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 'insulin pumps'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:15 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666161&cid=t_125018_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=3552491&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fsmall-but-mighty-hankypancreas-aims-to-transform-pumpers-style.html Next up in our series on “mom-and-pop” diabetes shops is Jessica Floeh, who knows a thing or two about good design. As a type 1 diabetic and a student at Parsons The New School of Design, Jessica is mixing her love of design with her personal connection with diabetes. She’s recently concocted Hanky Pancreas, a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552491 Tue, 11 May 2010 13:00:38 +0100 3552491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552244&cid=t_125018_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=3483063&cid=t_125018_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=3416238&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fdiabetes-support-or-suspicion-aka-dont-question-my-insulin-dosing-as-long-as-im-healthy.html Everyone lives with — and copes with — diabetes in their own unique way. But some of us are more unique than others? No, that’s not the point. Today, a perspective from yet another kindred spirit, Hannah McDonald, a self-proclaimed nerd who lives in Pennsylvania and has been blogging about the Big D since 2008: A Guest [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416238 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:00:50 +0100 3416238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3322325&cid=t_125018_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F03%2F02%2Finsulin-pump-or-injections%2F Filed under: Drugs, CareUsually used to treat type 1 diabetes, insulin pumps can be key to one's care. An insulin pump is an option for those who cannot adjust to insulin injections. The light-weight pump has several pieces including a pager-sized, insulin-containing device that is usually clipped to your belt or waist. It pumps insulin into a very thin, soft tube called a catheter that carries the insulin from the pump to a "connector" on the skin of your abdomen. This connector is made of an adhesive pad that sticks to the your skin like a bandage. A spring-loaded needle punctures your skin each time you attach the connector to your body. After the connector is attached, the needle is removed. For most pumps, the connector must be changed every three days, which is a simple, painless... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3322325 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3322325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3318604&cid=t_125018_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=3208600&cid=t_125018_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=3189334&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fanother-commercial-partnership-jdrf-and-bd-join-forces-to-improve-insulin-pumping.html I know, I know, I had the same reaction: What the heck?! Just on the heels of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)’s big artificial pancreas announcement last week that brings the non-profit into a commercial partnership with J&J, yesterday they released news of a new commercial partnership with Becton Dickinson (BD). The goal of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3189334 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:27 +0100 3189334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3185563&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fchasing-the-omnipod-patch-me-if-you-can.html Last week, I spent a little bit of time at the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, a nearly-thirty-year-old annual gathering that’s become “the health care industry’s premier financial event, giving more than 330 companies a chance to make formal pitches to institutional investors.”  Due to a houseful of sickies at home, I wasn’t able to attend [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3185563 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:34 +0100 3185563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2989343&cid=t_125018_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=2954721&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F11%2Finsulin-patch-pump-co-opens-up-rd.html Welcome to another “Where Are They Now?” update on a DiabetesMine Design Challenge entrant.   This year, we received a paper entry on PicoSulin, a “revolutionary miniature insulin pump with direct Penfill Cartridge loading.” I heard from the Geneva, Switzerland-based company last week that their website is now live, presenting in particular a new patch pump [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954721 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:10 +0100 2954721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899144&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fworlds-best-minor-inventions.html We often forget to be grateful for the little things, I think.  In the Sixties, remembering to do this was called “stop and smell the flowers.”  We rarely do that nowadays.  I’m not talking about praising locomotion or penicillin here — nothing that moves the masses or revolutionizes public health. Rather, the more trivial, ‘minor [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899144 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:00:49 +0100 2899144 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2820511&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Ftest-driving-insulin.html How many insulins have you tried?  If you’re like most people, you only switch to something new when a better generation comes out, such as when Regular upgraded to Humalog or when NPH upgraded to Lantus. But when it comes to comparing insulin in the same family, say Humalog versus Novolog or Lantus versus Levemir, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2820511 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:00:55 +0100 2820511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2748116&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Finsulin-gel-patch-and-nasal-spray-in-the-news-bah-humbug.html New briefs this week: An Australian company that makes “cosmeceuticals” is developing an insulin gel patch in collaboration with the Joslin Diabetes Center at Harvard Medical School. A Japanese company that makes synthetic fabrics is developing an insulin nasal spray with Hoshi University in Tokyo. Hey, I don’t make this stuff up.  As you well know, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2748116 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:00:27 +0100 2748116 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727357&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FBIYutduNzqE%2F Ahhhhh, the joys of flying while D….. Sir you’re gonna need to remove your pager…..Ummmm it’s an insulin pump. Oh….Ok, take it off please..Ummm, Id really rather not if I don’t have to…as I unclip it and show it to him. .Ok, I guess. You need to put everything else including your pager in the xray [...] (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=2727357 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:06:31 +0100 2727357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2719927&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fthe-latest-trick-in-insulin-dosing-formulas-for-insulin-pumps.html Kelly Close is the brillant mind behind Close Concerns, a consultancy dedicated to “the business of diabetes.” In addition to having type 1 diabetes for more than 20 years, she is also one of the thought leaders in the diabetes community. One of Close Concern’s main objectives is to go every ― and I mean every [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2719927 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:35:48 +0100 2719927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2699824&cid=t_125018_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=2637965&cid=t_125018_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=2588408&cid=t_125018_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=2523620&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fshould-i-have.html It is summer, the time of year when our diabetes is most visible, at least for those of us who wear insulin pumps. This Tuesday, for the first time I can remember since starting on the OmniPod system, I wore a bikini. My usual modus operandi has been to place the pod on my belly all [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523620 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:00:21 +0100 2523620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469859&cid=t_125018_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_125018_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=2442501&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Finventor-of-the-safetube-small-kid-with-a-big-mind.html Meet Griffin Bonner. He’s 13 years old, and in the 7th grade at a private Quaker school in Baltimore, Maryland. He also has Type 1 diabetes. And some very big ideas about how to improve on the products he uses every day to treat his illness. His clever Safe Tube design was the winner of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442501 Wed, 27 May 2009 18:00:51 +0100 2442501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442507&cid=t_125018_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=2424409&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fdiabetes-design-concepts-best-of-the-everyday-ideas.html Following on Monday’s announcement of our 2009 Design Challenge winners, today begins a series of “back-end” coverage of the great variety of innovative ideas we received. Look for more details on our winners later this week.  Grand Prize winners Eric Schickli and Samantha Katz will be here talking about their inspiration for the revolutionary LifeCase [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424409 Wed, 20 May 2009 19:19:26 +0100 2424409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349461&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Frobert-oringer-a-diabetes-icon-on-high-tech-insulins-and-other-key-inventions.html Welcome to the fourth in our series of interviews with the judges of this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge (with a $10,000 prize; submissions accepted until May 1, 2009). You may not know his name off-hand, but Robert Oringer is a highly influential entrepreneur and angel investor in the diabetes industry.  He pioneered private-label diabetes products such [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349461 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:20:16 +0100 2349461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325196&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fa-vc%25e2%2580%2599s-take-on-diabetes-innovation-meet-ross-jaffe.html Second in our series of getting to know the judges of this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge, please say hello to Ross Jaffe, MD, a board-certified internist and eminent venture capitalist with Versant Ventures in Silicon Valley, CA. His job is to lead investments in medical devices, drug delivery, and healthcare information systems companies. [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325196 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:00:37 +0100 2325196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2325197&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fattention-cozmo-pump-users-medtronic-to-the-rescue.html Speaking of Technology Friday! …  I received notice this morning that Medtronic is swooping in to assist current users of the Deltec Cozmo pump being discontinued by Smiths Medical.  They’re actually offering a pretty sweet deal: For a 90-day period starting today, existing Cozmo users can “upgrade” to the Medtronic Paradigm pump system (which happens [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2325197 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:35:47 +0100 2325197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276540&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fthe-diabetes-wall-of-change.html Today, a quick heads-up on a rather original and fun approach to raising money for diabetes: make some D-art out of your loose change! The folks at Pump Wear Inc., the company that claims to have started the trend of cool, colorful insulin pump accessories and mini-packs for kids, have created a new fundraising initiative in [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276540 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:00:12 +0100 2276540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260353&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F03%2Finnovation-in-diabetes-getting-inspired.html As I hope you all know by now, the 2009 DiabetesMine Design Challenge is calling on everyone — including all you disgruntled patients out there — to get creative about “solving” daily diabetes problems.  What kind of gadget or web application would really make your life with diabetes better? Here’s your chance to help all of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260353 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:39:53 +0100 2260353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512546&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F1UWDJL5DT5w%2F Ok, so yesterday after 20 plus units of insulin, I was reminded why I don’t and havent eaten a Big Mac and fries for probably over 5 years. I think I figured out this 57 million people with Pre-diabetes thing…Wow One of those, I’m low I better eat big kinda brain sequences..A brain starving for sugar [...] (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=2512546 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:14:06 +0100 2512546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2116740&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F516795132%2F Yesterday I was able to kick back and relax a little and lo and behold….I fell asleep on the couch. After about a 2 hour deep sleep nap, I awoke with some unexplained high numbers. Am I the only one who sometimes seems to get a liver dump after a long nap?  This is not [...] (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=2116740 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:07:37 +0100 2116740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2075900&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F499534526%2F I wanted to wish everyone a Healthy, Happy, and Prosperous 2009. I know 08 was a tough one, but the future is ours to make what we will of it. I believe that there is a lot of opportunity out there right now and in the upcoming year if we only choose to find it. [...] (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=2075900 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:40:07 +0100 2075900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750789&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F380687762%2F Manny and the great folks at TuDiabetes and the Diabetes Hand Foundation are having a contest this month. They also have some great prizes (meters, supplies etc) for the winners. In case you haven’t had a look check it out: http://tudiabetes.com/profile/WordinYourHand Find out more about the Diabetes Hand Project here: http://tudiabetes.com/notes/Word_In_Your_Hand (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=1750789 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:28:34 +0100 1750789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692711&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F359614183%2F I met another Type 1 diabetic last evening who was on MDI and was leery of using the pump. His thoughts were that he already knew what he was doing and thought he was doing good enough…..however after less than 20 years as a diabetic he did mention that his feet would sometimes tingle….ruh roh….He [...] (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=1692711 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:50:46 +0100 1692711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455503&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F285539938%2F FDA study: Insulin pumps linked to injuries, deaths in teens Via News.Yahoo.com According to investigations by the FDA they might be. But really it is more about the use/convenience of pumps have resulted in circumstances stemming from mis-education and carelessness that bring about such events. “Parents should be vigilant in watching their children’s use of the pumps, [...] (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=1455503 Wed, 07 May 2008 17:59:20 +0100 1455503 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455505&cid=t_125018_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F282293508%2F Happy Friday everyone. Here are some cool thinking happening in the Diabetes world as well as some interesting resources: The New OneTouch UltraLink Wireless Meter Via LifeScane.com For those who don’t already have one or haven’t heard of it yet: “The NEW OneTouch UltraLink Meter wirelessly sends your test results to your MiniMed Paradigm® insulin pump, making bolus [...] (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=1455505 Fri, 02 May 2008 18:33:06 +0100 1455505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707366&cid=t_125018_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F01%2Flead-singer-of-poison-describes-life-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, ChildhoodWow. I love the Internet. All you wanted to know - and then some! - about rocker Bret Michaels and his experiences with Type 1 diabetes can be found at DiabetesHealth. No, wait! Don't leave. I swear, this is really quite interesting reading.Michaels (44) is the longtime vocalist with the campy hair metal band "Poison," most famous for the weepy 1988 power ballad "Every Rose Has its Thorn." Don't laugh. The guy has sold 25 million albums. Anyway, about the diabetes: Michaels was diagnosed with the condition at age six. The early diagnosis, Michaels says, was a blessing in disguise in that he grew up accepting it as part and parcel of everyday life. He remembers going to insulin shock at least four times as a child, and recalls one incident when his father, afra... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707366 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 707366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675459&cid=t_125018_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Finsulin-pumps-101%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, SupportInsulin pumps are especially helpful to match your insulin to your lifestyle, instead of the other way around. The pump delivers insulin in varying, small amounts throughout the day, more closely resembling a healthy pancreas. Type 1 diabetics of all ages are using the insulin pump, and even some type 2 diabetics have chosen to try the pump. Insulin pumps boast better blood glucose control, even a potentially lower A1C. The American Diabetes Association lists some pros/cons of the insulin pump. The pump eliminates the need for multiple injections, significantly reduces large swings in blood glucose, makes diabetes management easier, and can improve the quality of life. Pumps have a convenient disconnect port so you can shower, swi... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675459 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675459