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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Maryland Representative Elijah Cummings have sent a letter asking the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into whether the three major insulin-manufacturers “have colluded or engaged in anticompetitive behavior in setting their drug prices.”. sponsor. On November 3rd, the two lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, according to a FiercePharma report. MORE
It’s Halloween weekend, 2015 and I’m traveling to New Orleans with a friend to attend a music festival. Something is wrong with me, I know that; I don’t feel well. My girlfriend and I have noted I get up at night to pee, and I’m thirsty beyond belief and very tired. My trip to New Orleans becomes the most fun and most dangerous trip of my life. Using the bathroom every hour, drinking too much too often, dehydrated beyond belief, sleeping not much at all. MORE
In this excerpt from The Savvy Diabetic – A Survival Guide , diabetes activist Joanne Milo reminisces about diabetes treatment strategies and tools from yesteryear: I immediately started on insulin injections, initially administered by Dad, an engineer but secretly a wannabe surgeon. He was outstanding at giving painless shots. But, given the psychological thinking of the time, the doctor thought it was “unwise” for a father to give injections to a prepubescent daughter. MORE
There remains one more study to be completed in the last quarter of 2016 to observe outpatient use of the third-generation dual chamber pump combined with a dual line infusion set. According to its SEC filing, Beta Bionics set a target to raise $50,000 by December 31, 2016. MORE
In an October 6th, 2016 Facebook post, he wrote why Bigfoot Biomedical won’t be calling their coming automated pump system an artificial pancreas: “In retrospect, those of us who came together in 2005 to drive development of automated insulin delivery systems shouldn’t have embraced the term ‘artificial pancreas.’ There has been some pushback against labeling the Medtronic 670G an “artificial pancreas”. MORE
Sanofi severed ties with Mannkind in 2016 amid slow Afrezza sales. This set in motion a series of complicated transactions to settle mutual obligations between the two companies and return control of the product to Mannkind in early April 2016. In June 2016, JDRF and MannKind announced a research and clinical trial collaboration which will focus upon Afrezza’s safety and effectiveness for pediatric use. Clinical studies on pediatric use should be underway in the fall of 2016. MORE
We will look back at 2016 as the year that the artificial pancreas went from the theoretical to the practical, as the FDA approved at least one artificial pancreas system, at least in air quotes. On September 28th, 2016, the FDA announced it had approved the Medtronic 670G hybrid automated system, a single-chamber integrated pump and CGM system that automatically adjusts basal insulin delivery based on glucose readings. MORE
The summit included national thought leaders Judith Feder and Kevin Hassett to discuss policy and the political landscape for employer sponsored healthcare for 2016 and beyond. The post CEO Roundtable Policy Summit 2016 appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health. On April 29, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health hosted a policy summit convened by the American Heart Association’s CEO Roundtable. The CEO Roundtable represents 26 CEOs, including Bernard J. MORE
Some recent announcements offer almost the same level of overheating investment that the frothy level of investment that characterized the 2016 investor spending spree, noted in a Forbes. Home Care Assistance received $100 million in 2016. MORE
Photographer Anne Marie Moran recently released a series of photos of her husband’s daily life with Type 1 diabetes. With permission, here is an edited excerpt and several photos from that photo essay: Tempering my anxiety over my husband’s Type 1 diabetes while being a supportive (but not overbearing) partner is something I work at on a daily basis. Lows in particular are a constant struggle for me, as Tom has developed hypoglycemia unawareness. MORE
So far, 2016 seems to be keeping pace. The post Telemedicine Today: March 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month Avizia shares some of the latest news from the telehealth industry, including research, events, legislation, insight and more. Check back each month, or click here to subscribe to Avizia emails. Telemedicine is Still Unknown to Patients. MORE
It’s time once again for Insulin Nation’s “Naughty and Nice” list, where we play Judge Santa with some of the Type 1 diabetes newsmakers in 2016. In 2016, it used its star power to spread awareness of DKA in a lot of mainstream news and entertainment outlets. This UK lawmaker probably won’t make the nice list of many people in 2016 as she halfheartedly leads the Brexit process, but we have to give the new prime minister props for becoming the first world leader with Type 1 diabetes. MORE
The Official 2016 DC Inno Tech Madness Bracket is Now Available! The post Vote for Avizia in the DC Inno Tech Madness 2016 Bracket appeared first on American Well. Each Spring, DC Inno brings together the local innovation community for a competition during. Tech Madness. Hundreds of startups and community influencers joined the DC Inno team for an event as it revealed the top 64 tech companies seeded in the Tech Madness Bracket. MORE
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Commentary. Some people don’t understand why people with diabetes get upset at the price of insulin. They see insulin for sale at a relatively reasonable price in Walmart and don’t see the problem. What they don’t know is that these Walmart insulins just don’t perform nearly as well as the more expensive insulins, and that gap in performance can have a very negative effect on the health of people with diabetes. MORE
February 2016. According to a 2015 National Business Group on Health survey, 74 percent of large employers expect to offer telehealth services to their employees in 2016. According to a 2015 National Business Group on Health survey, 74 percent of large employers expect to offer telehealth services to their employees in 2016. The post Telemedicine Today: February 2016 appeared first on American Well. Telemedicine Today. MORE
Records show Angerbauer was booked at a Texarkana jail on June 28, 2016 for violations of her probation for a nonviolent drug offense. Commentary. The parents of a woman with Type 1 diabetes posted a video of her death from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in an Arkansas jail cell to raise awareness of medical maltreatment in the prison system. MORE
80 It’s only the beginning of 2016 but here at BHM Healthcare Solutions we have been keeping a close eye on the upcoming healthcare trends for the year. Today, we are actually going to focus on some issues that we can expect to greatly impact the healthcare industry in 2016. According to PwC cyber security concerns will be an issue for many healthcare organizations in 2016. The post 5 Healthcare Industry Issues of 2016: Part 1 appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions. MORE
Is the stress of the 2016 election cycle wreaking havoc on your blood sugar levels? We have a fresh batch of diabetes-themed memes to help – and this time we’ve given them a (non-partisan) political theme. Silly pictures of the candidates and former candidates appear in alphabetical order by last name.). No matter which candidate you prefer, please, please, please remember to vote on November 8th. Have Type 2 diabetes or know someone who does? MORE
Commentary. As Insulin Nation’s editor and as someone who doesn’t have Type 1 diabetes, I sometimes can observe trends in the Type 1 diabetes community. Once in a great while, I can find instances when what people say about life with Type 1 diabetes diverges from their behavior. MORE
On September 16th, 2016, a jury ruled that Dollar General had in fact failed to grant a reasonable accommodation to Atkins and that the company had fired her because of her disability. Dollar General Store ended up paying over $275,000 because it wouldn’t allow an employee with diabetes to treat a bout of hypoglycemia with orange juice. An Americans With Disabilities Act complaint was lodged in 2012 by Linda Atkins, who had been fired by the retail chain. MORE
From opening a community-based IT office to reduce unnecessary travel to continuing to maintain a healthy work-life balance, CIO John Halamka provides his guiding principles for keeping life in order in 2016. CIO Roles & Responsibilities Process Improvement Methodologies Telemedicine Work-life Balance Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Blog John Halamka MORE
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It’s time once again for Insulin Nation’s “Naughty and Nice” list, where we play Judge Santa with some of the Type 1 diabetes newsmakers in 2016. In 2016, it used its star power to spread awareness of DKA in a lot of mainstream news and entertainment outlets. This UK lawmaker probably won’t make the nice list of many people in 2016 as she halfheartedly leads the Brexit process, but we have to give the new prime minister props for becoming the first world leader with Type 1 diabetes. MORE
(Extraído de Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes With Insulin por Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, DaCapo Press, 2011). La Cetoacidosis diabética (CAD) es una condición en la que la sangre se vuelve muy ácida como resultado de la deshidratación y la producción excesiva de (ácido) cetona. Cuando los fluidos corporales se convierten en ácido, algunos de los sistemas del cuerpo dejan de funcionar correctamente. Es una condición grave que lo hará muy enfermo y puede matar. MORE
If you felt stressed during the 2016 Presidential election season, you were also one in a million. The latest, published 7 October, finds that the 2020 Presidential election is a source of significant stress for more Americans than the 2016 race. MORE
Halloween is about more than candy, thank goodness. It’s also about scaring the *%&$ out of yourself with horror movies! In honor of the most frightful month of the year, we created six horror-themed memes about Type 1 diabetes. Enjoy! sponsor. Thanks for reading this Insulin Nation article. Want more Type 1 news? Subscribe here. Have Type 2 diabetes or know someone who does? Try Type 2 Nation , our sister publication. Living MORE
Sanofi lawyers were eventually able to wring concessions from Lilly, including future royalties and the promise not to sell the biosimilar until the end of 2016. Opinion. They say the first step to getting yourself out of a hole is to stop digging. At Sanofi, company officials may believe the first step is to fortify and refortify the hole. This month, Sanofi filed a patent lawsuit against fellow drugmaker Merck & Co. MORE
People with Type 1 diabetes often find themselves the center of the conversation at large family gatherings. Your parents may have gotten used to the diabetes routine, but your Uncle Andy certainly hasn’t, and he’s probably armed with a newspaper clipping about the latest grapefruit diet. Add to this a niece who wants to play with your pump tubing, and you’re sure to end up being asked some awkward questions. MORE
Welcome to the the first edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today for 2016! 2016 is already shaping up to be another BIG year in the world of Telehealth and Telemedicine. Shez Partovi, MD, chief medical information officer at Dignity Health , says his organization alone performed 12,000 telemedicine consults in 2015—a number that he expects will increase to 20,000 in 2016. The post Telemedicine Today (#tday): January 2016 appeared first on American Well. MORE
All four batches were manufactured after February 15, 2016. The injectable glucagon kit is considered a weapon of last resort in combatting a bout of hypoglycemia. In fact, many people who care for those with Type 1 choose to call 911 and forgo using the glucagon kits altogether. MORE
Telemedicine Today: September 2016. Welcome to the (delayed) September 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! The post Telemedicine Today: September 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. MORE
Telemedicine Today: August 2016. Welcome to the August 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! Take Jane Charuba, a swim instructor and small business owner who was struck with ovarian cancer in January 2016. The post Telemedicine Today: August 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events from the month. MORE
Welcome to the October 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! The post Telemedicine Today: October 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. Subscribe to Updates. The Future of Medicine Is Here Now. NBC NEWS. MORE
Telemedicine Today: June 2016. Welcome to the June 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! The post Telemedicine Today: June 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events from the month. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. Closing the Telehealth Gap. MORE
Telemedicine Today: July 2016. Welcome to the July 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! The post Telemedicine Today: July 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events from the month. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. Telehealth Program Staffing Survey. MORE
You may have read our guide for surviving the zombie apocalypse with Type 1 diabetes. Contributor Gary Scheiner, a certified diabetes educator with Integrated Diabetes Services , recently sent in his own ideas for how to outsmart zombies while keeping blood sugar levels in range. Anyone who knows me knows my passion for diabetes care and treatment, but there’s something else I’m passionate about – The Walking Dead. MORE
Integrated Diabetes Services (IDS) provides detailed advice and coaching on diabetes management from certified diabetes educators and dieticians. Insulin Nation hosts a regular Q&A column from IDS that answers questions submitted from the Type 1 diabetes community. Q – I’m concerned that my child with Type 1 diabetes might be lying about her blood sugar readings. Why would a child lie about this and what can I do about it? MORE
( Extraído de Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin, por Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, DaCapo Press, 2011 ). La semana pasada decidí dormirme tarde y ver una película de miedo. Tenía algo que ver con los vampiros súper asquerosos que consiguen sus placeres comiéndose la carne viva de los inocentes huéspedes del hotel. De todos modos, al final de la desgarradora escena, y más estremecida, decidí revisar mi azúcar en la sangre. MORE
Welcome to the April 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today newsletter! In case you missed them, here are a few updates from Avizia: Avizia is among the 10 Most Promising Telemedicine Solution Providers of 2016. The post Telemedicine Today: April 2016 appeared first on American Well. Avizia CA750 Telemedicine Cart Wins Silver A’ Design Award in the Scientific Instruments, Medical Devices and Research Equipment Design Category. MORE
Telemedicine Today: May 2016. Welcome to the May 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! The post Telemedicine Today: May 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events from the month. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. Improving stroke outcomes, keeping kids in school, saving lives. MORE
Mark it down that on September 28, 2016, the first artificial pancreas system gained approval for commercial sale in the United States. Ladies and gentlemen, the future is now. The FDA released a press release that matter-of-factly announced what once sounded like science fiction has now become science. The device in question is Medtronic’s 670G hybrid automated system, a single-chamber integrated pump and CGM system that automatically adjusts insulin levels based on glucose readings. MORE
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JANUARY 8, 2016
From opening a community-based IT office to reduce unnecessary travel to continuing to maintain a healthy work-life balance, CIO John Halamka provides his guiding principles for keeping life in order in 2016. CIO Roles & Responsibilities Process Improvement Methodologies Telemedicine Work-life Balance Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Blog John Halamka
American Well
OCTOBER 30, 2016
Welcome to the October 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! The post Telemedicine Today: October 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. Subscribe to Updates. The Future of Medicine Is Here Now. NBC NEWS.
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Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 5, 2016
It’s time once again for Insulin Nation’s “Naughty and Nice” list, where we play Judge Santa with some of the Type 1 diabetes newsmakers in 2016. In 2016, it used its star power to spread awareness of DKA in a lot of mainstream news and entertainment outlets. This UK lawmaker probably won’t make the nice list of many people in 2016 as she halfheartedly leads the Brexit process, but we have to give the new prime minister props for becoming the first world leader with Type 1 diabetes.
American Well
AUGUST 28, 2016
Telemedicine Today: August 2016. Welcome to the August 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! Take Jane Charuba, a swim instructor and small business owner who was struck with ovarian cancer in January 2016. The post Telemedicine Today: August 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events from the month.
American Well
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Telemedicine Today: September 2016. Welcome to the (delayed) September 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! The post Telemedicine Today: September 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss.
American Well
JULY 26, 2016
Telemedicine Today: July 2016. Welcome to the July 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! The post Telemedicine Today: July 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events from the month. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. Telehealth Program Staffing Survey.
American Well
APRIL 26, 2016
Welcome to the April 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today newsletter! In case you missed them, here are a few updates from Avizia: Avizia is among the 10 Most Promising Telemedicine Solution Providers of 2016. The post Telemedicine Today: April 2016 appeared first on American Well. Avizia CA750 Telemedicine Cart Wins Silver A’ Design Award in the Scientific Instruments, Medical Devices and Research Equipment Design Category.
American Well
MAY 25, 2016
Telemedicine Today: May 2016. Welcome to the May 2016 edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today! The post Telemedicine Today: May 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month we re-visit some of the most exciting news and influential events from the month. From success stories, to legislative updates, research findings and product updates, we’ll share the latest hypes, trends and news you can’t miss. Improving stroke outcomes, keeping kids in school, saving lives.
American Well
FEBRUARY 20, 2016
February 2016. According to a 2015 National Business Group on Health survey, 74 percent of large employers expect to offer telehealth services to their employees in 2016. According to a 2015 National Business Group on Health survey, 74 percent of large employers expect to offer telehealth services to their employees in 2016. The post Telemedicine Today: February 2016 appeared first on American Well. Telemedicine Today.
American Well
MARCH 29, 2016
So far, 2016 seems to be keeping pace. The post Telemedicine Today: March 2016 appeared first on American Well. Each month Avizia shares some of the latest news from the telehealth industry, including research, events, legislation, insight and more. Check back each month, or click here to subscribe to Avizia emails. Telemedicine is Still Unknown to Patients.
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 14, 2016
We will look back at 2016 as the year that the artificial pancreas went from the theoretical to the practical, as the FDA approved at least one artificial pancreas system, at least in air quotes. On September 28th, 2016, the FDA announced it had approved the Medtronic 670G hybrid automated system, a single-chamber integrated pump and CGM system that automatically adjusts basal insulin delivery based on glucose readings.
Insulin Nation
JULY 27, 2016
Is the stress of the 2016 election cycle wreaking havoc on your blood sugar levels? We have a fresh batch of diabetes-themed memes to help – and this time we’ve given them a (non-partisan) political theme. Silly pictures of the candidates and former candidates appear in alphabetical order by last name.). No matter which candidate you prefer, please, please, please remember to vote on November 8th. Have Type 2 diabetes or know someone who does?
American Well
JANUARY 24, 2016
Welcome to the the first edition of Avizia’s Telemedicine Today for 2016! 2016 is already shaping up to be another BIG year in the world of Telehealth and Telemedicine. Shez Partovi, MD, chief medical information officer at Dignity Health , says his organization alone performed 12,000 telemedicine consults in 2015—a number that he expects will increase to 20,000 in 2016. The post Telemedicine Today (#tday): January 2016 appeared first on American Well.
Health Populi
OCTOBER 13, 2020
If you felt stressed during the 2016 Presidential election season, you were also one in a million. The latest, published 7 October, finds that the 2020 Presidential election is a source of significant stress for more Americans than the 2016 race.
BHM Healthcare Solutions
JANUARY 22, 2016
It’s only the beginning of 2016 but here at BHM Healthcare Solutions we have been keeping a close eye on the upcoming healthcare trends for the year. Today, we are actually going to focus on some issues that we can expect to greatly impact the healthcare industry in 2016. According to PwC cyber security concerns will be an issue for many healthcare organizations in 2016. The post 5 Healthcare Industry Issues of 2016: Part 1 appeared first on BHM Healthcare Solutions.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
OCTOBER 29, 2020
Some recent announcements offer almost the same level of overheating investment that the frothy level of investment that characterized the 2016 investor spending spree, noted in a Forbes. Home Care Assistance received $100 million in 2016.
Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health
MAY 4, 2016
The summit included national thought leaders Judith Feder and Kevin Hassett to discuss policy and the political landscape for employer sponsored healthcare for 2016 and beyond. The post CEO Roundtable Policy Summit 2016 appeared first on Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health. On April 29, the Kaiser Permanente Center for Total Health hosted a policy summit convened by the American Heart Association’s CEO Roundtable. The CEO Roundtable represents 26 CEOs, including Bernard J.
Insulin Nation
DECEMBER 5, 2016
It’s time once again for Insulin Nation’s “Naughty and Nice” list, where we play Judge Santa with some of the Type 1 diabetes newsmakers in 2016. In 2016, it used its star power to spread awareness of DKA in a lot of mainstream news and entertainment outlets. This UK lawmaker probably won’t make the nice list of many people in 2016 as she halfheartedly leads the Brexit process, but we have to give the new prime minister props for becoming the first world leader with Type 1 diabetes.
FierceHealthIT
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
CMS: Estimated improper Medicare payments down $16B since 2016. rking. Tue, 11/17/2020 - 11:07
American Well
MARCH 9, 2016
The Official 2016 DC Inno Tech Madness Bracket is Now Available! The post Vote for Avizia in the DC Inno Tech Madness 2016 Bracket appeared first on American Well. Each Spring, DC Inno brings together the local innovation community for a competition during. Tech Madness. Hundreds of startups and community influencers joined the DC Inno team for an event as it revealed the top 64 tech companies seeded in the Tech Madness Bracket.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
All four batches were manufactured after February 15, 2016. The injectable glucagon kit is considered a weapon of last resort in combatting a bout of hypoglycemia. In fact, many people who care for those with Type 1 choose to call 911 and forgo using the glucagon kits altogether.
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 31, 2016
There remains one more study to be completed in the last quarter of 2016 to observe outpatient use of the third-generation dual chamber pump combined with a dual line infusion set. According to its SEC filing, Beta Bionics set a target to raise $50,000 by December 31, 2016.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
Mark it down that on September 28, 2016, the first artificial pancreas system gained approval for commercial sale in the United States. Ladies and gentlemen, the future is now. The FDA released a press release that matter-of-factly announced what once sounded like science fiction has now become science. The device in question is Medtronic’s 670G hybrid automated system, a single-chamber integrated pump and CGM system that automatically adjusts insulin levels based on glucose readings.
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 7, 2016
On September 16th, 2016, a jury ruled that Dollar General had in fact failed to grant a reasonable accommodation to Atkins and that the company had fired her because of her disability. Dollar General Store ended up paying over $275,000 because it wouldn’t allow an employee with diabetes to treat a bout of hypoglycemia with orange juice. An Americans With Disabilities Act complaint was lodged in 2012 by Linda Atkins, who had been fired by the retail chain.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
Sanofi severed ties with Mannkind in 2016 amid slow Afrezza sales. This set in motion a series of complicated transactions to settle mutual obligations between the two companies and return control of the product to Mannkind in early April 2016. In June 2016, JDRF and MannKind announced a research and clinical trial collaboration which will focus upon Afrezza’s safety and effectiveness for pediatric use. Clinical studies on pediatric use should be underway in the fall of 2016.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Maryland Representative Elijah Cummings have sent a letter asking the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation into whether the three major insulin-manufacturers “have colluded or engaged in anticompetitive behavior in setting their drug prices.”. sponsor. On November 3rd, the two lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, according to a FiercePharma report.
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 24, 2016
It’s Halloween weekend, 2015 and I’m traveling to New Orleans with a friend to attend a music festival. Something is wrong with me, I know that; I don’t feel well. My girlfriend and I have noted I get up at night to pee, and I’m thirsty beyond belief and very tired. My trip to New Orleans becomes the most fun and most dangerous trip of my life. Using the bathroom every hour, drinking too much too often, dehydrated beyond belief, sleeping not much at all.
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 24, 2016
In this excerpt from The Savvy Diabetic – A Survival Guide , diabetes activist Joanne Milo reminisces about diabetes treatment strategies and tools from yesteryear: I immediately started on insulin injections, initially administered by Dad, an engineer but secretly a wannabe surgeon. He was outstanding at giving painless shots. But, given the psychological thinking of the time, the doctor thought it was “unwise” for a father to give injections to a prepubescent daughter.
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 17, 2016
You may have read our guide for surviving the zombie apocalypse with Type 1 diabetes. Contributor Gary Scheiner, a certified diabetes educator with Integrated Diabetes Services , recently sent in his own ideas for how to outsmart zombies while keeping blood sugar levels in range. Anyone who knows me knows my passion for diabetes care and treatment, but there’s something else I’m passionate about – The Walking Dead.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
Commentary. Some people don’t understand why people with diabetes get upset at the price of insulin. They see insulin for sale at a relatively reasonable price in Walmart and don’t see the problem. What they don’t know is that these Walmart insulins just don’t perform nearly as well as the more expensive insulins, and that gap in performance can have a very negative effect on the health of people with diabetes.
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Halloween is about more than candy, thank goodness. It’s also about scaring the *%&$ out of yourself with horror movies! In honor of the most frightful month of the year, we created six horror-themed memes about Type 1 diabetes. Enjoy! sponsor. Thanks for reading this Insulin Nation article. Want more Type 1 news? Subscribe here. Have Type 2 diabetes or know someone who does? Try Type 2 Nation , our sister publication. Living
Insulin Nation
OCTOBER 14, 2016
In an October 6th, 2016 Facebook post, he wrote why Bigfoot Biomedical won’t be calling their coming automated pump system an artificial pancreas: “In retrospect, those of us who came together in 2005 to drive development of automated insulin delivery systems shouldn’t have embraced the term ‘artificial pancreas.’ There has been some pushback against labeling the Medtronic 670G an “artificial pancreas”.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Records show Angerbauer was booked at a Texarkana jail on June 28, 2016 for violations of her probation for a nonviolent drug offense. Commentary. The parents of a woman with Type 1 diabetes posted a video of her death from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in an Arkansas jail cell to raise awareness of medical maltreatment in the prison system.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Photographer Anne Marie Moran recently released a series of photos of her husband’s daily life with Type 1 diabetes. With permission, here is an edited excerpt and several photos from that photo essay: Tempering my anxiety over my husband’s Type 1 diabetes while being a supportive (but not overbearing) partner is something I work at on a daily basis. Lows in particular are a constant struggle for me, as Tom has developed hypoglycemia unawareness.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
Sanofi lawyers were eventually able to wring concessions from Lilly, including future royalties and the promise not to sell the biosimilar until the end of 2016. Opinion. They say the first step to getting yourself out of a hole is to stop digging. At Sanofi, company officials may believe the first step is to fortify and refortify the hole. This month, Sanofi filed a patent lawsuit against fellow drugmaker Merck & Co.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
( Extraído de Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin, por Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, DaCapo Press, 2011 ). La semana pasada decidí dormirme tarde y ver una película de miedo. Tenía algo que ver con los vampiros súper asquerosos que consiguen sus placeres comiéndose la carne viva de los inocentes huéspedes del hotel. De todos modos, al final de la desgarradora escena, y más estremecida, decidí revisar mi azúcar en la sangre.
Insulin Nation
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
(Extraído de Think Like A Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes With Insulin por Gary Scheiner MS, CDE, DaCapo Press, 2011). La Cetoacidosis diabética (CAD) es una condición en la que la sangre se vuelve muy ácida como resultado de la deshidratación y la producción excesiva de (ácido) cetona. Cuando los fluidos corporales se convierten en ácido, algunos de los sistemas del cuerpo dejan de funcionar correctamente. Es una condición grave que lo hará muy enfermo y puede matar.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Integrated Diabetes Services (IDS) provides detailed advice and coaching on diabetes management from certified diabetes educators and dieticians. Insulin Nation hosts a regular Q&A column from IDS that answers questions submitted from the Type 1 diabetes community. Q – I’m concerned that my child with Type 1 diabetes might be lying about her blood sugar readings. Why would a child lie about this and what can I do about it?
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
People with Type 1 diabetes often find themselves the center of the conversation at large family gatherings. Your parents may have gotten used to the diabetes routine, but your Uncle Andy certainly hasn’t, and he’s probably armed with a newspaper clipping about the latest grapefruit diet. Add to this a niece who wants to play with your pump tubing, and you’re sure to end up being asked some awkward questions.
Insulin Nation
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Commentary. As Insulin Nation’s editor and as someone who doesn’t have Type 1 diabetes, I sometimes can observe trends in the Type 1 diabetes community. Once in a great while, I can find instances when what people say about life with Type 1 diabetes diverges from their behavior.
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