CWD News
CWD Welcomes Our Clinical Director
T-1 Today, dba Children with Diabetes, is proud to announce and welcome Marissa Town, BSN, RN, CDCES as the non-profit’s Clinical Director. Town will be responsible for overseeing Friends for Life conference faculty, working with the CWD team to develop conference programs, and will oversee clinical content on the ChildrenWithDiabetes.com digital platforms. Diagnosed at the […]
Being Prepared
Planning ahead for emergency situations, like the hurricanes and wildfires we are currently experiencing, can lead to better outcomes. If you haven’t created an emergency plan, or put together your emergency kit, now is the right time to get started. You never know when disaster will strike, so it’s a good idea to have a […]
How I Managed Diabetes on My Summer Vacation
Did you venture out to the beach this summer? Go on any hikes? Finally figure out that coveted pizza bolus? Did you switch diabetes devices during the hot, hot heat of summer? Did you spend multiple hours on hold with your insurance company? Did you drink a too-warm juice box to treat a low? How […]
FDA Approves Minimed 770G Insulin Pump for People with T1D
Medtronic has just gained FDA approval for their next generation of insulin pump – the Minimed 770G hybrid closed loop system. The press release states that the “newest insulin pump system offers the company’s most advanced SmartGuard™ technology, as featured in the MiniMed 670G system, with the added benefits of smartphone connectivity and an expanded […]
MoFFL Meetup on August 17th!
Join the MoFFL’s (Moms of Friends for Life) for a Virtual Happy Hour! We will be meeting via Zoom on Monday, August 17 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT. The theme is COVID Hair We Don’t Care: Wear your favorite hat! Register in advance for this meeting: https://cwd.is/MomsZoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation […]
Help Change the Future of Diabetes Care and Treatment
Our friends at the T1D Exchange need your help! The T1D Exchange is dedicated to improving care for people affected by type 1 diabetes through the use of real-world and clinic-derived data to drive research and innovation. The organization has amassed a comprehensive database of type 1 diabetes health information, providing clinicians, researchers, industry partners […]
MoFFL Meetup on August 3rd!
Join the MoFFLs (Moms of Friends for Life) for a Virtual Happy Hour! The MoFFLs will be meeting via Zoom on Monday, August 3 at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT. Show your MOFFL spirit and wear your favorite FFL shirt for the happiest hour with your best friends! Register in advance for this meeting: https://cwd.is/MomsZoom. […]
That VFFLO Feeling
While our team recovers from the fun and excitement of our first Virtual Friends for Life Orlando (VFFLO) event, held online last week, we took some time to reflect on what just happened, and why it matters. CWD President, Jeff Hitchcock, and VP of Education and Programming, Laura Billetdeaux, shared some of their initial thoughts. […]
A Letter From Laura
In the CWD weekly staff meetings, we’ve been working through all the details of our upcoming Virtual Friends for Life Orlando 2020 conference. We’re excited for what’s coming, but of course there are moments when we stop and think about what we’re not able to do this year. COVID-19 has reshaped so much of how […]
Abbott Releases the FreeStyle Libre 2 iCGM
The diabetes team at Abbott has issued a press release today, stating that their FreeStyle Libre 2 iCGM has been cleared in the US for adults and children with diabetes, achieving what they are highlighting as the highest levels of accuracy and performance standards. “We’re thrilled to bring our next generation technology on our world-leading […]
