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What are Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices and How to Choose a CGM?
Choosing a Continuous Glucose Monitor is a big decision. Here we breakdown the top CGMs, their manufacturers, and features so you can select the right CGM to fit your lifestyle.
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Top Suppliers for CGM
Living with diabetes can be hard enough. You shouldn’t have to worry about sticking yourself with needles multiple times a day. Instead,…
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How to Keep Injection Sites Healthy
Studies found that almost 2/3 of all people who inject insulin have some degree of lipohypertrophy, which is thickening or rubbery skin at injection sites. Here we’ll discuss ways to avoid lipo and what insulin users need to look out for.
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CGM (Continuous Glucose Monitoring) A Beginner’s Guide.
When you live with diabetes a common term you might hear is Continuous Glucose Monitoring, also known as CGM. For the uninitiated…
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10 Tips for Living with a Long-Term Catheter
Wondering how to safely live with a long-term catheter? In this article, we’ll take you through 10 tips that long-term catheter users should keep in mind. By following these tips for living with a catheter – male or female – you’ll be able to mitigate health risks such as UTIs and blockages.
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Probiotics for Diabetes
Probiotic supplements and foods can boost the number of good bacteria in your system. These bacteria and yeasts can have significant health benefits – and they might even have a positive effect on diabetes management! In this article, the team at US MED will take you on a deep dive into the world of probiotics.
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The Effects of Smoking & Diabetes
Cardiovascular Disease Smokers have a 30-40% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes over non-smokers. Smoking also makes it difficult to control…
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Vitamin D vs. Diabetes
With diabetes on it’s meteoric rise, new innovations are being discovered to help quell it’s rising numbers. New research is looking into…
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Simple Ways to Improve Sleep Quality
Getting a sufficient amount of quality sleep can be difficult for many, but a few changes can have a significant impact, according…
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Potential Allergy Complications Indoors
Nasal allergies affect about 50 million people in the United States and indoor allergens can aggravate them according to the Asthma and…
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The Medicare Competitive Bid Program
As a component of the Center of Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Competitive Bidding Program, diabetes testing supplies (DTS) are provided through…
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9 Steps to Better Catheter Self-Management
We share the 9 steps that every catheter user should know. Self-manage your catheter with these safety steps.
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US MED® is America's primary choice for home delivery of quality medical supplies. Since 1996, over 1 million satisfied members have received disease state education and medical supplies from our highly trained customer service specialists. US MED®, the largest provider of Diabetic Supplies to the Medicare community, is licensed and accredited by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and maintains an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. We provide all products necessary to treat the Diabetes disease state, including therapies for its associated comorbidities. Our product portfolio includes, but is not limited to, the following: Diabetic testing strips, Continuous Glucose Monitors or CGMs, Insulin Pumps, Sleep Apnea and CPAP supplies, and Nebulizers.