Diabetes Equipment And Devices Articles

Think Like a Pancreas
By Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE 1 CommentTo think like a pancreas, you have to have the right tools, implemented skillfully, by a driven individual.

Community Perspective: Getting Access to Diabetes Management Tools
By Victoria Candland No CommentsHow to have better access to diabetes care equipment from our September 29 user Q and A. Learn more at Diabetic Connect.

New: Continuous Glucose Monitoring With Your Smartphone
By Victoria Candland No CommentsThe FDA has approved a new CGM that can make diabetes management much easier. Learn more at Diabetic Connect.

Update: Smart Insulin Patch Technology Moves Forward
By Victoria Candland and Tom Betar 2 CommentsResearchers have created a smart insulin patch that can measure and deliver insulin on its own. Learn more at Diabetic Connect.

Looking to the Future: Implanted Diabetes Chips
By Victoria Candland 15 CommentsA chip inserted into the skin may be the way diabetics monitor blood sugar levels in the future. Learn more at Diabetic Connect.

The CGMs Currently Available in the U.S.—and Why They're Important
By Jewels Doskicz, RN 1 CommentThe CGM products currently available in the U.S. and why they're important for diabetes management. Learn more at Diabetic Connect.

Diabetes Apps: The Best Apps for Children and Teens with Diabetes
By Victoria Candland No CommentsGreat apps to help kids and teens become familiar with managing diabetes and allow parents to oversee diabetes management. Learn more at Diabetic Connect.

Diabetes Apps: The Best Apps with Diabetic-Friendly Recipes
By Victoria Candland No CommentsThe best apps for finding diabetic recipes are reviewed. Check out the best apps and see which would work best for you.

The Best Blood Sugar Management and Food Database Apps
By Victoria Candland 3 CommentsOur diabetes experts evaluate the best apps for managing blood sugar and recording meals.

Diabetes Apps: The Best Blood Sugar and Medication Management Apps
By Victoria Candland No CommentsSome of the best apps for regulating and recording blood sugar levels, insulin dosages and other diabetes trends. Learn more at Diabetic Connect.

Diabetes Apps: The Best Weight Loss and Food Apps
By Victoria Candland No CommentsOur diabetes experts weigh in on some of the best apps for measuring food and losing weight. Learn more at Diabetic Connect.

The Best of Diabetes Apps
By Victoria Candland No CommentsInformation on the latest and greatest phone and tablet apps to help you manage every aspect of your diabetes care.

Diabetes Technology: #DCDE Twitter Chat Summary
By Danielle Cronquist No CommentsWe had another successful #DCDE Twitter chat, this time discussing diabetes technology. If you are diabetic or caregiver for someone with diabetes, than you know how important technology is to test blood sugar…

Diabetes Technology: Closing the Gap on an Artificial Pancreas
Sponsored No CommentsThe idea of an artificial pancreas is exciting to many people with diabetes. In theory, the artificial pancreas will be a fully automated system that includes an insulin pump and a continuous blood glucose monitor…

Are Insulin Pumps for People with Type 2 Diabetes?
Sponsored No CommentsNew research suggests that insulin pumps produce better results compared to type 2’s on insulin injections

Apple's ResearchKit Gives Opportunities to Diabetes Research
By Diabetic Connect StaffA No CommentsNew iPhone apps give researchers access to greater sample sizes for diabetes studies.