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Comparing the Best Insulin Pumps: Features, Pros, and Cons for Managing Diabetes
What is the Best Insulin Pump for Your Diabetic Needs? Diabetes is a serious condition, and more people than ever are dealing with this disease today. According to the CDC, the number of adults with diabetes has doubled in the past two decades. Everyone with type 1 diabetes (and more than a few people with…
What Is a Closed-Loop System?
Learn all about closed-loop diabetes management solutions, combining the use of a CGM and insulin pump, in this guide from US MED.
Where to Inject Insulin & How to Keep Insulin Injection Sites Healthy
Studies have shown that almost two-thirds of all people who inject insulin have some degree of lipohypertrophy – thickening or rubbery skin at injection sites. Here, we discuss ways to avoid lipo and things to look out for.
How Does An Insulin Pump Work?
In this article we’ll answer all your insulin pump-related questions, provide safety tips, and break down the types of insulin pumps available.
The Best Sugar Substitutes For People With Diabetes | Pros & Cons | US MED
Monk fruit, stevia, saccharin, how should you choose the best sugar substitute to fit your diabetes lifestyle? We identify the best and provide a substitutions chart for baking.
How To Get Started Using a CGM
Sensors, transmitters, readers…there’s a lot to understand about Continuous Glucose Monitors. Let us take you through the components, their functions, and how to get the most out of your CGM.
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.
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 to the world of diabetes management, using a CGM might seem an overwhelmingly daunting task. All types of questions can present you with a challenge, but you’re not alone! Read on for answers…
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 the disease and determine proper insulin dosage since it makes your body more resistant to insulin leading to higher glucose levels. The more prevalent the smoking habit is, the higher the risk of…
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 mail order at a substantial discount for people with diabetes (PWD). PWD must be enlisted in Medicare Part B to qualify for mail order service. Covered DTS include blood glucose meters, replacement batteries for…
DIABETES ALERT! DAY
What’s Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk? One in three American adults is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a serious disease that can lead to complications like kidney failure, heart disease, stroke, blindness, and amputations. But type 2 diabetes doesn’t have to be permanent-it can be prevented or delayed with healthy lifestyle modifications. The…
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
Get Accurate Blood Glucose Monitoring While some diabetics only need to check their blood sugar levels a couple of times a day, those who are suffering from more severe forms of diabetes may require continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). This constant monitoring will ensure their glucose levels remain at safe levels, allowing them to make any…
More Than Two Types of Diabetes?
For the past 20 years diabetes has always been classified as either type 1 or type 2, but new revelations show that there could actually be five different types. New research such as one found in an article out of The Lancet: Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests a need for a revision to the diabetes classification system. …
Apple Watch Detects Diabetes with 85% Accuracy
The Apple watch is not just a hi-tech fashion statement but is now able to detect diabetes with 85% accuracy, according to part of a larger DeepHeart study with Cardiogram and UCSF. It used data from Apple Watch users and detected 462 of them as having diabetes using the watch’s built-in heart rate sensor and artificial intelligence-based…
Insulin History and How Insulin Works
It’s been over 100 years since the lifesaving treatment of insulin was discovered by Dr. Banting. In this article we’ll cover the history of insulin, types of insulin available, and a how-to for injecting insulin.
Child Food Allergies are on the Rise
As modern medicine continues to find ways to treat and prevent illnesses from occurring, at least one issue affecting children is on the rise, allergies. According to the Centers for Disease Control, food allergies in children have risen by 50 percent over the past couple of decades with peanut or tree nut allergies more than…
10 Ways to Curb Overeating
It is a little known fact that people with type 1 diabetes lose production of what is called Amylin. Amylin is a hormone secreted by beta cells that are responsible for making us feel full after a meal. It also impedes the emptying of the stomach along with regulating rising glucose levels. There are various…
A Healthy Social Life Reduces the Risk of Diabetes
Studies over at Maastricht University in the Netherlands have shown a link between healthy social ties and it’s influence over mental and physical health. Being socially active can actually reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes according to this study published in the BMC Public Health journal. Study co-author Dr. Miranda Schram explains, “High-risk groups…
Cinnamon May Help Fight Against Obesity.
A 2017 study from the University of Michigan found how a common spice—cinnamon—can help fight against obesity. Researchers had previously noticed that cinnamaldehyde (a basic oil responsible for cinnamon’s flavor) seemed to defend mice against obesity and hyperglycemia, but it was not well comprehended what prompted this effect. More study on this process was necessary…
Switch Jobs in your 50s for a Longer Career, Study Says
Switching jobs late in life might be the key to a longer career, according to Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research. But the key is switching job voluntarily. Those who were laid off late in life had difficulty finding new jobs. Those who switched jobs voluntarily worked longer, increasingly the likelihood of still working at…
Low-Sugar Fruits for Diabetic Diets
Naturally occurring sugar can be found in all fruits, although some may contain more than others. Those trying keep sugar consumption under control usually give up a lot of the usual culprits such as soda pop and candy, but quite often overlook fruit. Although a healthier way of satisfying a “sweet-fix” fruits such as watermelon…
Artificial Beta Cells that Release Insulin in Response to High Blood Sugar
A major hurdle in the patient-friendly treatment of Diabetes is the need for efficient on-demand control of blood glucose levels. Normal pancreatic cells do this naturally, so creating an insulin delivery system has been quite a challenge for researchers. Insulin pills end up destroyed in digestive enzymes and acids making it an unviable option. Pancreatic…
US MED Employees Host Internal Fundraiser to Aid Hurricane Harvey Victims
“US MED is in the business of assisting people in need of care on a daily basis. This extends beyond the clinical community and into local communities. As a result, US MED has launched an internal fund raising initiative through our Employee Giving Program, to assist the victims of the Harvey hurricane,” said Chief Sales…
Did You Know Herbs Can Affect Prescription Medications?
Millions of people take herbal supplements and consider them completely safe, but there are nearly 1,500 documented interactions between herbs and prescription medications. According to poison.org, about 20 percent of North Americans take herbal supplements. Humans have been using herbs for thousands of years for common ailments. In fact, many medicines today, such as morphine…
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