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I tell my friends that prior to getting the Dexcom G6, the iPhone was the most remarkable piece of technology I’ve ever owned - Mark Turner
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Dexcom G6 vs. Freestyle Libre. A Diabetes Educator who wears them both!
Finally! I have over 12 months of personal evidence using the two most popular Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems and I’m ready to squawk about it.
The CGM was my one true wish from the moment I was diagnosed as a kid. A few decades later and YEEHAW I have several to choose from! My CGM experience includes moments of both joy and frustration, but I highly recommend that people with diabetes wear a sensor. Especially athletes with T1D. Not everyone wants to wear a device, but if you’re tempted Check out this breakdown:
DEXCOM
I love the way you work, as long as you’re working.
I’m happy because:
- The sensors…
Resources
Glucose monitors revolutionized diabetes care. Now digital health startups want to bring them to the masses
For the 1.6 million people in America living with type 1 diabetes, a continuous glucose monitor can be a lifesaver.
A glitch in diabetes monitors serves as a cautionary tale for health tech
Here’s the challenge for technology in health care: Success means that new tech also becomes too indispensable to fail. You can deal with Twitter being down, but not the loss of a device that keeps your kid’s blood sugar at safe levels.
A Review of Dexcom G6
This newest iteration of the Dexcom features a slimmer profile, 10-day sensor wear and no requirement for calibrations with a finger stick...
Devised for Diabetics, a Glucose Monitor Attracts the Famous and Well-Connected
A continuous sensor points out often-neglected, sometimes dangerous blood-sugar spikes, but critics question its usefulness to the well.
Diabetes Technology Inches Closer To An Artificial Pancreas
Every person who uses insulin to manage diabetes wants what they don't have — a replacement for their malfunctioning pancreas. And though the technology isn't yet to the point of creating an artificial pancreas, it's getting a lot closer.
In Weekend Outage, Diabetes Monitors Fail to Send Crucial Alerts
Parents who use the Dexcom G6 depend on alarms on their phones if their children’s blood sugar levels are dangerous. They say the outage put them at risk.
Dexcom G6 vs. Freestyle Libre. A Diabetes Educator who wears them both!
Finally! I have over 12 months of personal evidence using the two most popular Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems and I’m ready to squawk about it.
Dexcom
With the Dexcom G5™ Mobile app, you’ll have the world’s first continuous glucose monitoring system on your smart device. You can view your real-time glucose data and trends right on your phone and share your data with loved ones and caregivers.
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