Jaya
OPM icon Jaya has Type-2 diabetes, a common condition that causes the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood to become high.
Jaya who is now based in the US opened up about her condition at the press launch of Abbott FreeStyle Libre system recently.
It was in the late 2010 when Jaya was
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Published June 9, 2021, 4:46 PM
Because adults are not the only ones who can have this disease
CHILDREN ARE VULNERABLE TOO Diabetes cases might be rampant among adults, but children are also susceptible to this disease (Unsplash)
COVID-19 pandemic might not be attacking children as much, but there are other illnesses that do not spare them from getting sick. One of these is diabetes. Based on the data from the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), there are more than one million children and adolescent across the globe that are living with type 1 diabetes.
To shed light about this and how parents can protect their children against this disease, Manila Bulletin Lifestyle talks to
Family living with diabetes reaching out with encouragement
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A family with two children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes is reaching out to other families to let them know they’re not alone.
For Melissa and Kyle Zimmermann – whose sons Carter, 12 and Tucker, 11 – both live with Type 1 diabetes, the message is life can go on normally.
“If you get a diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes, it has the opportunity to take over your whole life, or it can be a part of your life,” said Melissa. “For us, it’s really important that it’s just a small part of our kids’ life.”
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The Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for an innovative smart pen cap system to help those with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes better manage their insulin dosage. This is huge news, as the system could help diabetics eliminate the guesswork when it comes to figuring out how much insulin to take, using real-time data.
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The Bigfoot Unity smart pen caps are made by Bigfoot Biomedical and are meant to be used by patients undergoing multiple daily injection therapy. The smart pen caps received 510 (k) clearance from the FDA, and according to the company, it’s the first system of its kind. It works in tandem with the Abbott FreeStyle Libre 2 integrated continuous glucose monitoring system (iCGM) to provide real-time blood glucose data. The user scans the sensor, and the cap then displays a patient’s blood sugar, a trend arrow, and a suggested dosage based on those values and what’s been recommended by their physician. Bigfoo