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Sampling technology for managing diabetes

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Diabetes is a critical health problem. More than 30 million Americans have diabetes – but 23 million of them, according to the CDC, are undiagnosed. It is estimated that 30% of the overweight adults have diabetes – and most diabetics are overweight. So what technologies are viewed as useful for the millions with diabetes?

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Technology brings care to home for chronically ill patients

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, and chronic wounds are seven diseases where technology has been used to manage care for patients with promising results. Preferred functionalities to manage remote care.

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Five Quick-Takes from the ADA 77th Scientific Sessions

Insulin Nation

Add-ons to insulin are going to be a thing for Type 1 diabetes. It’s no coincidence, then, that there has been renewed interest in looking at other drugs for treating those with Type 1 diabetes. Researchers also presented separate findings on metformin and GLP-1 drugs for people with Type 1 diabetes.

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Type 1 Diabetes Can Wear You Down

Insulin Nation

Editor’s note: We strive to provide a complete picture of life with Type 1 diabetes. I was six years old when I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. In my case, it is a form known as brittle diabetes, or Labile diabetes. Diabetes became my Cause. By Aaron D. The world of a child is an amazing place.

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Hearing aid pricing and weak insurance – older adults lose out

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Much of the writing about the cost and types of hearing aids appears to be produced by hearing aid resellers and intermediaries, by audiologists or the manufacturers themselves. category tags: hearing loss , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging , seniors and aging policy. There are few surveys (Pew has nothing!). Ditto prosthetics.

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Acronyms and References

Insulin Nation

T1D (Type 1 Diabetes). T2D (Type 2 Diabetes). renal threshold. Rx (Prescription). somatostatin. Split-Mixed. SubQ injection. link] [link] . link] [link] . Ultralente. Urine glucose. link] [link] . vascular system. Content of Series.

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FDA Approves Fast-Acting Fiasp Insulin

Insulin Nation

The drug is now licensed for use with adults with Type 1 diabetes and adults with Type 2 diabetes. Such projections come during a time of rising anger within the diabetes community about insulin pricing. *As In October 2016, the agency withheld approval and asked Novo Nordisk on safety data for Fiasp.

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