After using a CGM for two straight years, I wondered what it would be like to take an extended break from one. I never r…
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The Future of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Technology
In a recent diaTribe interview with David Panzirer and Dana Ball, two of the main figures behind the Helmsley Charitable…
Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Professional Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Receives FDA Approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval for the Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Professional continuous g…
In Europe, Medtronic Launches The MiniMed Duo, First Combined Glucose Sensor and Insulin Infusion Set
Medtronic has announced the European launch of MiniMed Duo, the world's first two-in-one glucose sensor and insulin infu…
Azurite: Attempting to Develop a Noninvasive Continuous Glucose Monitor
Azurite’s idea is based on the fact that an electromagnetic signal, depending on its wavelength, can bounce off a surfac…
The Ups and Downs of Starting a Child on a CGM
Just as Bisi was the one to nudge us into getting her on an insulin pump, she has now pushed us to get her a Constant Gl…
Disruptive CGM Sounds
Beep! Buzz, buzz. Beep!
No, this sequence of sounds is not describing a car alarm or a cell phone going off. Rather, thi…
Dexcom G4 Platinum, First FDA Approved CGM for Children Aged 2-17
The U.S. FDA has approved the expanded use of the Dexcom G4 Platinum Continuous Glucose Monitoring System for patients w…
Sensor Sensibility: A look At Medtronic’s Enlite Sensor
I was particularly interested in the Enlite sensor, as I had used its predecessor, the Sof-sensor, for two years before …
My Overwhelming First Days with a Dexcom CGM
When it came to using the data the Dexcom CGM was giving me on my blood sugar levels, the first day was a self-induced r…
