Sat.Jun 14, 2014 - Fri.Jun 20, 2014

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I’m Innovating My Brains Out Over Here

Digital Health

Phil & Luke Dunphy. This post also appeared June 16, 2014 in PE Hub. I was watching an episode of the sitcom Modern Family on TV the other day and one of the subplots was about one of the kids, Luke, trying to invent the next great kitchen innovation. Among his attempts are a toaster that butters and toasts simultaneously, the coffee-bot (never fully explained), and a self-flipping pancake whose mechanism of action is embedded popcorn.

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The Bionic Pancreas, the Medtronic Duo, & Pump Wars

Insulin Nation

'Europe Gets a Dynamic Duo. The experimental is going mainstream in Europe, as Medtronic announced it has gained approval from European regulators to sell the Duo, a connected insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring system. From the way it’s described in Fierce Medical Devices , the Duo sounds a lot like an artificial pancreas system, minus Medtronic’s Threshold suspend technology, which would automatically stop insulin delivery when a low is detected.

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The Diabetes Marathon

Insulin Nation

'In Shawn Shepheard’s new memoir, Life is Sweet , he details how he learned to embrace the challenge of late-in-life Type 1 diabetes. In Part 3 of our series of edited excerpts from his memoir, he chronicles training for a marathon after his diagnosis. I am standing in a sea of fit people wearing spandex and Lululemon shorts. I think, “How come my butt never looks that good in those pants?”.

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Poniendo fin al juego de la culpa de A1C

Insulin Nation

'Este artículo fue traducido en español por Mila Ferrer. Cuando los sensores de glucosa estuvieron disponibles por primera vez en los ensayos clínicos hace 2 décadas, decidí usar un sensor para comparar mis niveles de glucosa, como una persona que no vive con diabetes, con los niveles de glucosa de mis pacientes. Yo estaba emocionada de tener esta nueva herramienta, que mide la glucosa 288 veces al día y que podría ser usado por 3 días consecutivos, como un excelente recurso para los pacientes,

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

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The Imperfect Diabetes Pregnancy

Insulin Nation

'There are few women who wake up in the morning glittering with excitement about the changes required of her mind and body during pregnancy, even though the prospect of holding a newborn gives us hope that it will all be worthwhile. Being pregnant with Type 1 diabetes brings an extra level of “Oh my god this is a lot of #*@&% work!” to it, but there is a great payoff in the end.

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