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...

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...

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...

Looking forward to this year’s American Diabetes Association in our hometown! Plus, how we can improve health and wellness?

How will a new “biosimilar” insulin compare to Sanofi’s Lantus?

Somehow a father just knows…

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...

What can you do right now to advance diabetes advocacy? A summary from an insightful day at Masterlab.

Twitter summary: Roche launches first-ever BGM with built-in bolus calculator – important advance for MDI patients At the recent AADE conference , this August, Roche...

Twitter summary: @LillyDiabetes launches Trulicity in the US – first ready-to-use once-weekly GLP-1, available w/savings program for commercially insured On November 10...

Could Tidepool’s software change type 1 diabetes?

On May 7, the results of the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study published in JAMA found a 21% increase in type 1 diabetes and 31% rise in type 2 diabetes in children...

On June 11, Glooko and the Joslin Diabetes Center announced the release of their HypoMap software , a cool product that really should be able to identify and help...

Twitter summary: Lilly’s new basal #insulin Peglispro superior to Sanofi’s Lantus in A1c reduction, though some potential liver safety and hypo concerns On September 4,...

(S)he said what!?

(S)he said what?!?

What can obesity learn from seatbelts, airbags, and tobacco? Our interview with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Dr. Marks.

Back in February, the FDA proposed an update to the nutrition fact labels for food and drinks , which would be the first major update to these labels in over two decades...

Twitter summary: diasend system now compatible w/ more devices + fitness trackers - system available for patients free of charge! *UPDATE* On November 12, Diasend...