Category: In the News

children with DIABETES – TheraSense FreeStyle Flash

I agree with this review!

You could die.

CNN.com – Hospital halts stomach-staple operations after death – Nov. 6, 2003

children with DIABETES – Animas Receives FDA Clearance for IR 1200 Pump

Nothing on their own website yet though.

Younger Adults With Type 2 Diabetes 14 Times More Likely to Suffer Heart Attacks

Stroke Risk Increased Up to 30 Times

And my grandfather’s….

From Diabetes in Control Newsletter:

FACT:
IRS reconsiders blood glucose meters:
Because only 6 percent of taxpayers claim medical expenses on their tax returns, probably due to the fact you can only claim medical expenses that exceed 7.5 percent of their adjusted gross income. But on May 15th the Internal Revenue Service made it a bit easier for those with diabetes to reach the cutoff mark of 7.5%. On a May 15, 2003 ruling, IrRS determined that this limitation will no longer apply to other nonprescription medical care items such as bandages, crutches, and blood sugar checking kits and equipment. This means that blood glucose meters and strips are now an allowable medical expense. So if you claim medical expenses on your taxes, don’t forget to include the money spent on your supplies come next April 15th.

Cholesterol Drugs Work Best in Evening

I guess I will give it a try.

CNN.com – Daily aspirin use linked with pancreatic cancer – Oct. 27, 2003

Hmm, well, since mine already isn’t working, I guess I’ll vote for Aspirin.

TheraSense | FreeStyle Flash

The silver is a bit much — I would have stayed with the powder blue.

But it’s cute. I love the back light, I love size — the case is about 3×5 — maybe 4×5 and very thin — though that depends on how much you put in the case (lancelet’s, logbook etc.)

I love it.

$40.00 rebate
$4.99 for both the cable and software.

Implantable Gastric Stimulator May Be Effective Against Morbid Obesity

This I might do. Has anyone heard anything about it?

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New Blood Sugar meter! I have been looking forward to this for a while. So far, you can’t order it.

It’s smaller and has alarms. Though I would like to have one set up to alarm me two hours after the last check.