Posted on December 19, 2007 by Joel Shpigel R.Ph.

New Insulin Pump Wrist Watch for Type 1 Diabetics

As seen on MedGadget. com, the European Space Agency is reporting that technology originally developed for its space program has now been used to create the insulin pump of the future: one that you can wear on your wrist!.German student Nicole Schmiedel has come up with a design for a fashionable looking "wristwatch" that contains an innovative ultra-light insulin pump to help people with type 1 diabetes. For more, click here...

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Posted on December 19, 2007 by Joel Shpigel R.Ph.

Diabetes Rates Are Increasing Among Youth

According to the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes is on the rise as more and more kids become obese. For more, click here...
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Posted on December 19, 2007 by Joel Shpigel R.Ph.

Pedometers motivate people with diabetes to walk more

Using a pedometer and a Web site that tracked physical activity levels proved to be powerful motivators for people with diabetes who participated in a recent walking study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan Health System and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System. 
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