As the COVID-19 pandemic bears down on communities across the world, many are wondering how they can help mitigate the s…
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Diabetes Apps Increase User Engagement But Should Be Doing Opposite
People with diabetes increasingly turn to smartphone apps to help them manage their condition, and people like my son, a…
Insulia, Software by Prescription for Type 2 Diabetes Management
The marriage of apps and software with type 2 diabetes care has been rocky at best because successful management of the …
New Medtronic Guardian Connect Mobile CGM System Approved in EU
Medtronic has received CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark for its new Guardian Connect mobile continuous glucose monitoring…
Diabetes Emojis: The Inspiration Behind the Images
No existing emoji could properly symbolize a glucose tablet, an insulin pump, or a vial of insulin. Amy Ohmer, owner and…
Dexcom Share: A Surprising First Impression
With the Dexcom Share usage sweeping the diabetes community, my adult daughter with diabetes and I decided to experiment…
Lifebringer: This New Diabetes App is a Virtual Caregiver
Lifebringer is a free, interactive web-based app for type 1 and 2 diabetics, as well as newly diagnosed diabetics, that …
HelpAround: A Crowdsourced Safety Net for People With Diabetes
I have no doubt that HelpAround will benefit the diabetes community. Our lives depend on supplies, after all, but with o…
5 Great Diabetes Apps to Help You Manage Your Health
There are almost one million apps in the iTunes store, and when you consider all the apps unique to Android phones, the …
FDA Approves t:connect Diabetes Management Application for Use With Tandem’s t:slim Insulin Pump
The U.S. FDA cleared Tandem's t:connect Diabetes Management Application, the web-based data management companion to the …