Enject’s GlucaPen: Diabetes’ Answer to the EpiPen

Haven’t you always wondered why Glucagon Emergency Kits are so effing complicated? I mean, in the event of an actual emergency, if some PWD is lying unconscious on the floor, tasking a friend or family member to fumble with a delicate vial, gi-no…

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FDA Hearings on Blood Glucose Meters – An Advocate’s Perspective Many of you may know that the FDA held a two-day Public Hearing on the issue of Glucose Meter Accuracy late last week. Dozens of experts gathered at the Washington DC Hilton/Gaithersburg Hotel to lend testimony.The issue at hand, according to FDA ......
Eating disorders involve more than what you don’t eat. Recovery requires a holistic approach | Zach Stafford I survived an eating disorder, and found that a regimented program helps me eat more and exercise less. It’s not a silly thing to be excited aboutOne late-summer morning a few years ago, Lauryn Lax was at her gym in Green Hills, Tennessee, where she spent almost six hours every day. She was frail – weighing in at just 79-pounds – but pushed through her strenuous workout, just as she always did. What she didn’t know was that a group of nine fellow gym-goers had been watching her weight decline for some time and were quite worried: they didn’t know...
Flipping Channels on Diabetes TV Awareness Checking out some of your fave TV shows, you may have seen diabetes weaved into the story lines a little more often lately.During the past several months, there's been a bevvy of news nuggets about diabetes -- type 1 specifically -- being portraye......
"The Sisterhood of Diabetes" Wows with Women Athletes (And a Giveaway!) Thirty-eight female athletes who've done amazing things despite their diabetes are profiled in this new volume by Judith Jones-Ambrosini: The Sisterhood of Diabetes: Facing Challenges & Living Dreams. How in the world she found all 38 of these......
Around the Diabetes Blogosphere: November 2014 Edition November is coming to a close, and it's time take a step back and appreciate all that's been shared during this National Diabetes Awareness Month.So many posts from the diabetes blogging community, so many advocacy efforts -- it's tough to select ......