Teens and Insulin Pumps –
Isn’t the challenge really diabetes?
I’m struggling with the media hype coming out of the American
Academy of Pediatrics Journal‘s recently published article about the dangers
of insulin pumps usage in adolescents. According to FDA records there were 1594
injuries to teens... Read more
Children with diabetes in developing countries face profound
challenges in managing their diabetes. Now the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has a new forum to tell
this story. A documentary, “The Life for
a Child”, follows three families and their diabetic children through their
daily routine complete with... Read more
With the start of the major league baseball season, I’m thinking about the Washington National’s first baseman Dmitri Young. He was the National’s only 2007 All Star and the National League’s Comeback Player of the Year in 2007. This year during spring training he struggled to hold on to his position against Nick... Read more
Smith Medical announced a voluntary recall of some Deltec Cozmo pumps on Monday, March 10. Apparently a mechanical malfunction could result in the extra delivery of insulin – a pretty scary thought. It’s hard enough to manage diabetes without having to factor in machine error alongside human error. But not to worry, this... Read more
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