On July 31, the ADA issued a statement on the importance of accurate blood glucose meters and test strips, calling for the FDA to continually monitor product quality and...

On October 12, the Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) conference and health fair will be held in Omaha, NE at the Omaha Convention Center. The one-day conference...

On January 10, WellDoc, a clinical and behavioral science company founded by Joslin endocrinologists, announced that it received $20 million of funding, including...

The consensus from most speakers at the workshop was that, while this possible link does require further investigation, the available evidence does not suggest any need...

Six inspiring lessons learned over the last decade at the Behavioral Diabetes Institute.

On October 23, the ADA announced the creation of its “ Make the Link” Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease Resource Toolkit . Although the toolkit is originally intended...

‘Needlephobia’ and the hassle of multiple daily injections can be a significant barrier to taking insulin. Encouragingly, Medtronic recently made its i-port Advance...

(S)he said what!?

On June 18, the American Medical Association (AMA) officially adopted policy recognizing obesity as a disease. Although the decision does not have legal force, some...

Beating challenging meals and winter weather – simple tips for better blood sugars and health in 2014.

Twitter Summary: Insulet’s next-gen PDM will integrate with Dexcom’s Gen 5 CGM and mobile app – like so many patients had always hoped! On August 5, Insulet announced...

Twitter summary: Berkeley becomes first US city to pass a tax on soda w/ 75% approval - SF fails to pass its soda tax with 55% approval This past election day, two soda...

A controversial and groundbreaking ballot vote next month – how the Bay Area hopes to tackle diabetes and obesity.

On April 29, the California State Assembly is set to consider bill AB-1893, which, if approved, would require all sharps to be sold with a waste container. This would...

Twitter summary: CDC releases state-by-state obesity data, several states see increases in adult obesity rates – childhood obesity rates level off The Center for Disease...

Getting to goal – the four biggest game-changers for improving my diabetes management.

Oh the places we'll go! Our trip to D.C. to advocate at the FDA - what the day meant to me and where to go from here.

On June 17, Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) and Lilly announced the resubmission to the FDA of the SGLT-2 inhibitor Jardiance (empagliflozin) for the treatment of type 2...

On September 27, Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) will host its 6 th annual patient conference in Des Moines, Iowa. Founder Steve Edelman and his team have...

Twitter summary: FDA approves Dexcom Share for remote monitoring of G4 Platinum CGM; data sent to 5 followers Apple devices Today, the FDA approved Dexcom Share , a...