by Alfred Poor | December 19, 2016 | General News, Medical
Not all wearable Health Tech devices are high-tech. Some are just clever devices that can help in certain situations. For example, consider the VINO glasses from 2AI Labs. They look like magenta sunglasses, but there’s more to the story. Paramedics and nurses...
by Alfred Poor | September 29, 2016 | General News, Medical
This is big news. The FDA has approved the use of a hybrid closed-loop system for the treatment of Type 1 diabetes for people 14 years old or older. The system monitors blood sugar levels, then automatically provides the appropriate dose of insulin. This moves us one...
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by Alfred Poor | April 15, 2016 | General News, Medical
About 5 million people in the U.S. have type 2 diabetes, but none of them can use the wearable PAQ insulin infusion device from CeQur. Yet. That’s because the device has not yet received FDA clearance for use in the U.S., though it has received CE approval in...
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by Bruce Brown | April 12, 2016 | General News, Medical
Don’t you just hate it when you have have a blood sample taken, donate blood, or even have an IV installed and the medical personnel have trouble finding a vein? I know I sure do. I generally give blood and have a few blood tests several times a year. Often...
by Alfred Poor | April 4, 2016 | General News, Medical
Many maintenance treatments are simple; you just take a pill once or twice a day. For patients with Type 2 diabetes, it’s not so easy. Diet, exercise, and even the time of day affect how much insulin a patient needs to inject throughout the day. A drop of blood...
