by Alfred Poor | February 21, 2020 | Medical
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body fails to properly regulate blood sugar levels. Treatment often involves finger pricks to measure glucose levels, followed by insulin injections to maintain the desired range. This approach has many inconvenient,...
by Alfred Poor | September 5, 2018 | Enabling Tech, General News, Medical
In 2014, there were no commercial systems available that closed the loop between a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and an insulin pump. For a variety of reasons — including government regulation hurdles — manufacturers were not ready to bring such systems...
by Alfred Poor | March 5, 2018 | General News, Medical
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is an important advance in the treatment of patients with diabetes. Rather than having to rely on occasional blood sugar measurements throughout the day, patients with a CGM device get a steady stream of information. This allows...
by Bruce Brown | March 6, 2017 | General News, Health, Medical
The rate of new cases of diabetes may have plateaued, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, 35 percent of Americans live with diabetes (29 million) or prediabetes (86 million), making the disease a continuing major health threat....
by Bruce Brown | February 6, 2017 | General News, Health
National medical authorities in the United States support the practice of breastfeeding. The U.S. Surgeon General’s office issued a Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding this week and the American Academy of Pediatrics published a Breastfeeding Initiatives...
