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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l
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Children,Teens and Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Fellow blogger, Dr. Bill Quick, recently commented on his experiences with the continuous blood glucose monitoring system. He described the four systems that are currently available. Technology is an outstanding adjunct to improving diabetes self-care skills. However, in terms of quality of life (especially in young children and teens), when is it... Read moreChevron
posted 11/02/2010, comments (0)|
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Saving Athletes With Type 1 Diabetes

For the most part, kids with Type 1 and their families are aware of how sports and exercise can help reduce blood glucose levels, often over an extended period of time. Yet with this great benefit of exercise and managing diabetes must come a few nasty downsides, like plummeting blood sugars while playing a game or exercising. Even more... Read moreChevron
posted 09/28/2010, comments (0)|
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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1
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My Dexcom Learning Curve: Better Diabetes Management

Over the years, I have been fortunate to be active and body conscious, which in the long run has paid off with no diabetes complications. While many people say complications are looming around the corner, I have yet to experience them.  With the invention of the insulin pump, many people with diabetes have changed their lives for the better,... Read moreChevron
posted 04/15/2010, comments (4)|
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Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1
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Decxom- New Continuous Glucose Monitor

When I was a kid, my mom used to work on Easter gifts with creative frenzy. We would work on coloring eggs for hours and explore new ways to color them.  Gifts included plastic eggs filled with items like jacks, crayons, jewelry and ribbons for my waist length hair. Mom also was an avid fan of Leggs pantyhose for the plastic egg she would... Read moreChevron
posted 03/31/2010, comments (2)|
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Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1
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Buying a Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM): The Insurance Application

One of the hardest things about diabetes is figuring out your optimal management system. Pump vs. pens, fingersticks, or a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Many times, though, choices are dictated by what your insurance says you can do. To complicate matters, insurers limit the number of strips you can use in a day. Regardless of the type of... Read moreChevron
posted 03/17/2010, comments (0)|
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