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Dexcom, Walgreens Partner for Easier Access to CGM System
Walgreens is now distributing Dexcom’s G6 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) to Medicare patients at its retail locations... Read More
Eating Well While Traveling
Sticking with your meal plan while on the road may take more work than it does at home, but eating well while traveling is possible... Read More
Easy Holiday Shortbread Cookies
The dough for these cookies can be prepared up to a month in advance and stored in the freezer — when you're ready, just thaw, slice, and bake! Read More
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T1D Exchange Registry Seeks Type 1 Diabetes Patients for New Research
The T1D Exchange Registry is seeking information from people with type 1 diabetes to develop new treatments and inform decisions on national policy... Read More
NIH Awards Grant to Develop At-Home Type 1 Diabetes Risk Testing
With this government grant, Enable Biosciences hopes to make type 1 diabetes risk assessment easier and more widespread... Read More
Product Review: URPOWER Essential Oil Diffuser and Humidifier
The URPower Essential Oil Diffuser is a combination of a diffuser and a cool mist humidifier. It’s a perfect way to add moisture to the air in your home... Read More
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Vitamin D and Type 1 Diabetes: What the Research Says
It is well known that vitamin D is critical for good health — but can the sunshine vitamin protect against type 1 diabetes (T1D)? Current studies are attempting to answer this question…
DKA: What to Know and How to Deal
It’s hard enough to manage diabetes on a daily basis without having to worry about possible complications. However, one of…