2024 ended with the much-anticipated announcement for Canadian users of the Tandem t:slim X2 pump: The Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) is finally compatible...
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Technologies and treatments for type 1 diabetes: What’s new for 2025?
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Aids for type 1 diabetes management
People living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are subject, just like everyone else, to have or develop physical limitations (e.g., hearing, vision or dexterity problems)...
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CGM mobile applications, and why you should watch for automatic updates
Do you use a mobile application on your smartphone to receive your continuous glucose monitor (CGM) data? If you do, you may have seen warning...
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Dexcom G7: now available in Canada!
A lot of people were impatiently waiting for it, and it’s finally here! Dexcom G7 will be available in pharmacies, starting October 10th, 2023. The...
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FreeStyle Libre 2 app update: no more scanning required!
Exciting news! Abbott has just announced the launch of an update to the Freestyle Libre 2 application that will enable users to get real-time glucose...
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Solutions for Allergies and for Improving Device Adherence
People with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who use a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system (e.g., Dexcom, FreeStyle Libre) and/or an insulin pump (e.g., Medtronic, Omnipod)...
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Transition From Diasend to Glooko to Upload Data From Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems
Would you like to get more insights from your Freestyle Libre, Dexcom or insulin pump data reports? Adults who are signed up to the BETTER...
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Type 1 Diabetes: 100 Years of Research and Tech Innovation
Ever since insulin was first used in Toronto 100 years ago, the daily lives of people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have been transformed...
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The DEXCOM G6 continuous blood glucose meter is now covered by RAMQ under certain criteria.
If you live with type 1 diabetes and have not yet entered the BETTER registry, it’s still time! The BETTER registry is a census of...
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Spotlight on RAMQ coverage for FreeStyle Libre
Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems offer lots of benefits, including reducing—or even eliminating—finger pricks and making it easier to prevent hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia episodes. The...
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Summer and type 1 diabetes: how does the heat affect my diabetes?
Research is still needed to precisely understand how summer and temperature changes affect blood sugar levels and its management, here is what is known. The...
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2018 review of the year: new technologies for diabetes treatment
In 2018, several new technologies for diabetes treatment appeared on the Canadian market. The BETTER team, which is interested in the role of new technologies...
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