diabetes management Archive
Overcoming COVID-19 with Type 1 Diabetes
On February 18, 2021 In Health and Wellness
For close to the past year we have all changed the way we live our lives — staying at home, seeing friends and family members outside from six feet away, and wearing masks whenever we are in public. Living with diabetes also heightens the anxiety around contracting COVID-19 since the virus may make it
WINTERTIME ROUNDUP: HOLIDAY EDITION
On December 22, 2020 In Health and Wellness, Lifestyle
December can be a very busy month when many people celebrate various holidays, spend time with family and friends near and far, and/or ring in the New Year. It can be a lot of excitement and a lot to think about ? in addition to thinking about diabetes! So we rounded up a few
Steroids And Diabetes: The Effect On Your Glucose Levels
On October 29, 2020 In Health and Wellness
One of the most popular blogs of all time here at The LOOP is on steroid usage and diabetes, so we wanted to bring it back to you along with some new tips. [Originally published August 27, 2015—Updated October 29th, 2020.] There are various reasons that people take steroid medications. Reasons include bone or
Understanding Time in Range
On October 15, 2020 In Education and Information
Today, we invited Medtronic Medical Affairs Manager, Kevin Kelleher, MSHI, RN, CDCES, who is also a father to a child living with type 1 diabetes, to break down what Time in Range is and why you should care about it. As a car enthusiast, I often use cars as examples when explaining clinical terms.
Back to School with Type 1 Diabetes
On August 19, 2020 In Education and Information, Lifestyle
It’s a time of year parents usually look forward to—the beginning of the school year. But this year, many parents and students are facing anxiety and uncertainty during the unprecedented circumstances of the continuing global pandemic and what it will mean for the school system. For our Medtronic Diabetes Ambassador, Amy, who is a