Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

'Are you sick of reading headlines proclaiming a cure for diabetes is at hand….for mice? You’re not alone. Each year, more than 25 million vertebrate animals are used for research in U.S. biomedical laboratories. An estimated 85% to 90% percent are rodents, with the vast majority being mice bred solely for experimental purposes. Mice are small, docile, easily available, and inexpensive.

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American Well

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Last week I was fortunate enough to attend New York eHealth Collaborative’s Digital Health Conference 2013 in New York City. The hustle and bustle of New York still amazes me- how can there be this many people in one space? Why are all 8 million New Yorkers headed to Penn Station at the same time? This wild and beautiful city is a magnet for all types of industry, so it’s no surprise that it’s a hotbed of digital health technology innovation.

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Insulin Nation

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

'One serious complication people with diabetes face is no longer feeling a low blood glucose. Before the days of continuous glucose monitors (CGM), people with Type 1 had two ways to tell if their BG was low: testing for it and feeling it. But over time, the ability to feel the low can diminish or disappear. Diagnosed with Type 1 less than decade ago, I’m lucky enough to still be able to feel my lows.

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