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Nick Jonas Teams Up With Dexcom to Raise Awareness of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Benefits

Dexcom has partnered with recording artist and actor, Nick Jonas, who has Type 1 diabetes, to raise awareness of the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes. Jonas will share his personal story and views on living with diabetes and his use of Dexcom technology to help him monitor his glucose levels and manage his diabetes.
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Helmsley Type 1 Diabetes Program Announces $5M Request for Proposals 

The Type 1 Diabetes Program of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has announced the launch of the Diabetes Data Innovation Initiative through which it will provide up to $5 million in funding over the next two years. The funding will go to innovative solutions that enable the use of data to ease the burden of type 1 diabetes (T1D) for those living with the disease, their caregivers and healthcare providers.
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New FlowSmart Infusion Set Approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Becton Dickinson Medical's (BD) application to begin production of its novel FlowSmart insulin infusion set, designed to improve insulin delivery with less pain. The FlowSmart insulin infusion set was developed in collaboration with JDRF and the Helmsley Charitable Trust.
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Short and Sweet with Karen Graffeo, Creator of Diabetes Blog Week

Karen Graffeo was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1979, at the age of 11. In 2008 Karen started her diabetes blog, Bitter-Sweet, and became immersed in the Diabetes Online Community. She also advocates offline and is involved with two JDRF chapters in her home state of Connecticut. Karen is hosting the sixth annual Diabetes Blog Week from May 11th – May 17th.
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7 Ways to Eat Sugar Snap Peas

What’s incredibly crunchy, low-carb, nutritious, and a fantastic vehicle for hummus or vegetable dip? Sugar Snap Peas! Despite their name, they’re a refreshing, healthy versatile choice for people with (or without) diabetes.
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Sanofi’s New Basal Insulin (Toujeo) Approved by EU

The European Commission has granted Sanofi marketing authorization in Europe for Toujeo (insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection, 300 U/mL), for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults. Toujeo is a next-generation, once-daily basal insulin based on a broadly-used molecule (insulin glargine) with a well-established benefit-risk profile.
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How to Choose Medical ID

It’s a relatively small thing, but it can be a literal lifesaver: medical alert jewelry. For people living with diabetes (or allergies, or asthma, or any other chronic condition), a simple bracelet or necklace can reveal medical information when it’s most important. And there are thousands of options for medical jewelry – from the standard stainless-steel oval-and-chain bracelet to gold cuffs. So how do you choose one?
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