Insulin Nation

MARCH 25, 2014

'My first patient of the day was a woman with Type 1 who had worn an insulin pump for 15 years. She was now 14 weeks pregnant. One day, she had multiple “No Delivery of Insulin” messages on her pump. She called the pump company and was told to change the tubing and set. Five changes later, the error message still wouldn’t go away. A new pump arrived the next day.

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Health System CIO

MARCH 24, 2014

The word “innovation” is tossed around a lot these days, but when your organization is located at “the nexus of IT” — a neighborhood in Boston that houses some of the most cutting-edge IT shops in the country — it’s not just a term; it’s a way of life. It means having a long history […] The word “innovation” is tossed around a lot these days, but when your organization is located at “the nexus of IT” — a neighborhood in Boston that houses some of the most cutting-edge IT shops in the count

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Insulin Nation

MARCH 25, 2014

'JASON TENCH / Shutterstock.com. In the book typecast , Andrew Deutscher collects inspirational stories from people with Type 1 diabetes and families affected by Type 1. In this excerpt, ESPN sportscaster Rich Hollenberg shares how he was diagnosed T1 at age 35 on the eve of a professional triumph. I could barely speak, not from nerves or from stress, although I carried around more than enough of both.

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Insulin Nation

MARCH 27, 2014

'Insulin Nation strives to keep you up to date on the latest news on diabetes gear. Here’s what we’ve found recently that’s noteworthy: The Quest for Less Ouch. Novo Nordisk announced that it has come out with its shortest needle yet, the cutely named NovoFine Plus (definitely not pictured here). The 4-millimeter needle is designed to cut the risk of intramuscular injections and reduce the amount of force required to inject insulin.

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Insulin Nation

MARCH 28, 2014

'While many people with T1 are comfortable talking about their A1C, few are as open to discussing how diabetes affects their sex lives. People with diabetes should be talking to their endocrinologists regularly about their sexual health, but the subject rarely comes up, says Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Levine, a professor of pharmacy practice at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. ”it’s an uncomfortable topic for patients, particularly men,” she says.

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