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Pumping Insuiln, 5th Edition is on its way!
We are happy to announce that the 5th edition of Pumping Insulin is finally at the printers! Books will be shipped to all of our preorder customers in the first week of June. If you haven't ordered yet, order today for only $19.55
Pumping Insulin 5th Edition provides up-to-date information on how to use the smart pump for the best blood glucose management.
Diabetes Software
Advancements in technology will continue to help us improve our monitoring and control of diabetes. Diabetes software continues to get better and better and incorporate these advancements, such as the smartphone market. We have listed a number of diabetes related software programs below, including smartphones, desktop and online software. If you know of any other useful software for people with diabtes, please contact us.
Diabetes Links
See our collection of links ranging from diabetes information, blogs, and communities to search engines and online activities.
Blood Glucose Meters
Taking good care of your diabetes today means avoiding other health related problems often related to diabetes in the years to come. Work with your healthcare team design the best care plan. Use of a blood glucose monitor with blood glucose test strips will help provide valuable information to help you control your diabetes.
Contour USB Combo Overcomes A Big Problem
One big problem with blood glucose meters has long been that you can’t convert the individual readings into patterns and trends so you can figure out what to do about them. Oh, sure, many meters have software that does this in one fashion or another but downloading the data into software is often difficult because the cable you need is unavailable or lost or left at home or the office.
Pump Accessories
Having the right pump accessory can help make carrying your pump much easier. We carry a variety of products for every situation. You can view the various accessories below and choose the color for your specific pump. Click the links below and visit our store to buy pump accessories online today.
|iBGStar by Agamatrix
The iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System by AgaMatrix received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on December 7, 2011. It became available for purchase on May 2, 2012.
Learn About the Basics of Diabetes
Diabetes can be a complicated disease to manage, especially for the newly diagnosed. It affects men, women, and children differently. There are also multiple types of diabetes (Pre-diabetes, Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, etc) that have different effects on people. This section of our site gives you a great outline of diabetes diagnosis, treatments and complications.
Newly Diagnosed
Learn the basics of diabetes, from its diagnosis and types to staying motivated while dealing with the disease.
Carb Counting
When people think of diabetes, one of the first associations that comes to mind is food, especially the old prohibition against eating sweets. In fact, today's dietary guidelines are not as stringent, but are slightly more complex. The guidelines are:
John Walsh's Speaking Schedule
John gives great presentations on various diabetes technologies all over the country. Here is his current speaking schedule for this year:
Advanced Pump Trainers Workshop
Presented by the Diabetes Care Centre
June 22, 2012 - 8:30 am to 3:15 pm
St. Michaels Hospital - Toronto, ON|
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