Category: CGMs, Meters & Pumps

A Review of VerioIQ, New Blood Glucose Meter from OneTouch

Testing my blood sugar is a task I have done faithfully, frequently, and yet without much enthusiasm every day for more than 20 years. It has been like brushing my teeth – I know it’s good for me, so I do it. I’m like a robot. And that’s the problem: I check my blood sugar (at least six times a day), I make a decision in the moment (e.g. take insulin, or treat a low), and then I put the number out of my mind (it’s stored in the meter, right?).
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Cleaning Products Can Damage Your Insulin Pump

Although I live in an apartment with cat and dog hair scattered around and all the dirt that three little boys bring home, I'm a clean-freak at heart. I clean the keyboard on my laptop, I've been known to wipe down my cell phone, and recently I've thought quite a bit about the fact that Mike's insulin pump, which he's had for about nine months, is long overdue for a wash down...
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Abbott’s New Blood Glucose Monitoring System Receives FDA Clearance

Abbott announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Monitoring System, the first from Abbott to include a touch-screen interface, automated logbook and several personalization features designed to improve the diabetes management experience for patients....
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