Diabetes Blog

Certified diabetes educator Amy Hess-Fischl discusses the importance of putting together a diabetes medical management plan for students and how providers and families can get all the necessary forms prepared for the upcoming school year.

Certified diabetes educator Amy Hess-Fischl offers valuable information on these important programs that can help patients with their expenses and provides a comprehensive list of where people with diabetes can find assistance.

Andrew Stivelman compares the Misfit Shine and Fitbit Zip fitness-based devices, looking at their individual features and how they can help people with diabetes track their exercise.

This app for adults or kids with type 2 is an interactive learning system with modules designed to teach people how to manage their diabetes.

The Dario glucose meter provides high functionality and numerous features to help make the life of people with diabetes easier. Andrew Stivelman reviews this high tech device and app and offers instructions into how to use them.

Certified diabetes educator Amy Hess-Fischl talks about using GLP-1 agonists off-label in people with type 1 and shares some anecdotal evidence from patients as well as studies using this drug class in this patient population.