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David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

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posted 07/05/2009, comments (7)

The Infinity Meter

The price of blood glucose meters isn't the problem. But the price of test strips sure can be. The last time I looked, some of the leading manufacturers were charging us almost $1 per test strip. For those of us who don't have health insurance and test a lot, that can get expensive pretty quick. But now one of the most aggressive manufacturers... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician and Medical Director of DiabetesMonitor.com

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posted 07/04/2009, comments (0)

Pill-splitting

Many years ago, I had read about the idea of pill-splitting to save money. For many medications that come as tablets or pills, it's possible to split them in half (either with a knife or a specialized pill-splitting device) and take a half-dose at a time. The cost saving is based on several assumptions: * that the pill can readily be split in... Read more Chevron

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Beth McNamara

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posted 07/01/2009, comments (0)

The Ups and Downs (Literally) of Taking a Vacation With a Type 1

Our family just got back from our first big vacation since my thirteen-year-old son was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes last New Year's Eve. Although our trip went fairly smoothly, it did not go without a hitch, causing me to appreciate even more how being prepared is a must when you travel with a diabetic child, and that hang-ups can occur when... Read more Chevron

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David Mendosa

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posted 07/01/2009, comments (16)

The Glucocard 01-Mini Meter

My new blood glucose meter is perfect for travelling or hiking. It's small, fast, has a small sample size, and features pre- and post-meal flags. It's easy to read and has auto coding of test strips. I can even personalize it with a choice of face plates. At the recent convention of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists in Houston... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l

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posted 06/30/2009, comments (2)

High and Low Blood Sugars: How Do They Affect Cognitive Performance?

David Mendosa recently posted a blog about "glycemic variability." Most people have come to expect that their diabetes control is primarily evaluated by the hb A1C level. Indeed, the hb A1c is correlated with a three-month estimated average glucose level, which is very helpful to know in terms of the effectiveness in medical (insulin or oral... Read more Chevron

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