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COVID-19 & Diabetes| What Health Care Professionals Need to Know – FREE Webinar

April 27th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on COVID-19 & Diabetes| What Health Care Professionals Need to Know – FREE Webinar

As health care professionals and Diabetes Specialists, how do we prepare people with diabetes for the possibility of a COVID-19 infection and hospitalization? What are best practices to care for … Continue reading COVID-19 & Diabetes| What Health Care Professionals Need to Know – FREE Webinar

Blood Sugar Rising: America’s Hidden Diabetes Epidemic | Free Resource Friday

April 24th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Blood Sugar Rising: America’s Hidden Diabetes Epidemic | Free Resource Friday

PBS is streaming a new documentary, Blood Sugar Rising: America’s Hidden Diabetes Epidemic that follows the diabetes epidemic in the United States. “It’s time to stop victim-shaming people with diabetes,” … Continue reading Blood Sugar Rising: America’s Hidden Diabetes Epidemic | Free Resource Friday

Technology Thursday | Medtronic Announces Latest Diabetes System

April 23rd, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Technology Thursday | Medtronic Announces Latest Diabetes System

Medtronic announces the launch of their Next-Gen Bluetooth automated insulin delivery (AID) and CGM systems! At last year’s Advanced Technologies and Treatment for Diabetes (ATTD) Conference in Berlin, Germany, Medtronic … Continue reading Technology Thursday | Medtronic Announces Latest Diabetes System

Question of the Week | April 21, 2020

April 21st, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | April 21, 2020

You are working with KS, a 57-year-old with type 2 diabetes and an A1c of 6.8%, who wants to join the water aerobics program at their local YMCA. KS has … Continue reading Question of the Week | April 21, 2020

DIY Cloth Face-Masks | Mindful Monday

April 20th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on DIY Cloth Face-Masks | Mindful Monday

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the CDC recommends everyone wears a cloth face-mask when in public. In addition to washing our hands frequently and maintaining a 6ft. distance … Continue reading DIY Cloth Face-Masks | Mindful Monday

April Newsletter | COVID-19 & Best Diabetes Care

April 17th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on April Newsletter | COVID-19 & Best Diabetes Care

Click here to read our entire April Newsletter At a local hospital, a person in their mid-40s, with type 2 diabetes was admitted for treatment of COVID-19 and Diabetes Ketoacidosis … Continue reading April Newsletter | COVID-19 & Best Diabetes Care

Can DPP-4 Inhibitors Help Treat COVID-19 in People with Diabetes?

April 16th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Can DPP-4 Inhibitors Help Treat COVID-19 in People with Diabetes?

Hopeful news. DPP-4 inhibitors may contribute to a lowered risk and progression of acute respiratory complications for people with type 2 diabetes and COVID-19. According to commentary in Diabetes Research … Continue reading Can DPP-4 Inhibitors Help Treat COVID-19 in People with Diabetes?

Mindful Monday | The Gift of Non-Judgment

April 13th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Mindful Monday | The Gift of Non-Judgment

During this pandemic, many people with diabetes are feeling extra stress. During telehealth visits, they are sharing feelings of discouragement and disappointment as they struggle with social distancing, limited food … Continue reading Mindful Monday | The Gift of Non-Judgment