Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 30, 2014

lag behind other developed countries in adopting the insulin pen, once called the “iPod for insulin delivery”? It’s not because the pen is inferior to the syringe in insulin delivery. Sometimes, however, he encounters hurdles in prescribing the pen, as insurance companies at times have balked at its higher price tag. “I

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Aging in Place Technology Watch

APRIL 10, 2019

And 25% of the nation’s 65+ population are affected by Type 2 diabetes, noted as at least partly resulting from lifestyle choices, yet diabetes supplies and insulin are covered by Medicare. category tags: hearing loss , Boomer-Senior Tech Business , Aging , seniors and aging policy.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Where other boys could accurately quote statistics on any player in the NFL, I knew the exact milliliters of insulin needed for any given blood sugar reading. When the manufacturer of the insulin pump improved their product, declaring the old model obsolete and no longer supported, it forced customers to meet the exorbitant $5,000 price tag.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Emergency Implantable Insulin? Swiss university researchers have created an implantable device (for T1D mice) which can release insulin when diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) occurs. The device measures pH levels in the body, and releases insulin if those levels get too low, an indication of DKA.

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Insulin Nation

JANUARY 20, 2016

For just $10 a week, parents can entice their children to test more often; that $10 is a much lower price-tag than the costs of hospital stays and long-term complications. appeared first on Insulin Nation. Of course, the hope is that more testing will lead to better overall choices in diabetes self-care among teens.

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Insulin Nation

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Where other boys could accurately quote statistics on any player in the NFL, I knew the exact milliliters of insulin needed for any given blood sugar reading. When the manufacturer of the insulin pump improved their product, declaring the old model obsolete and no longer supported, it forced customers to meet the exorbitant $5,000 price tag.

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Insulin Nation

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Take your children outside for a long game of tag or chase them while they ride their bikes up and down the street. After all, these are all foods that require little to no insulin, making them more blood sugar friendly. The post The T1 Female Heart: Avoiding Heart Disease in Your Life appeared first on Insulin Nation.

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Waracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

From wearables that measure glucose levels, blood pressure, insulin and body temperature, to electronic health records stored via the cloud and a plethora of new apps and devices, the IoMT will bring about a medical revolution. The Dramatic Rise Of IoMT In Healthcare. The other key driver is mobile.

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Insulin Nation

APRIL 28, 2015

How many people with diabetes forgot about a vial of insulin in a hot car or in the outside pocket of a backpack until it was too late? One of the many drawbacks to insulin is that it’s temperature sensitive; if it gets too hot or too cold, it becomes unusable. Insulin Angel has a goal to raise $55,000.

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Insulin Nation

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Type 1 diabetes advocates have wondered aloud when that public anger might turn toward insulin prices, as the price of most insulins has risen by more than 500 percent since 2001. While neither candidate has focused on insulin, their policies, if implemented, could put downward pressure on insulin pricing. Subscribe here.

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