Sat.Aug 08, 2015 - Fri.Aug 14, 2015

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The Logistics of Inspiration

Insulin Nation

Adrenaline flows on race day for the cyclists of the Novo Nordisk team, and they inevitably must adjust their insulin regimen to compensate for both the excitement and the arduous race ahead. That excitement is shared by those spectators waiting to be inspired by this team of pro cyclists, all of whom have Type 1. Yet for Vassili Davidenko, the team’s general manager, there is a certain, and rare, calmness to race day.

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Uninsured Rate is 9.2%, a Record Low

ACA Times

Only 9.2% of Americans are without health insurance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. This is the lowest rate since the CDC began keeping records in 1972. The agency said the number of Americans without health insurance declined by 7 million people over the last 12 months, but 29 million Americans still lack health coverage. Since 2013, when the Affordable Care Act became effective, the number of uninsured Americans has declined by 15.8 million, according to the CDC.

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5 Lessons Learned from Year 1 with Type 1

Insulin Nation

Our family recently passed the one-year mark since our son’s Type 1 diagnosis. I’ve heard that it can take up to a year to adjust, so this looks like as good a time as any to take stock. Here are five things I’ve learned: 1. We’ve learned it’s best to over-prepare. Our son had been on insulin less than 12 hours when we first tried to leave the house…and we left without his kit.

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Pets Help Kids with Type 1 Control BG

Insulin Nation

Many adults clean up their act when a baby is on the way. Now there’s evidence that children with Type 1 also act more responsibly when given the responsibility of another’s care. A team of researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center wanted to test whether glycemic control would improve in children with Type 1 if they were given the responsibility of caring for pets.

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

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Google+Dexcom=Smaller CGM

Insulin Nation

In the age of technology, it’s always about the next big product that has more features crammed into a slimmer device. Well, a small company that you might have heard of, Google, is partnering up with diabetes market juggernaut Dexcom, known for its CGM development, with the hopes of revolutionizing diabetes care, a Fierce Medical Devices article reports.

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Tougher EU Pump Safety Standards Needed

Insulin Nation

In recent years, newer models of insulin pumps have often been released in the European Union before they receive FDA approval in the U.S. For example, Medtronic released its MiniMed 640G insulin pump in the EU earlier this year, while the device hasn’t yet been approved for sale in the U.S. The device is considered cutting edge in “smart” pump technology; it can “anticipate” some blood sugar trends and suspend insulin delivery with that information.