard began sharing his story of living with type 1 diabetes for over 60 years via forum posts in 2007 and has become an inspiration for many. Last week, Richard also became a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440998 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:00:24 +0100 3440998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433111&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fsmall-but-mighty-mycareconnect-com.html It’s about time for another edition of our Small But Mighty series, profiling the many individual organizations out there powered by people passionate about helping PWDs. Today, we take a look at one such company addressing the complicated and stressful task of raising a child with diabetes… Most kids are gone from the house a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433111 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:00:31 +0100 3433111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429381&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnewsflash-new-sanofi-aventis-glucose-meters-brought-to-you-by-agamatrix.html Today, Sanofi-Aventis announced that it’s getting into the glucose meter manufacturing business, by partnering with a small company known for highly accurate meter technology, AgaMatrix (makers of WaveSense products, based on a patented electrochemistry formula). Reports say the new Sanofi-branded meters will be out later this year, and that this move is part of a larger [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429381 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:00:47 +0100 3429381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3399117&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fraising-the-bar-on-glucose-meter-accuracy-the-industry-recommends.html More details on the recent FDA Hearings on the accuracy of blood glucose monitoring devices: I was surprised by the report from patient advocate Ellen Ullman on Monday, noting that patient interests seem to be grossly underrepresented, and lots of experts seem to believe that the status quo of +/- 20% error margin is all [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3399117 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3399117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3390934&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffda-hearings-on-blood-glucose-meters-an-advocates-perspective.html Many of you may know that the FDA held a two-day Public Hearing on the issue of Glucose Meter Accuracy late last week. Dozens of experts gathered at the Washington DC Hilton/Gaithersburg Hotel to lend testimony. The issue at hand, according to FDA statements, is that: “Glucose meters are increasingly being used to achieve tight glycemic [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3390934 Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:00:50 +0100 3390934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374321&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnewsflash-medtronics-new-next-gen-pump-cgm-okd-by-the-fda.html Happy St. Patrick’s Day, again.  See this morning’s post with some wee silliness on that. A quick newsflash on this lovely green day: this morning Medtronic has announced that it has received FDA approval for its new Paradigm Revel combination insulin pump/continuous glucose monitor, which they’re calling “the industry’s most advanced integrated system for diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374321 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:23:55 +0100 3374321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3374322&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ffrom-ireland-with-love-and-diabetes.html I often wonder what it would be like to have diabetes in a different western industrialized country — one that has a sensible, functioning health care system, for example. Or just someplace smaller, and greener. This being St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d look up Ireland. Here are a some interesting wee tidbits that Google coughed up: ♣ [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3374322 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:38 +0100 3374322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350482&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fwinning-with-type-1-diabetes-bike-racing-with-a-bang.html Following my series of interviews with Kris Freeman, I got a note from competitive cyclist Phil Southerland, founder of Team Type 1.  He wanted to let me know how well his group of athletes with type 1 diabetes have been performing so far this year. Phil was concerned that the mainstream media coverage of Freeman’s challenges [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350482 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:51 +0100 3350482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3346641&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnew-cellphone-like-all-in-one-glucose-meter-from-finland.html Disclosure: I do not know for sure whether this company intends to enter this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge competition (although I hope so!); I’ve simply been corresponding with the co-founder for several weeks and find the product interesting — and hopefully inspirational for all fans of diabetes innovation. A small company in Finland called Mendor [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3346641 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:07 +0100 3346641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3342829&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fkris-freeman-closing-thoughts-on-vancouver-2010.html Admittedly, I’m a bit tardy here in publishing the final installment of my Winter Olympics conversations with cross-country skier Kris Freeman.  He has type 1 diabetes and was America’s best hope for a medal in his sport in Vancouver this year — but alas, things did not go well for Kris this time around.  He [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3342829 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3342829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322569&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2F2010-design-challenge-get-your-posters-here.html More on the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge today —in part because I can’t think about much else this week I almost forgot to mention the beautiful and very official contest fliers/posters we’ve prepared. They’re available for downloading and distributing in PDF format here, as you like. For interested universities and other organizations – we can [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322569 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:00:05 +0100 3322569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318604&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fannouncing-the-2010-diabetesmine-design-challenge-open-for-entries-now.html After months of preparation, today I am indescribably excited and proud to kick off the 2010 DiabetesMine™ Design Challenge, an online competition to encourage creative new tools for improving life with diabetes! You know the drill: Do you have an idea for an innovative new diabetes device or web application? This is your chance to win [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318604 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:00:24 +0100 3318604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318612&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fyfd2Pw6L868%2Fgame-over.php I don't know what to be more surprised over - the A1c result I received yesterday or that my endocrinologist mailed the results in advance of my appointment in a couple weeks.  Last week, I decided to just go ahead and have my blood work done, no use delaying the inevitable news that some control had been lost.Only it hasn't.  5.8%, down from 6.0% in November.  I had to look at it several times, certain it was actually reading 6.8%.  It just goes to show how much is missed when I'm not testing my blood sugar, though.  I usually test anywhere from one to five times a day.  What is really happening in between those tests?  Perhaps things are going smoother than originally thought - or they could be rougher.  And what about the accuracy of test str... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3318612 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:13:07 +0100 3318612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3314689&cid=t_102278_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FLVj4qPgkhOo%2F OneTouch SureStep Test Strips (LifeScan): Recall PRESS RELEASE [Posted 02/26/2010] LifeScan and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a voluntary recall of eight lots of OneTouch SureStep Test Strips, used by people with diabetes to measure their blood glucose levels at home. The test strips are being recalled because they may provide falsely low glucose results when the glucose level is higher than 400 mg/dL. If patients use the falsely low test results to determine their insulin dose, they may give themselves too little insulin, which could result in poor blood glucose control. High blood glucose must be recognized and treated promptly to avoid serious complications, such as coma and death. The eight lots of consumer OneTouch SureStep Test Strips being recalled are identified in the... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3314689 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:03:15 +0100 3314689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307029&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fteens-with-diabete.html In the past few weeks, the diabetes community has suffered several tragedies in losing young people to diabetes. It is shocking and upsetting when diabetes takes the life of anyone, but somehow more so when it cuts a young life so short. Moira McCarthy Stanford is a journalist, a long-time JDRF volunteer and mom to [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307029 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:00:42 +0100 3307029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3307042&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FB0aQWu9r59U%2F I have posted on this previously but I think it’s important. I used to think that was a crazy question. Now I’m not so sure. Tony at Dsainsights posed that question a while back and I told him I thought he had lost his mind. After paying attention for quite a few months now, Im [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3307042 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:58:16 +0100 3307042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3294756&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fkris-freeman-update-breaking-d-ground-in-olympic-endurance-sport.html I’m back today for my second exclusive check-in with Kris Freeman, world-class cross-country skier competing in the Winter Olympics this week. He’s the only athlete there with diabetes. And on Saturday, it caught up with him. A blood sugar crash killed his chances for taking a medal in the men’s 30K event, where he was [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3294756 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:00:35 +0100 3294756 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3272870&cid=t_102278_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fviral-encephalitis%2F Pathophysiology 1) infection and inflammation of brain parenchyma 2) sometimes occurs with meningeal and spinal cord involvement Signs and Symptoms 1) high fever 2) headache (often severe) 3) stiff neck 4) mental status changes (from lethargy to confusion/delirium/hallucinations to coma) 5) seizures 6) focal neurological deficits – ataxia, aphasia, hemiparesis, ocular palsies Characteristic Test Findings Lumbar puncture – 1) CSF findings – identical to viral meningitis: increased lymphoctyes, normal glucose (except in mumps, which is decreased), and normal or slightly elevated protein 2) diagnosis is by CSF PCR Histology/Gross Pathology 1) inflammatory exudate with lymphoctyic infiltration of small arteries and veins 2) hemorrhage 3) in herpes simplex 1, temporal lobes ar... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3272870 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:44:20 +0100 3272870 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243965&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsubtle-accusations.html Sometimes it’s the incessant sense of failure with diabetes that gets me down.  It’s not so much about strangers making stupid comments, or even me beating myself up for not doing a perfect job of managing my BG levels every day…  it’s more about the subtle accusations of people closer to me, those who I [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243965 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:00:08 +0100 3243965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239755&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fsmall-but-mighty-creating-the-iphone-glucose-buddy.html Our new Small But Mighty series is taking a look at some of the homegrown companies from folks who know diabetes the best! This week, we’re chatting with Matt Tendler, co-founder of MYLEstone Health, the company that brings us Glucose Buddy, the leading iPhone application for blood sugar logging. Matt was diagnosed with Type 1 [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239755 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:00:10 +0100 3239755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3208600&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Faaron-kowalski-your-questions-on-the-artificial-pancreas-answered-here.html When the  JDRF recently announced its newest artificial pancreas push — a partnership with Animas and Dexcom to actually develop a commercial product — head of the project Aaron Kowalski kindly agreed to answer reader questions here. Today, I bring you those answers, direct “from the horses’ mouth,” as it were. Usage Issues Q) How much more [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3208600 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:43 +0100 3208600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193952&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2F10-d-things-to-do-this-year.html Over at HealthCentral Network, the theme for 2010 is “This Year, I Get My Condition Under Control.”  For January, the bloggers are focused on “Pairs of Tens for Your Condition,” as in 10 Things You Should Know, 10 Myths Busted, etc., etc. For my part, I’m taking on “10 Things I’ll Do This Year.”  To make [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193952 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:00:47 +0100 3193952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193959&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FDjoqOUzFcBY%2Fbehind-the-numbers.php The numbers on the meter and the results of our A1C tests should not define what kind of person with diabetes we are.  It is not a judgment of our control, it is not necessarily linked to our future destinies.  We can go into each day, each month, each year with the best of intentions, with all the effort we can muster, with the motivation to stave off complications.  Sometimes we win.  Sometimes we struggle, but we still win when we do the best we can.Sometimes the numbers go beyond diabetes, as I know quite well from my recent experience with a large abdominal abscess.  If you follow one train of thought on treating type 2 diabetes, you may look at my most recent A1C of 6.0% and think that I could do better, that I must not be treating myself well enough, that my... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193959 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:26:40 +0100 3193959 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172149&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fsmall-but-mighty-meet-rickina-of-stick-me-designs.html So much diabetes news, so little attention to the individuals “in the trenches”… It seems we’re bombarded with headlines, often about developments from the major pharmaceutical and device companies that do play a key role in how we live and manage our diabetes. But what about the folks that don’t have a billion-dollar budget? The [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172149 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:00:07 +0100 3172149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167321&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fnews-flash-jdrf-joins-with-animas-dexcom-to-build-first-generation-artificial-pancreas.html Very big news in the diabetes world today, Folks: the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has announced a partnership with insulin pump makers Animas Corp. (a Johnson & Johnson company) to actually start building the first ready-for-market artificial pancreas, i.e. “a fully automated system to dispense insulin … based on real-time changes in blood sugar [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167321 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:03:12 +0100 3167321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163989&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fa-funny-thing-happened-as-i-fell-off-my-spin-bike.html OK, I didn’t exactly fall, but it’s the closest I’ve come since I started taking spin classes a little over a year ago… On Dec. 31, hubby and I decided to attend the “New Year’s Special” combo class — 60 minutes of body conditioning followed by a 90-minute marathon spin session — run by our favorite [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163989 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:00:47 +0100 3163989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159932&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fthe-diabetic-partner-follies-act-22-what-does-it-take-to-be-a-caregiver.html Welcome, partners and loved ones of diabetics. It’s been a while since we’ve visited this series by and for you all, where you can share your perspective on what it means to live with diabetes “from the other side.” First off, I’d like to announce that fabulous fellow D-blogger and author Wil Dubois is working on [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159932 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:00:10 +0100 3159932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149265&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FqfSUzR9Ingo%2Fskin-tac--success.php I was very bad with my Dexcom over the holidays.  I didn't wear it once.  I honestly had a lot of bandages on my body from some laser tattoo removal and between that and my pump I didn't feel like taping something else on me.  Now that my bandages are gone, I decided to put my Dexcom back on and this time, use the Skin Tac that my trainer had sent out to me.  When I went to attach my sensor, I prepped my skin with the Skin Tac.  Immediately, I could feel my fingers got tacky.  I said to David, "If this doesn't work, then nothing will."  I attached my sensor and had no areas that lifted up, as I usually did with alcohol and even with IV Prep.  It stuck!  I've been wearing this sensor for 3 days now and it's still sticking.  I hold my baby on... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149265 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:24:54 +0100 3149265 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129638&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fmeeting-act1.html If you’re like me — or even if you don’t spend quite as much time browsing “all things diabetes” in cyberspace — you might have noticed that the incredible proliferation of new D-blogs and online communities is making it seemingly impossible to keep up. Which is actually a wonderful thing, I suppose. Quite by accident, in [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129638 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:00:17 +0100 3129638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111630&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fechos-symphony-another-attempt-at-cgm-through-the-skin.html Last week I learned of yet another company, Echo Therapuetics out of the Boston area, that is developing a transdermal continuous glucose monitoring system for people with diabetes. Naturally that means a non-invasive monitor that takes constant readings through your skin. Been there. Heard that. Right? Well, allow me to briefly introduce their work before we get [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111630 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:00:34 +0100 3111630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108510&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fannouncing-the-2009-holiday-survival-story-winners.html Happy Mid-Holiday Season, Dear Readers.  We had a modest turnout for the DiabetesMine Holiday Survival Stories Contest this year, which wasn’t such a bad thing, as it turns out; we judges still had a hard time choosing winners. In the end, we tried to focus on situations that “typify” what we PWDs tend to go through [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108510 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:00:18 +0100 3108510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092872&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fwayback-wednesday-diab-entity-crisis.html As a sort of addendum to this Monday’s post, I can’t believe I wrote the following testimonial four whole years ago. Ever more confirmation that the more things change, the more they stay the same: Diab-entity Crisis Sometime in the middle of last week, as I was gazing at my blog banner and mulling over my next [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092872 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:00:59 +0100 3092872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084926&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fa-kindred-spirit-on-symlin-and-cgm.html By far the most positive thing that has come out of getting this stupid chronic illness is meeting incredible people.  Who knew there were so many wonderful kindred spirits out there, before I began connecting with others who struggle all day every day with carb counts and insulin dosing calcs and potentially dangerous blood sugar [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084926 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:00:02 +0100 3084926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3085001&cid=t_102278_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fsugar-season.html In our home we have to watch how much sugar we consume, because my husband is a diabetic...we join him in avoiding sugar. It is hard at this time of year because there are so many tempting treats wherever you go to eat, at parties, in the store, and it is hard to resist.I don't keep sugar around the house, except during the summer to feed the humming birds, we use honey in moderation, stevia (an herbal sweetener) and occasional artificial sweeteners. However, I am thinking of browsing through some Sugar articles to see whether they have some helpful tips on the subject of avoiding sugar, I'm sure there will be plenty about enjoying it. Actually, when I visited, there were many topics discussed on the page, it took doing a search for the word "sugar" to find the information that was helpful... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3085001 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:48:00 +0100 3085001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071418&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fwayback-wednesday-oh-glorious-middle.html Special for “hump day”: I’m revisiting this post from 2007, which I’ve referred to often whenever I second-guess myself about how to talk to my kids about living with diabetes: Oh, Glorious Middle! I’ve shared this tidbit with some of you already: whenever my girls and I are having a bit of relaxed fun, laughing and taking [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071418 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:00:05 +0100 3071418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067255&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fthe-non-invasive-glucose-monitor-no-one-wanted.html Larry Ishler is an electrical engineer living in Erie, PA, whose son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in college about ten years ago. A few years later, the father had an idea for a non-invasive glucose monitor that would take readings through the skin on your ear (similar to the GlucoTrack from Integrity Applications [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067255 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:23:29 +0100 3067255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067271&cid=t_102278_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F07%2Fmit-develops-new-platinum-compound-as-powerful-as-cisplatin-but-better-able-to-destroy-tumor-cells%2F MIT chemists have developed a new platinum compound that is as powerful as the commonly used anticancer drug cisplatin but better able to destroy tumor cells. Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemists have developed a new platinum compound that is as powerful as the commonly used anticancer drug cisplatin but better able to destroy tumor cells. The new compound, [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067271 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:30:43 +0100 3067271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044768&cid=t_102278_101_f&fid=38969&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheemtspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2F01%2Fwhat-is-ketosis-anyway%2F The carb craze may be responsible for thrusting the term ketosis into the mainstream vernacular. Before that, it was a word you rarely heard outside of medicine. Before Dr. Atikins and the low carb evangelists came along, you could relegate ketosis to a power point slide in an occasional diabetes lecture and be done with it. Now it seems like ketosis is the in-word with soccer moms and zone dieters alike. And, while its conceptual popularity has grown, there’s still a lot of misunderstanding floating around about what ketosis is and what it means for your body. Much like belly button lint and the popularity of boy-bands, the ketosis phenomenon is well known yet somewhat mysterious and difficult to explain. So let’s review. If you don’t have time for the long answer... The EMT Spot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044768 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:46:36 +0100 3044768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3017193&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FWZXVVB5q-Ok%2Fthe-last-hurrah-will-the-averages-lie-part-5.php So, here we go.  This coming Monday morning, I shall have my blood drawn for all sorts of diabetes, thyroid, and lipid panel goodness.  And the following Monday morning, I shall have the verdict as to whether the meter averages have lied to me.But unlike March, May, July, and September, the latest meter averages are disappointing.  111 before meals, 135 after meals, 123 overall.  At best, I could expect the same A1C result I received back in April when the streak of awesome averages was just beginning - 5.8%.  Still, it could be that the low battery signal I received this morning means that my meter has been off.I know better, though, because I don't feel my best.  I struggle to exercise enough each week.  Not only did I ignore my vow to keep carbohydrate... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017193 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:11:40 +0100 3017193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012455&cid=t_102278_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FNkxtEUaQATk%2F Living with diabetes is more than taking insulin or medication. Those who have diabetes or know someone who does knows that living with diabetes is a lifestyle. Insulin or medications, like metformin or glucophage are not a cures for diabetes, although that is a common belief. Insulin and medications merely manage the disease, allowing the person with diabetes to continue living as normally as possible. Unfortunately, the disease still can cause significant damage to the body, as the sugar levels fluctuate. People with diabetes who manage to keep their blood glucose (sugar) under strict control have a better chance of avoiding complications. However, avoiding the development of diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, is even better. Type 1, what used to be called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012455 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:33:39 +0100 3012455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008331&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fglucose-measurement-in-your-ear-for-real.html A gentleman cornered me at the Diabetes Technology Society meeting earlier this month, and said he wanted to talk non-invasive glucose monitoring.  How could I resist? He said his name was Avner Gal, from Israel. He pulled out a chunky little MP3-looking device, and plugged in a cord with a small clamp on the end. Then [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008331 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:23 +0100 3008331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989343&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fdiabetes-technology-society-on-the-horizon.html Today, just a sampling of some of the interesting stuff presented at last week’s Diabetes Technology Society meeting, that will be out on the market in … um… some years from now (?): IN-105 Oral Insulin for Type 2 diabetes - Biocon Limited, apparently India’s premier biotechnology company, has been developing oral insulin tablets for some [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2989343 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:15:50 +0100 2989343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984968&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fthe-diabetes-technology-society-from-algorithms-to-adherence.html The Diabetes Technology Society held its annual meeting last Thursday through Saturday, which always takes place just about a mile and a half from my house. But guess what? This was the very first year that I found myself on the inside of this exclusive event, participating in a panel (the very last panel of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984968 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:00:52 +0100 2984968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950938&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Fcountdown-to-world-diabetes-day-get-ready-for-the-big-blue-test.html Hope you all had a fun Halloween weekend. Somehow the conclusion of that sugar-fest seems a great segue into National Diabetes Awareness Month, no? And the countdown begins to World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14, 2009. Where to begin describing all the activities planned around the web and around the world to “bring diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950938 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:22:23 +0100 2950938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950949&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FJJ8STU6mLWg%2Fpractical-concerns.php Yesterday, I talked about how I'm not getting the H1N1 vaccine.  I've thought it over and I'm not taking the news reports of severe illness or deaths lightly.  However, I don't want to jump through hoops in order to receive vaccines when I'm relatively healthy.  It's a practical matter.  It's almost like stealing a H1N1 vaccine from a baby...except actually, it is.  Chronic illness is not an indicator in the Denver area for receiving it.  I'm not faking pregnancy in order to get it, like I've been hearing on the news in other areas of the country and in Canada.  Hello, I'm being practical here.Last week, Kerri posted about control solutions for glucose meters and test strips and how we should do it once a week.  Sorry, but I'm not wasting a test... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950949 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:36:02 +0100 2950949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912404&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F_Th9KWCBbFs%2F186-mgdl.php The number screams at me.  I feel a chill wash over me, then a shudder.  That number threatens to give me nightmares.  186 mg/dl.  The highest post-prandial I have seen in months, the highest reading on the meter in months.  And when I say months, I do not mean merely mean two or three...more like seven or eight.  The post-prandial readings that rang out under 140 mg/dl (if not 120 mg/dl) were what prompted me and my endocrinologist to consider going off metformin back in early April.  (And yet, I know my type 1 husband would kill for consistent post-prandials at 186 mg/dl.)Is this where things change?  Is this where I start to progress?  Is this where I have to reconsider metformin in spite of all the nasty side effects?  All thoughts... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912404 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:46:50 +0100 2912404 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912405&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FDdWrs_Tj-dw%2F And they taste pretty good too! In an age of pharmaceuticals we tend to forget that there are things like herbal teas that can help improve our diabetes. Herbal teas are gaining popularity in the United States and this could be due to the infusion of Western and Eastern Medicine techniques being blended together more often. So what type of herbs are in herbal teas for diabetes control? There are a few but I’m going to give you the two most popularly utilized herbal teas for diabetes control. Bilberry Tea – Never heard of it? Well maybe you know the Bilberry by it’s more popular American name of the Huckleberry. Bilberry herbal tea is known as the most effective herbal tea in aiding diabetes for those who are not insulin dependent. So mainly we’re talking about thos... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912405 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:06:57 +0100 2912405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2905061&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwhy-data-logging-is-not-the-holy-grail.html Some people were surprised recently to hear me say that tools for logging glucose are “not the Holy Grail of online diabetes tools.”  I stand by that assertion, and I’m going to tell you why. There are an ever-increasing number of PC and phone-based programs that allow diabetics to log and share their BG data. While [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2905061 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:18:06 +0100 2905061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876295&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2Fxs1a1rzLhyg%2F Whey protein is a natural product, produced as part of the cheese making process. It is probably most renowned for being a supplement used for bodybuilders and weight trainers as it is an excellent source of protein. Whey protein is not only of benefit to bodybuilders and weight trainers but also to sufferers of conditions such as cancer sufferers, people who are overweight and to Diabetic sufferers. How can it benefit Diabetic sufferers? As mentioned already, whey protein is the best natural source of protein. Protein can become an element lacking in some Diabetic’s diets, as a result of their dietary alterations. Whey protein also lowers levels of blood glucose and this is thought to happen because higher protein levels stimulate Insulin production from the Pancreas. This particular e... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876295 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:04:41 +0100 2876295 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2855781&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fwhere-are-they-now-log-for-life-winners-of-the-diabetesmine-design-challenge.html Last year, the DiabetesMine Design Challenge was just getting off the ground but we had some amazing contributions! The winner of the Grand Prize was Ethan Mullis, a 25-year-old graphic and UI designer at Gnoso Inc. who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in eighth grade. His submission was Log for Life, “an online logbook [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2855781 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:00:46 +0100 2855781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2839129&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fhow-to-be-a-good-endo-from-a-patient%25e2%2580%2599s-pov.html Scott Johnson is one of my favorite fellow diabetes bloggers. Always has been. This post will show you why.   A Guest Post by Scott K. Johnson, of Scott’s Diabetes Journal Amy’s guest post from Dr. Anne Peters last Thursday on “How to be a Good Diabetes Patient” sure ruffled some feathers.  I wanted to take [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2839129 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:25 +0100 2839129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2834307&cid=t_102278_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fns7Z1-MPA_c%2F Diabetes is a disease that can’t be cured yet; it can only be controlled. Part of the control is with your diet, and carbohydrate and caloric intake, so you need to be able to figure this out. If your diabetes is being controlled by insulin, it’s essential that you understand the numbers behind your blood glucose (sugar) levels and the amount of insulin you must take every day. Unfortunately, not everyone does well in arithmetic or math in school, or may  be educated. This can prove to be a significant stumbling block for proper control of diabetes. Interestingly, much has been said lately about health literacy, being able to read the instructions from a doctor or how to take medications,. Not as much information has been placed on health numeracy, which is the ability to work... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2834307 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:20:35 +0100 2834307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796706&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FgIBv8zek3-g%2Fbest-laid-plans.php This was going to be the week that I updated with a third follow-up to "Will the Averages Lie?", posted way back in March before my last endocrinologist appointment.  This was going to be the week that I would get poked and prodded at the lab for another round of diabetes, lipids, and thyroid tests.  Then life stepped in with plans for a quick trip to visit my family and meet my nieces at their upcoming baptism.  Since I'd already been spending a lot of time out of the office with other doctor appointments and long weekends out of town, I just didn't think I could sneak in my endocrinologist appointment, too.  And certainly not when others are taking on work in my absence in addition to their own extensive job duties.When I went to change my appointment, I was in for a ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796706 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:30:00 +0100 2796706 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790386&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F5lCYw-9XONk%2Fspotting-trends-and-stopping-them.php Even though I've cut back on my blood glucose testing, the meter has proved useful in spotting a troubling trend.For about two weeks in late August, I noticed that my fasting blood sugar had increased.  Instead of seeing numbers under 110 mg/dl, the meter was showing me readings above 120 mg/dl.  I would have expected this while I was traveling earlier in the summer, but not while I was at home and keeping up with exercise and diet.  Then it hit me.  I'd been skipping my evening snacks worth 15-20 grams of carbohydrate in favor of going to bed early.  With the daylight hours slowly dwindling, I'd been getting sleepy earlier.  After a few evenings of propping my eyelids open past 9:00 pm to ensure a bedtime snack would be consumed, my morning blood sugar readin... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790386 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:17:17 +0100 2790386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786225&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Flife-by-the-numbers.html Browsing through the latest issue of Wired magazine (my favorite print pub!), I stumbled upon a “reader rant” that stopped me in my tracks. A guy named Edward Aboufadel from Ada, Michigan, was responding to a recent article titled Living by Numbers, about our new data-driven lifestyles. He writes: People who are really ‘living by [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786225 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:56:51 +0100 2786225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2774847&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fhome-a1c-testing-vs-the-lab.html So it was time again for my A1C and other blood tests last week. Over-time, in fact.  You know how I hate going in to the lab when I have to be fasting for lipid tests and can’t even have a latte on the way over in the morning. Ugh! And who ever said diabetics [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2774847 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:00:35 +0100 2774847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761960&cid=t_102278_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FSDMoKhzNNtE%2F Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. It’s one of the diseases afflicting humans that is often preventable. Preventable because lifestyle plays a large role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 diabetes is different from type 2 – it’s caused by the pancreas’ inability to produce insulin. On the other hand, in type 2 diabetes, the pancreas does produce insulin but either not enough or the body can’t properly use the insulin that’s being produced. It used to be that type 1 diabetes was called juvenile diabetes and then the name changed to insulin-dependent diabetes. Originally, it was thought that only children developed type 1 diabetes but now we know that people as old as their late 20s can develop it. Then, it was insulin-dependent be... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761960 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:47:59 +0100 2761960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758158&cid=t_102278_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fmineral-facts-chromium-glucose.html I start by saying I hope you are all having a wonderful summer, trying to keep up with my blogs and business adventures when the sun is shining so brightly is a challenge, but here I sit in our little log cabin on the lake with the large screen window behind me open to the fall-like cool air we're enjoying right now in the northeast. See? I'm so into the outdoors I'm not getting to the topic!Chromium, this is a wonderful trace mineral that has a reputation for helping to maintian blood sugar levels that are already at a normal range. It is believed to work by helping the glucose find it's way from the blood into the cells. It is needed so that the liver can manufacture fatty acids, lecithin, cholesterol, and lipoproteins.Foods that contain this trace mineral include:Brewer's YeastBlackstra... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758158 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:11:00 +0100 2758158 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758032&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fwayback-wednesday-crap-high-blood-sugar.html Four years ago, I got really upset when my blood sugar surged. If you asked me then, I’d have sworn that in four year’s time, I’d have it all figured out and these surges would be a thing of the past - hah!! Thus, I bring you, from October 2005, an all-time favorite [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758032 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:00:53 +0100 2758032 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2730312&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ften-things-i-should-do-more-often.html Darn it, it’s tough returning from vacation. Somehow you feel like your life is all loose ends, and man, are you behind on tying things up!  Diabetes sort of makes you feel that way all the time though, doesn’t it?  As I attempt to “un-bury” and get back into my “more responsible” routine, it occurred [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2730312 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:00:17 +0100 2730312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727370&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fblood-sugar-guidelines-in-the-crossfire.html Did any of you catch this excellent article in the New York Times last week: Diabetes Case Shows Pitfalls of Treatment Guidelines?  I was surprised to see very little blog chatter on it. It’s a fascinating summary of the recent controversy over national blood sugar guidelines, sparked primarily by the ACCORD study that scared everybody [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727370 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:00:17 +0100 2727370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712305&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FXvVkO3C58X4%2F Here’s a video about a woman who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes after a routine physical with her Doctor. She goes on to describe how her doctor said that blood should be the consistancy of water but when she lanced her finger it was more like syrup sticking between her fingers. “It is a miracle you are still standing.” the Doctor told her. Related Posts Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes – What Do I Do Now? Type 2 Diabetes Raises the Risk of Parkinsons Disease (Source: Battle Diabetes Blog) Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712305 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:39:04 +0100 2712305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2702362&cid=t_102278_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FpkbwwwAtu0c%2F Here is an FDA press release warning the public about certain glucose testing strips that are used by people with diabetes: FDA Issues Public Health Notification on Glucose Monitoring Technology The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today advised health care practitioners and patients against using certain glucose monitoring technology that employs a specific test strip when the patients are also receiving therapeutic products containing non-glucose sugars. Non-glucose sugars contained in some therapeutic products such as peritoneal dialysis solutions and certain immunoglobulins can falsely elevate glucose results, which may prompt excessive insulin administration. These therapeutic products, which are labeled to indicate that they may interfere with this particular glucose monitori... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2702362 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:06:46 +0100 2702362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699824&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FwRxfwPrHGUs%2F The FDA says: This is to alert you to the possibility of falsely elevated blood glucose results when using GDH-PQQ glucose test strips on patients who are receiving therapeutic products containing certain non-glucose sugars. These sugars can falsely elevate glucose results, which may mask significant hypoglycemia or prompt excessive insulin administration, leading to serious injury or death. The following provides background information on this problem, a summary of fatality reports FDA has received, and recommendations to reduce the risk. This problem can occur wherever these products are used including in-patient and out-patient healthcare facilities, and at home. This seems to be a recurring topic, here's a FDA warning video from 2008: (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Su... SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2699824 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:04:47 +0100 2699824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695575&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Ftriathlon-season-arrived-diabetes-never-left%25e2%2580%25a6.html * Part 3 of a three-part guest series on Diabetes & Exercise* Diagnosed with Type 1 nine years ago, David Weingard has committed himself to “navigating the challenges of this condition for my health and for the benefit of my family.” He’s a veteran of numerous running events and triathlons (including the infamous Ironman). He’s [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695575 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:00:52 +0100 2695575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688859&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fdiabetes-then-and-now-and-leaping-into-the-future-or-why-i-joined-medtronic.html Francine Kaufman is one of the most recognized individuals in the field of diabetes care. She’s a world-renown pediatric endocrinologist at USC, a former ADA  president, the author of Diabesity. Late last year, she made the leap to industry, joining Medtronic to become “a key architect of the company’s global diabetes strategy.”  Today we’re privileged [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688859 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:00:50 +0100 2688859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674455&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fwayback-wednesday-crap-high-blood-sugar.html Four years ago, I got really upset when my blood sugar surged. If you asked me then, I’d have sworn that in four year’s time, I’d have it all figured out and these surges would be a thing of the past - hah!! Thus, I bring you, from October 2005, an all-time favorite [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674455 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:00:53 +0100 2674455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2667644&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fthe-search-for-noninvasive-glucose-technology-that-works-where-it-stands-now.html John Smith is considered one of the country’s premiere experts on non-invasive glucose monitoring technology. He previously served as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer of Johnson & Johnson’s LifeScan, a world market leader in blood glucose monitoring systems. John now consults for companies pursuing noninvasive glucose methods, and for investors who fund them. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2667644 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:00:47 +0100 2667644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637965&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FBB-ilvja8dY%2F Well, I am glad to say that I am back in one piece after a wonderful week on North Captiva Island in Florida. After about day 3, I kept getting an alarm and my pump quit working. Oooohhh noooooo!!!! Now on any other trip, I have always remembered to bring an old one as a [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637965 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:53:16 +0100 2637965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2621990&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FPd8oJlTCYoo%2Fpermission-granted.php By testing my blood sugar fewer times per month, I am not letting myself go.  I am granting myself permission to believe that following diet and exercise will continue to produce excellent results, even if I'm not testing as often.  After four years with type 2 diabetes, I know my body and how it reacts to certain foods and different types of exercise.  I don't need the meter to validate... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2621990 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:04:04 +0100 2621990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2616831&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Ffda-cracking-down-on-accuracy-of-glucose-monitors.html The New York Times reports today that the rise in the use of home glucose monitors, also in hospitals, is pushing the Food and Drug Administration toward a possible crack-down on accuracy standards.  Some of you might say it’s about time, considering that current standards allow a margin for error of up to 20%, which [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2616831 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:54:52 +0100 2616831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2606177&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FT0c22IKl0FE%2Fwill-the-averages-lie-follow-up-2.php Let's see.  Since my last look at meter averages back in May, I began taking an anti-depressant to help with generalized anxiety disorder and related depression.  In order to alleviate some stress in my life, I chose to avoid arguing over test strip coverage with my insurance company. And oh yes, we managed to take a road trip to visit my family back in Wisconsin.  No problems with weight gain... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2606177 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:05:50 +0100 2606177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591648&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2FSYrycXRUWGw%2F Have you ever heard of a dog that could sense when blood sugar is dropping to an unsafe level? They are called Hypoglycemic Alert Dogs and they are changing lives. The March 2008 issue of Diabetes Forecast, the consumer magazine of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), features an article about assistance dogs that are trained to sense episodes of human hypoglycemia, or low blood glucose, and sound a life-saving alert. According to the article, these dogs seem to sense a dangerous drop in blood glucose before it begins, allowing the people they work with to prevent an episode altogether. Some dogs seem to sense high blood glucose, too. Mark Ruefenacht is a forensic scientist with type 1 diabetes who started a hypoglycemia alert dog training center in California and has been placing trai... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591648 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:37:43 +0100 2591648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2588408&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fthe-future-of-cgm.html Did I say I was finished reviewing the fabulous submissions in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge? Well I lied, sorry. There’s one more design that came very close to winning that I’d like to share today. Remember how we said the Grand Prize winner LifeCase/LifeApp — a design concept that converts your iPhone [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2588408 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:10 +0100 2588408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584357&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fwayback-wednesday-standard-deviation-buzz.html Welcome to Round 2 of my new blast-from-the-past series here at DiabetesMine. Once again, I note how little things have changed in four years! This post originally appeared exactly four years ago to the day, but if I didn’t tell you that, you might not notice. That’s because using the standard deviation for evaluating glucose [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584357 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:00:14 +0100 2584357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561506&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FUyUNwliL_6A%2Flost-in-translation.php This month's lesson is about conserving test strips.You see, somewhere between my mouth and the mail-order pharmacy, the idea of 300 test strips per 90 days got lost.  I told my endocrinologist's nurse that I usually get 100 per 30 days, so a total of 300 each shipment.  She might have misheard me, I admit.  Or the pharmacy might have misinterpreted the prescription.  Or the insurance might have decided that... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561506 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:00:14 +0100 2561506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2556314&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ftype-1-kids-lobby-congress-attention-is-going-to-help-find-a-cure%25e2%2580%259d.html When I was a guest on cancer-patients podcast last week, the hosts asked me if we PWDs don’t get frustrated: cancer seems to have all the big celebrities behind it, and make all the big headlines. Does it ever bother your community that diabetes doesn’t get that level of attention? I was a bit dumbfounded. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2556314 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:20 +0100 2556314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523619&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdiabetic-aesthetic.html A final run-through of our 150+ amazing submissions in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge reveals some of the “prettiest” entries — those that obviously come from the world of artful design rather than medical utility. And why shouldn’t more medical devices be more aesthetic?!   PicoSulin mini insulin pump - weighs just 2 oz. and uses and [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523619 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:00:23 +0100 2523619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523624&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fendo-tales.html I think I mentioned that I had an endo appointment earlier this month. I was excited to tout my latest A1c (5.9!) and show her my newest diabetes toy, the OmniPod’s new color PDM. As usual, I left work and the kids in a huge rush and drove to the clinic all concerned [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523624 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:13 +0100 2523624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523627&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fvacation-all-i-ever-wanted.html 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 [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523627 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:21 +0100 2523627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523628&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Faffordable-diabetes-wal-mart-tops-list.html I get loads of questions about where to find discounted meds and other diabetes supplies. Especially over at the DiabeticConnect community, costs are one of the hottest topics. Until now, I’ve been referring folks to Patient Assistance Programs, neglecting the fact that if you have a little bit of cash on hand, you can get [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523628 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:00:37 +0100 2523628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473961&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fglucose-bits-are-here.html I don’t know why this feels like front page news. It’s just a small thing. But one that many people with diabetes prone to hypoglycemia can really appreciate, I imagine — especially the kids who must positively choke on those standard-variety horse-pill-sized glucose tablets… What I’m talking about is: new Glucose Bits from Dex4, the company that [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473961 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:28:34 +0100 2473961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473962&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fall-in-one-diabetes-devices-where-have-they-been.html Nope, these innovative designs for “all-in-one” diabetes devices (everything you need for both glucose testing and insulin injections in one package!) were NOT shown at the ADA Expo this past week.  That’s because they don’t exist yet, except in the minds of some more of our űber-creative contestants in this year’s $10,000 DiabetesMine Design Challenge. And [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473962 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:00:48 +0100 2473962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469859&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fpatch-pumps-cgm-creeping-towards-the-closed-loop.html Slowly but surely, a fully integrated “closed loop” or “artificial pancreas” system doesn’t seem so pie-in-the-sky anymore. By that I mean: the real diabetes device news coming out of this week’s annual ADA Conference was not any product launch in particular, but what I view as a “clear and present” push towards a more automated diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469859 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:57:09 +0100 2469859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463215&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ffact-finding-at-ada-in-the-big-easy.html It’s been a whirlwind few days here at the 2009 American Diabetes Association annual conference in New Orleans.  Consider: 389 oral presentations 100 clinical symposia (more science talks) 104 late-breaking abstracts (papers submitted after the conference program was filled up) 1,538 research posters 465 published abstracts (research synopses) 150+ exhibitors on one enormous exposition floor In short, it’s been factual overload — [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463215 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:43:00 +0100 2463215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463216&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Finitial-tidbits-from-ada-2009.html It’s Sunday morning, and as predicted, my feet hurt already. Been so busy running around the halls of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center here in New Orleans, meeting D-folk and soaking up as much info as possible, that I haven’t had much time to post yet. Been twittering intermittently, though. Catch up my [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463216 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:18:45 +0100 2463216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453046&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Foff-to-adas-annual-meeting-in-new-orleans.html Today kicks off the American Diabetes Association’s 2009 annual conference, this year in balmy New Orleans.  I won’t be responding to emails today, because on I’m underway! It’s actually a nostalgic day for me, because my decision to attend the ADA conference taking place in San Diego four years ago was a milestone — being there amongst [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453046 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:00:41 +0100 2453046 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453047&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdiabetes-makeover-report-a-little-hand-holding-goes-a-long-way.html When Melanie Imhoff submitted her entry to the New Year, New You Diabetes Makeover Contest held here in January, she described herself as a “52-year-old type 2 diabetic that has been overweight for many years.” She was on an insulin pump, but wanted to reduce her required doses, and be healthier overall. As a grandmother, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453047 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:00:13 +0100 2453047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453048&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fmore-really-creative-diabetes-dream-designs.html More contest entries worth featuring… these ideas stood out as incredibly creative. So creative, in fact, that the judges struggled with rating them, either due to uncertainty whether they’d be implementable any time in the foreseeable future, or the fact that the target audience may be a small slice of the D-world. Still, as we [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453048 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:00:57 +0100 2453048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453049&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fnewsflash-bayer-releases-new-home-a1c-kit-medtronic-acquires-new-cgm-technology.html Once again, I’ve returned from the gym to discover major diabetes announcements in my inbox. Why do these things invariably hit the wire while I’m off spinning? Anyhoo, two pieces of big diabetes device news today: * Bayer today has announced release of the new and improved A1c Now SelfCheck home testing kit, the technology it acquired [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453049 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:39:51 +0100 2453049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2448047&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fvisions-of-non-invasive-glucose-monitoring.html When will we stop bleeding daily for our diabetes?  Nobody knows.  But despite years of struggling with the “non-invasive dream,” you can rest assured that scientists and designers have not given up trying. I may have mentioned that we had a total of 16 entries in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge that were concepts for new [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2448047 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:00:15 +0100 2448047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442499&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fcarbohydrate-how-much-or-not-to-munch.html My recent post about Carb Intake for Type 1 Diabetics was pretty critical of new research and of the ADA’s recommendations. Today, please enjoy a counterpoint view:   A Guest Post by Hope Warshaw, nutrition expert and CDE As a dietitian and diabetes educator for more years than I like to count, (however, not a person with [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442499 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:52:27 +0100 2442499 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442507&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fdesign-challenge-envisioning-the-iphone-as-a-diabetes-life-device.html Today, meet the Grand Prize winners of the 2009 DiabetesMine Design Challenge, two graduate students who came up with the $10,000 idea for improving life with this illness. CONGRATULATIONS! They are: Eric Schickli, a 23-year-old grad student in Northwestern University’s Engineering Design and Innovation masters program (essentially a combined design and engineering program), and an aspiring product design [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442507 Thu, 21 May 2009 13:00:32 +0100 2442507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2416768&cid=t_102278_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F19%2Fgrand-rounds-5-35-at-healthcare-technology-news%2F Grand Rounds is up at Healthcare Technology News. This edition of Grand Rounds, the Best of the Medical Blogosphere, focuses on Health Care Reform. The Grand Round begins with a stunning quote of type 1 diabetic blogger Kerri Sparling that really hits the mark with her post at Six Until Me: “Why, Insurance Company, are you so [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2416768 Tue, 19 May 2009 10:58:59 +0100 2416768 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415698&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fannouncing-our-winners-the-2009-diabetesmine-design-challenge.html A huge congratulations and thank you to all who participated in this open innovation contest! This is truly “crowdsourcing” at its best — asking the community for its brightest ideas on how to improve life with diabetes. At final toll, we received over 150 entries from participants describing themselves as: Students – in Design, Industrial [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415698 Mon, 18 May 2009 16:36:12 +0100 2415698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405952&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fcaught-in-the-healthcare-hole.html We switched health insurance providers again a few months ago, because of a new position my husband took on.  I braced myself for the fallout.  Despite the fact that I got an early start on informing our various physicians and pharmacies that we’d be switching, it’s once again been an extremely bumpy road — er, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405952 Wed, 13 May 2009 13:00:48 +0100 2405952 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399117&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fthe-ulimate-exercise-pack-theres-nothing-to-it.html Have you also long been in search of a pack you can strap on during exercise that will actually hold the essentials you need for your diabetes? Hold your stuff in place, I mean, without bouncing? It seems someone finally invented one, and I kid you not, there’s practically nothing to it — just a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399117 Fri, 08 May 2009 20:37:02 +0100 2399117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375785&cid=t_102278_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F27%2Fsome-sugars-worse-than-others-the-bittersweet-fructoseglucose-debate%2F Excessive consumption of sugar has been associated with increased incidences of type 2 diabetes, formerly called adult-onset diabetes, obesity and tooth decay. There are many sugars around. Natural sugars and refined sugars. The refined table sugar and sugar cubes would be called “sucrose” by a chemist. Sucrose consists of two simple sugars (monosaccharides): 1 fructose and [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375785 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:11:40 +0100 2375785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376625&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Frumors-of-the-navigators-demise.html Last week, diabetes industry analyst David Kliff sent out an update to his subscribers claiming that Abbott Diabetes will soon be dropping the Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitoring System.  Instead, Kliff says they’ll be entering the insulin pump market with a new product called the Aviator — the pump that they originally intended to pair with [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376625 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 22:19:05 +0100 2376625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365356&cid=t_102278_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FnObEo1YitPU%2Fnot-worth-the-stress.php It baffles me.  It scares me.  It keeps me going. Four years of experiments with food, exercise, and medication did not yield the type of results I'm seeing on my meter now.  All of a sudden, it seems, I have found the equation that works for me.  At first, I couldn't pinpoint why.  Now it's clear the impact certain stressors in my life were making on blood sugar control.  ... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365356 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:33:15 +0100 2365356