Better Accuracy with New Dexcom G4 Algorithm (and the Path Ahead)

I’m paying super-close attention to my Dexcom CGM (continuous glucose monitor) these days, and not just because I’m a Nightscout Newbie. Nope, ten days ago I also upgraded my Dexcom to the new “advanced algorithm” that supposedly makes the unit m…

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The Perils of Dating on OkCupid While Black By Vanessa Willoughby for Literally Darling, cross-posted with permission Everyone seems to have a convenient solution for single people who have fallen into a monumental dating slump: Look for love online! In the age of instant gratification and lightning-speed technology, the 21st century meet-cute is about as romantic as browsing the cereal aisle in the […]...
#WeAreNotWaiting at the Fall 2014 D-Data ExChange: The Stars Are Aligning On Nov. 20, we hosted the third-ever DiabetesMine D-Data ExChange forum near the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alo, CA.This was my first time attending, and I was awed by the brains and knowledge in the room. I knew going in that it was go......
School Nurse Controversy Ruffles Our Diabetes Feathers Today is National School Nurse Day and a time when many are recognizing the 74,000 school nurses in the U.S. So, it's a perfect time to take a look at the current landscape of school nurses.Of course, we thank those make it their professional resp......
Making Diabetes Work with Your Fashion/Style Today we're excited to bring you a guest post from our newest team member, Rachel Kerstetter, a twenty-something type 1 in Ohio who recently joined the 'Mine on a part-time basis helping out on the social media front (look for her initials on our ......
"Five Ways I Got Over Diabetes Burnout" We all face it at one time or another: diabetes burnout. For some of us, we can eke out enough motivation to get by, but others face a much longer, darker path. Jen Enger, a 30-year-old Chicagoan who works in marketing, was diagnosed at the tender......