Thoughts on democratizing health care, precision medicine, and more from Stanford MedX 2015.
Type 1 Diabetes News
Type 1 Diabetes is a chronic condition in which your body loses the ability to produce insulin, which is necessary for most cells to convert food into energy and regulate blood sugar levels.
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Hello there from San Francisco! I wanted to weigh in, so to speak, on Adam Brown’s valuable column this month . His in-depth inquiry shows what a “low-carb” and “non-low...
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Plus, my Resolutions for 2016!
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"Non-compliance is a term that is banned in my unit…"
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My somewhat-impatient response to the recent New York Times article, “Some Older Patients Are Treated Not Wisely, but Too Much.”
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A blast from the past! I was delighted to learn recently that one of my very first bosses at Goldman Sachs – the wonderful and incredibly kind David M. Darst, Sr. –...
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“There are still too many people who do not have access to a life-saving product that was discovered 95 years ago...”
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Shipping now! Patients must decide between data on the phone or pump.
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What does this controversial data mean for the type 2 diabetes epidemic?
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Crowdfunding – say hello to diabetes with Diabetes Research Connection.
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The two organizations expand their research partnership to support glucose responsive insulin.
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How you can tell drug and device makers what YOU want from diabetes products.
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What I learned from doubling my carb intake: more work, more danger, but the same average blood sugar. Huh?
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Goal to maintain access to therapy over next six months. What challenges have been seen to date?
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Why we’re fans of the newest Bluetooth-enabled meter with an FDA-approved bolus advisor app.
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At the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference this month, I had the incredible opportunity to speak to ~100 teenagers with diabetes. My talk, “10 Tips for...
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Kerri Sparling of Six Until Me interviews members of the Diabetes Online Community on what makes "Spare a Rose" so meaningful.
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Diagnoses stabilizing, though 83% of 65+ year olds have diabetes or prediabetes.
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How a culture of stigma and shame is hurting the conversation about diabetes.
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Bringing accountability and investor thinking to big health challenges. Plus, Q&A with Founder Esther Dyson.