Guest guest Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 > > No-Math Insulin > > New device helps diabetics maintain healthy blood sugar levels. > > by a Rasich > > > Hidden challenge for type 1 diabetics: math wizardry. You have to > calculate your insulin needs several times a day, factoring in blood > sugar and the carbs you're eating. Get the dose wrong, and blood sugar > could spike or drop dangerously. > > Now there's a better solution. The FDA recently approved a combination > glucose meter and insulin pump with a built-in calculator. Small as a > pager, the Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pump and Glucose Monitoring > System stores 3 days of insulin and delivers it through a thread-thin > tube attached to your skin. > > " This helps get doses right, " says Francine Kaufman, MD, past president > of the American Diabetes Association. " It lessens the risk of devastating > complications. " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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