Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 23, 2014

'People with Type 1 diabetes have learned that it takes more work to stay healthy than it would for the average person. The same would hold true with surviving the zombie apocalypse. Staying alive with Type 1 while dodging zombie hordes will take just a bit more forethought, so it’s good to have a plan. With this in mind, Insulin Nation has compiled a step-by-step guide for staying alive when the dead rise to eat the living*: 1.

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Health System CIO

OCTOBER 15, 2014

Making “big leaps” in telehealth Pioneer ACO ‘Epic First’ strategy Focus on analytics — “You have to be able to measure to improve.” Leveraging data to prevent leakage The tipping point of software development Fostering innovation — ‘We can help you.’ When an organization is acquired, it’s easy for the CIO to feel like it’s the end of the road. But Ken Gilles, who was CIO at Innovis when it was bought by Essentia in 2008, saw it as a new beginning, and six years later, his role with the organiza

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

“There’s no wrong way to spend your time at Health2.0.” – Health 2.0. Last week, hundreds gathered from around the world for the 8 th annual Health 2.0 conference in Santa Clara, California. For better or for worse, the event continues to be a one-of-a-kind affair; Matthew and Indu have a built a big tent brand that welcomes any and all variants of health tech, from social networking tools for athletes to economic development boards from Finland and Japan.

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American Well

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Telehealth often helps patients with urgent or acute care. In addition, specific medical use cases for telemedicine include teleradiology or telestroke, and a wide variety of specialties to connect physicians with patients. In our work with some of the nation’s top hospitals , we’ve found that hospitals have certain reasons for using telemedicine: Reduce readmissions through cost-effective post-discharge monitoring; Better educate pre-op patients to reduce waste; and.

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OCTOBER 14, 2014

Tensions between health plans and care providers have taken an fascinating turn in Chicago. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is refusing to allow care providers “affiliated” through a clinical integration agreement to negotiate contracts jointly. The ramifications for future network contracts are significant and could play out very differently in other health care markets.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 3, 2014

'An Alberta man with Type 1 diabetes was recently pulled over by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for an unpaid speeding ticket, and he was lucky it didn’t end up costing him his life. According to a report in CBC News – Edmonton , Mitchell Chernoff was pulled over during a weekend traffic stop in late June and arrested for the unpaid ticket.

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Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health

OCTOBER 6, 2014

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a good time to pause and consider just how many people are affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. The numbers are astounding. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence , an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by a domestic partner each year. And one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 21, 2014

'Commentary. Each October, people seem to decorate their homes with more and more spooky scenes, but there’s a new decoration that may put some trick-or-treat cheer into small ghouls and zombies with Type 1 diabetes this Halloween: teal pumpkins. The Food Allergy Research and Education center has launched a campaign for homes to display teal-painted pumpkins to offer non-food trick-or-treat goodies.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 8, 2014

'Managing a disease like Type 1 diabetes is often done best when done with family support. Many would argue that there is no other way to live with Type 1. But what happens when it’s time to declare independence with your diabetes self-care? How do you do that without a lot of hurt feelings? I was diagnosed when I was 10 years old, so naturally my parents played a very integral role in helping me learn about how to take care of myself.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 2, 2014

'In search of a brush with death, some people choose to sky-dive or swim with sharks. For me, it sometimes is simply just going to bed. I’ve had Type 1 diabetes for almost 19 years. Each of those 7,935 nights, I have gone to sleep hoping I will wake up. It’s a paralyzing fear that runs from 10pm through 8am. DOOR #1: Should I down a glass of OJ right before I hit the hay as insurance I will wake up in the morning?

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'Craig Idlebrook contributed to this article. Every adult with Type 1 knows, at least basically, how to count carbs and estimate the amount of insulin needed to cover those carbs. Fewer know how to seek out the foods that may help in maintaining good blood glucose levels. We’ve done some research to compile some food news for people with Type 1 diabetes.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 6, 2014

'When my husband and I found out we were pregnant, we were thrilled. After five years of infertility, I knew I wanted to spend every minute I could with the twins during their first years, so we decided that I would stay home with them as long as we could financially manage it. Then at 22 months, my child Rocco was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. For a long while, the disease swallowed us.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 29, 2014

'Social media drives discussions on issues, and the diabetes online community is striving to raise awareness about Type 1 diabetes with some creative social media campaigns. As we approach Diabetes Awareness Month 2014, Insulin Nation takes a look at five T1D campaigns trending now: #noT1D. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is spearheading a campaign asking people with Type 1 diabetes and their loved ones to post a message on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr calling for diabetes supp

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 10, 2014

'While many researchers have toiled to discover breakthroughs in Type 1 diabetes care, none are more celebrated than Dr. Frederick Banting, the man credited with discovering insulin. Any good medical discovery deserves the Hollywood treatment, and there have been a few efforts to capture Dr. Banting’s life on screen. Here are a few we’ve uncovered. Click on the pictures to see the video clips: The Quest (1959).

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 14, 2014

'Recently, news swept the world that Harvard scientist Dr. Douglas Melton and his team have developed a lab technique that can transform not-fully-developed human stem cells into billions of new insulin-producing beta cells. This news was greeted with cheers, as scientists have been struggling for years with how to find a way to grow beta cells in bulk.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 8, 2014

'The following excerpt comes from Dr. Beverly Adler’s book My Sweet Life with Diabetes: Successful Men with Diabetes. From the outside, one would have thought I was living the dream. I was nineteen years old and competing in the professional snowboarding circuit. I was training with members of the United States Olympic team. I had sponsors, I was winning races, and the 2010 Olympics were in sight.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 15, 2014

'A Meter That Does the Math. Roche has won FDA approval for the first blood glucose meter with a built-in insulin calculator , according to MassDevice. The Accu-Chek Aviva Expert combines user-entered carb counts and blood glucose readings to suggest insulin dosages. Some 63% of insulin dosages are incorrectly estimated, according to Roche. The new device is available by prescription.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 20, 2014

'Medtronic announced that it has enrolled its first patients for a trial to test an insulin pump which predicts which way your blood sugar levels are trending, and takes action if it detects a rapid downward trend. If the new predictive pump design does well in trials and receives FDA approval, it would mark a significant step in the development of an artificial pancreas.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 29, 2014

'Radiokafka / Shutterstock.com. Life with Type 1 diabetes is challenging for anyone, but more so for those who must manage the condition in resource-poor areas of the world. People living with diabetes in these settings face multiple challenges, such as the unaffordability of insulin, lack of access to care and diabetes education, political strife, and more.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 7, 2014

'Early Eye Intervention. UK researchers are testing out a sleep mask that may slow the advancement of diabetic retinopathy. The Noctura 400 mask emits a low-level green light, mimicking the effects of daylight, according to a report in Mail Online (UK). If successful in trials, such a treatment would be used for those beginning to show signs of diabetic retinopathy in eye exams.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 30, 2014

'My maternal grandfather, who was born in the century before the last one and ancient by the time I came along, was a man of few words. When he did speak, it was with the gravitas and pulpit-honed poetry of the two circuit-riding Methodist preachers for which he was named. There was one thing he said every Thanksgiving when my grandmother (whose motto was “No one leaves my table hungry”) would press him to eat another bite of corn pudding or another piece of pumpkin pie.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 1, 2014

'Frustrated with the pace of advances in diabetes care? Take a look back at some of the tools that were available for people with diabetes from the 1950’s to the 1980’s in this walk down memory lane from Judith Jones Ambrosini’s book The Sisterhood of Diabetes: Facing Challenges and Living Dreams. The 50’s. In 1956, disposable syringes were patented in New Zealand by a pharmacist/inventor, but American company BD brought the Plastipack syringe to market in 1961.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 28, 2014

'By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes…. –Macbeth, Act IV, scene 1, line 45. I make my living as a researcher and copy-editor, but in my spare time, I write dark fiction, mostly noir-tinged crime stories but with a few urban fantasies thrown in for variety. Yes, I confess, I have been known to write about vampires and zombies and the occasional ghoul.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 22, 2014

'Insulin Nation takes a look at some of the most notable Type 1 diabetes research results: The Beta Cell Shield. One of the biggest hurdles to finding a functional cure for Type 1 diabetes is that the body doesn’t want to stop killing off insulin-producing beta cells. That means that a beta cell transplant must usually be accompanied by a lifetime supply of immune-system-suppressing drugs, and even then the beta cells usually die.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 20, 2014

'The following excerpt comes from Dr. Beverly Adler’s book My Sweet Life with Diabetes: Successful Men with Diabetes. I woke up fighting through a cloud of confusion. I opened my eyes to find two strangers standing next to me, one on each side. The guy on my right held an intravenous bag above his head. I followed the attached line with my eyes to find the other end of the line poking into my arm.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 23, 2014

'I’m the forgetful type – I’ve locked myself out of my apartment, forgotten my phone on the way to important meetings and, yes, even managed to leave behind my life-sustaining medication. I still remember the heart-sinking feeling of ordering food at a restaurant and then realizing that my insulin pen was nowhere to be found. That day at the restaurant, a woman sitting on the other side of the table noticed I was upset and asked if I was okay.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 15, 2014

'My Sweet Life with Diabetes: Successful Men with Diabetes is a collection of profiles of men with Type 1 diabetes who didn’t let their condition stop them from achieving great things in life. In this excerpt, European Formula and IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball’s discusses getting back on track after his Type 1 diagnosis. photo credit: [link]. There are days in a man’s life that change everything: graduating college, first job offer, getting married.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 30, 2014

'Americans love gadgets. From iPads to Androids to GPS, we’re a nation hooked on streamlined devices designed to simplify, entertain, and guide. So why then does the U.S lag behind other developed countries in adopting the insulin pen, once called the “iPod for insulin delivery”? It’s a bit of a puzzle. It’s not because the pen is inferior to the syringe in insulin delivery.

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