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Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic condition involving high blood sugar levels and reduced production and responsiveness to insulin.     

Twitter summary: USPSTF releases draft rec. on #T2D screening – defines “at risk” population as 45+, overweight/obese, or 1 st –degree relative w/ #diabetes The United...
What are your diabetes landmines? The small blood sugar mistakes I make again and again and how I'm trying to overcome them.
How will a new “biosimilar” insulin compare to Sanofi’s Lantus?
On April 29, the FDA issued a strongly-worded safety communication that advised patients and health care providers to stop using the GenStrip from Shasta Technologies, a...
Twitter summary: Exciting positive vote for #liraglutide #emdac on possible new therapy for #obesity! Plus, our favorite open public hearing yet. Yesterday on September...
Looking forward to this year’s American Diabetes Association in our hometown! Plus, how we can improve health and wellness?
Somehow a father just knows…
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released its new data on the state of diabetes in the United States, providing an update on its 2011 National Diabetes Fact...
Twitter: Livongo for Diabetes cloud-connected meter connects users to virtual care team, has algorithm-based feedback and built-in activity monitor Livongo Health...
What can you do right now to advance diabetes advocacy? A summary from an insightful day at Masterlab.
Twitter Summary: The ShugaTrak app sends updates on child’s BGM to parents in real time – currently available for Android phones At this year’s Friends for Life...
Twitter summary: Dexcom announces “Software 505” for CGM users – FREE download that improves accuracy to 9% vs. fingersticks, available now! In unexpected news, Dexcom...
Could Tidepool’s software change type 1 diabetes?
(S)he said what?!?
On April 25, J&J announced that a metformin/Invokana (canagliflozin) fixed-dose combination pill called Vokanamet was approved in Europe. This makes the combined...
Twitter summary: FDA approves Contrave weight management drug, with potential future use in #T2D On September 10, the FDA announced the approval of Orexigen’s weight...
(S)he said what!?
What can obesity learn from seatbelts, airbags, and tobacco? Our interview with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Dr. Marks.
On July 15, Novartis announced a partnership with Google[x] to develop smart contact lenses that can non-invasively track blood glucose levels through tears and send the...
Twitter summary: @omadahealth announces $950K in funding to bring #diabetes prevention program to low-income communities On September 17, Omada Health announced that it...

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