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Question of the Week | April 28, 2020

April 28th, 2020 / Beverly Thomassian / Comments Off on Question of the Week | April 28, 2020

SL is 17 years old, with type 1 diabetes. SL uses an insulin pump and checks glucose levels before meals and at bedtime. SL started track team at high school … Continue reading Question of the Week | April 28, 2020

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?