Diabetes and Technology

-+*Do you check your blood glucose regularly? I don’t ask in judgement, because we are all different when it comes to diabetes – some of you will check your blood many times a day, others not at all. It all depends on your type and stage of diabetes, management and personal preference. I am asking because…

-+*This is a blog I have wanted to write for some time. As the parent of a now grown up child with diabetes, I feel a ‘special’ bond with other parents. Because of this, I am one of the moderators of the Facebook Closed group Parents of kids with diabetes. Almost every day I read …

-+*So it goes like this. Pump company rep offers me trial of new shiny bright CGMS (continuous glucose monitoring system) which is now about to be available in Oz. I gush an “oh yes that would be brilliant” like a knee jerk reaction. Christmas then intervenes, as does life and I start to ponder whether…

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-+*Controlled study finds patients can achieve better blood glucose control using a wireless home glucose monitor, a smartphone and the right software. By Ken Terry InformationWeek December 03, 2012 01:46 PM Patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes benefited from an online disease management program in a randomized controlled trial conducted at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) in northern…