Digital Health

AUGUST 22, 2014

Last week I saw an article announcing eHarmony ’s intent to launch a new career-matching service that will “pair hiring managers with candidates based on desired culture, personality and skill-set traits.”. Potential couples should not ignore those quirks. Granted, this could go somewhat legally awry if hiring managers are entering criteria suggesting they are looking for a hot personal assistant or a cabana boy with 6-pack abs, but the idea is intriguing.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 13, 2014

'With a growing number of children being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, it would seem that there would be more awareness of the symptoms of its onset, but this is not the case. A recent study done by UK doctors in Southampton and Oxford documented that diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) was present in 25% of 2,000 UK children newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

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American Well

AUGUST 20, 2014

In a blog post published on the Arizona Telemedicine Program website, Dr. Pitt reminds us that “telemedicine is an opportunity to change how we care for each other by bringing people together in time, enabling ‘reassurance’ when we or a loved one is most vulnerable.” Read more here. Avizia was acquired by American Well in July of 2018.

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E-CareManagement

AUGUST 20, 2014

Swiss cheese health insurance? So, so many holes. Ending insurance discrimination against the sick was a central goal of the nation’s health care overhaul, but leading patient groups say that promise is being undermined by new barriers from insurers. The Washington Post. In the past year , network adequacy has been one of the hot button issues for Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) in the Federal health insurance exchange.

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SightCall

AUGUST 13, 2014

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 22, 2014

'When I tell people I am a psychologist who specializes in diabetes (and who also happens to have Type 1 diabetes), they often are startled that there is such a specialty. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked “Is there really a need for that?” or “How hard can having diabetes really be?”. It’s no secret to anyone who has diabetes that living with the condition can be really tough – and that the biggest challenges are often mental.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 27, 2014

'Anyone who is serious about keeping blood glucose levels within target range knows that a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) is a must-have item. Unfortunately, Medicare policy hasn’t kept up with evolving diabetes technology, and policymakers have left out CGMs from the list of reimbursable diabetes devices. CGMs have fallen into the dreaded Medicare limbo of new devices, according to a recent blogpost from Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine).

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 22, 2014

'“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.”. - August Wilson. I have been struggling with diabulimia since 2001. Diabulimia, to me, is a mental disorder that tricks your mind into thinking you are overweight from taking insulin, and that by skipping insulin or taking it in small amounts, the weight will simply fall off.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 6, 2014

'One of my jobs is to teach third-year residents about internal medicine and family practice. On the first day of each session, I give a pop quiz on diabetes to the residents. Most fail the test. Questions include: Do you know the difference between Humulin and Novolin? (A trick question, since both are simply name brands for insulins made by Lilly and Novo Nordisk.).

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 7, 2014

'I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on my 12th birthday. After a few months of lethargy, excessive drinking and urinating, and weight loss, my parents sat me down with a group of their friends and we played a game of test your blood sugar. I went last. Everyone else had recorded a reading between 4.0 and 8.0. When my reading came up as 37.4 I was thrilled.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 12, 2014

'Faint Enthusiasm for Inhalable Insulin? Landing a $925 million deal might seem like good news…unless youre in the pharmaceutical world. Mannkind Corporation, the folks behind the newly approved inhalable insulin drug Afrezza, have been searching for backing from a bigger pharma company as it rolls out its product. Sanofi stepped up to the plate for a deal that is potentially worth close to a billion dollars, if everything goes right, but like NFL contracts with football players, little

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 20, 2014

'Having T1D and working on the artificial pancreas is truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I work with a dedicated group at the Center for Diabetes Technology at the University of Virginia that does a fantastic job fostering innovation and momentum for the artificial pancreas project. The idea behind our artificial pancreas is that it employs an algorithm to react to trends in blood sugar while keeping in mind how much insulin has been injected in the last few hours.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 18, 2014

'BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL – PART 2 of 2. Parents of children with Type 1 diabetes know that keeping your child healthy is a 24/7 job, so it can feel scary to drop your child off for school, and away from your watchful eye, for 7 hours a day, 5 days a week. The best way to make sure things go smoothly is to communicate early and often with every teacher and faculty member possible who is going to be part of your child’s school year.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 27, 2014

'Have you seen the web series “My Drunk Kitchen?” It’s a series of short videos in which a possibly inebriated cook, Hannah Hart, improvises tasty dishes with friends. Recently, Hannah invited her sister, Maggie, to cook with her. Maggie has Type 1 diabetes and doesn’t drink. This doesn’t stop the two sisters from getting silly to create a diabetes-friendly caprese salad…or an approximate version of the dish.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 27, 2014

'Have you seen the web series “My Drunk Kitchen?” It’s a series of short videos in which a possibly inebriated cook, Hannah Hart, improvises tasty dishes with friends. Recently, Hannah invited her sister, Maggie, to cook with her. Maggie has Type 1 diabetes and doesn’t drink. This doesn’t stop the two sisters from getting silly to create a diabetes-friendly caprese salad…or an approximate version of the dish.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 26, 2014

'Today, I was consulted about a diabetes case involving Benny, a very nice 9-year-old schnauzer-poodle mix. He has been losing weight to the point of being skin and bones and has exhibited constant thirst, urination, and lethargy. Benny is now being treated with two injections of NPH insulin twice daily. He is not the only member of the household. His family includes Louis Cocco, a 13-year-old boy who has had Type 1 diabetes for 11 years.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 1, 2014

'I came out of my dreamlike state, trying to figure out where I was and what was happening. This didn’t feel like my bed, or my couch. I could hear things but I didn’t recognize the voices that were around me. “He looks like he’s coming out of it now,” said one voice. Things started making a little more sense. It had happened again. I was in the back of an ambulance.

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This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 11, 2014

'Recently, Insulin Nation editor Craig Idlebrook appeared on the inspirational radio show Your Kind Voice to discuss the benefits of joining the diabetes online community. Throughout the half-hour interview, Craig described how connecting with others touched by Type 1 diabetes can help improve outcomes and avoid diabetes burnout. The best new treatments for Type 1 diabetes were also discussed.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 21, 2014

'Scientists from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) held an open Twitter chat to discuss new guidelines for children with Type 1 diabetes, as part of the rollout of the association’s first Type 1-only position paper. Endocrinologists Dr. Jane Chiang and Dr. Sue Kirkman fielded questions for the ADA. In a move that stirred up online chatter, the ADA tightened its A1C goals for children.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 26, 2014

'I juggle three different autoimmune conditions: Graves, Autoimmune Urticaria, and now Type 1 diabetes, but I often don’t look like I’m suffering. In a way it’s useful – if I have to go to someone’s birthday when I feel ill, at least folks won’t worry that I’ll infect them. There’s a darker side to these often invisible conditions, though, as I’ve had many doctors, friends, and even family accuse me of laziness and depression.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 27, 2014

'Sanofi Improves Upon Itself. In a multinational trial, Sanofi’s new long-acting insulin outperformed its current long-acting insulin. Scientists found in a head-to-head trial of the two insulins, Sanofi’s new formulation led to improved glucose control and fewer bouts of hypoglycemia , according to an article in Medscape Multispecialty. The results were enough for the FDA to accept Sanofi’s application for the new insulin; European drug regulators have already accepted Sanofi’s application.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 19, 2014

'The Gun. It?s easy to take diabetes technology for granted and be displeased with any medical gadget that is not ultra-convenient, accurate to an inch of its life, and possessed of certain chic design elements. But having had Type 1 diabetes for decades, I know just how far we’ve come. I was diagnosed in 1969 at the tender age of 16 months. In those days, you had many fewer options for insulin.

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Insulin Nation

AUGUST 28, 2014

'Too often, discussions of sex with Type 1 diabetes focus on all that can go wrong. While that discussion is important, it’s just as important to discuss ways to make sure everything goes right. Just as with almost everything with Type 1 diabetes, a healthy sex life requires dedication to staying healthy and, sometimes, a little advanced planning. From discussions with Type 1 diabetes sex experts, we’ve assembled 7 ideas that will improve your chances of a good time with your sexual partner: 1)

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