CWD News

“Hand washing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from getting sick. Learn when and how you should wash your hands to stay healthy.” (Source: CDC) Need a refresher on how to properly wash your hands? Did you know that you should be washing your hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds? And that you need to remember to wash the top of your hands as well as the palms? This graphic from the World Health Organization is a great visual walkthrough of how to wash your hands: Thank you for […]

To say that we’re experiencing “weird times” would be an understatement, but we’re in these weird times together, so there’s comfort in knowing we’re all in the same boat … sitting a safe 6 feet away from one another, of course.  (Get used to jokes about social distancing, friends.  Just trying to keep things as light as possible in these difficult times.) With the country, and much of the world, aiming to stay home in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), folks are on the hunt for things to do while staying safe and at home.  Here’s […]

There are concerns about a new flu-like virus, COVID-19 or coronavirus, that is spreading rapidly around the world. Reading news updates about this virus can make you feel anxious or scared, but please keep in mind that there are things you can do to keep yourself informed, protected, and calm. Let’s walk through some of the facts about this new virus and what you can do to be safe.  Visit our COVID-19 landing page for updated and reviewed information about the virus. This information has been gathered from the Centers for Disease Control website, which is updated regularly with the […]

One of the earliest diabetes community message boards was the Australian site, Reality Check. Their boards were very active and were home to discussions about diabetes and pregnancy, managing diabetes in the workplace, diabetes and relationships … and also some laugh-out-loud creative posts. One of our favorite posts on that board was The Job Description for Type 1 Diabetes. Our team first heard this read out loud at a @connectedinmotion / @beyondtype1 SlipStream event last year, and we’ve asked the CIM team to provide the text for us here. The original post on Reality Check is offline, but you can […]

There are some amazing storytellers in the diabetes community, and many of those folks have spent years honing their craft through blogs, books, and videos.  Their stories of life with diabetes bring our community closer.  Sharing stories helps make the journey with diabetes less isolated and instead paved with hope and camaraderie. CWD board member, Kerri Sparling, had the chance to sit down with Stacey Simms – author, blogger, and host of the Diabetes Connections podcast – about her new book, The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom.  Check out that video below! And we’re also excited to be hosting a giveaway […]

We want to keep our CWD family up-to-date on the latest in research and technology developments, including issues and recalls. In the last week, Medtronic has recalled certain insulin pumps, and Insulet issued a medical device correction. The Medtronic recall, according to the FDA write-up, includes the following pumps: Recalled Product MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pumps Model 630G (MMT-1715) – all lots before October 2019 Model 670G (MMT-1780) – all lots before August 2019 Distribution Dates: Model 630G – September 2016 to October 2019 Model 670G – June 2017 to August 2019 Devices Recalled in the U.S.: 322,005 Date Initiated […]

Love is in the air!  Some of the best things that have come as a result of the diabetes community are the relationships, from friendships to romance to everything in between. And some of those relationships have gone on to become families; united by the pancreas, joined at the heart. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we are sharing stories from the diabetes community about love, diabetes, and the special people in our lives who support us.  Read the love story of Martyn and Chelsea Carr, who met at Friends for Life in 2003, or the story of Rebecca Redmond and […]

Spare a Rose is a campaign to help provide insulin, diabetes supplies, and education to children with type 1 diabetes in developing countries around the world. The idea is simple: buy one less rose on Valentine’s Day and donate the value of that rose to Life for a Child. One rose – $5 – can save a child for a month.  A dozen roses can provide life for a year. The campaign was designed by a group of diabetes community advocates and has been successfully raising funds and awareness for several years.  The Life for a Child website hosts several […]

A new specialty title, Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (DCES), was announced on January 22, 2020 and the AADE name changed to the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. This reflects DCESs leadership position in diabetes care and education and more accurately describes all that DCESs do for people with diabetes. Diabetes Care and Education Specialists are professionals who can be nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, physicians, or others who have expertise in the field, and they have an enormous positive influence on people living with diabetes. Self-management education is at the heart of what educators do but clinical management has […]

Eli Lilly and Company today announced plans to add two more cost-saving options to its suite of solutions for people who use Lilly insulin by introducing lower-priced versions of Humalog Mix75/25 KwikPen (insulin lispro protamine and insulin lispro injectable suspension 100 units/mL) and Humalog Junior KwikPen (insulin lispro injection 100 units/mL). Both insulins will have 50 percent lower list prices compared to the branded versions and will be available by mid-April. “The cost of insulin at the pharmacy varies dramatically depending on a person’s insurance coverage,” said Mike Mason, president of Lilly Diabetes. “These lower-priced insulins may reduce out-of-pocket costs, […]