[Taken from an earlier tumblr post] With Spain reaching desperate new heights, the powers that be have tried to chop and change budgets as if they are going out of fashion. A covertly announced austerity package just the other week detailed new measures for cuts to both Education and Health. Today we get more news [...]
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Sleep is vital for children with type 1 diabetes
Poor quality sleep may hinder efforts to control glycemia of children with type 1 diabetes, according to new research from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. By studying the sleep patterns of 50 children with type 1 diabetes for 10 to 16 years old, they found that less time they spent within a deeper sleep [...]
Pump Vibes Required
Howdy folks As some may know, I have tried to wrangle with my Endocrinologist here in Torrevieja, about moving over to #TeamPump. If you didn’t, you do now. I have an appointment with the Pump Clinic in Alicante this coming Thursday, where after a few years I finally have the chance to come face [...]
DiS Update Jan 2012
Hi Folks Firstly warmest greetings from DiS to 2012 to you all! Various reasons for lack of action on the DiS site. Rather personal so will cut to the boring stuff and hopefully bring you all up to speed. For most 2011 was pretty crappy, although there were some bright and notable exceptions. The year [...]
My Big Blue Test
Yesterday I did my Big Blue Test! Do The Big Blue Test: each test = a life-saving donation. 14-20 min of exercise lowers your blood sugar, gets life-saving supplies to people with diabetes in need. Check out my short video above! So I tested, got active, tested again and shared! Have you??? Everyone together raising [...]
Shortage of Apidra (insulin glulisine) cartridges Spain
The European Medicines Agency is aware of a shortage of Apidra, a medicine for treating diabetes, affecting the supply of Apidra 3 ml cartridges and Apidra prefilled disposable pens (OptiSet and SoloStar) in several EU Member States. The Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has made several recommendations to manage the situation [...]
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