How to use the SteriLance Lancing Device
Posted On: August 30, 2022
Let’s look at how to use the SteriLance Lancing Device. Available on our website and included with new diabetes testing kits, this tool makes it simple to draw blood for traditional glucometer testing. We have a video for more visual learners, as...
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How to use the STAT TRIO Lancing Device
Posted On: February 14, 2022
Let’s dive into how to use the STAT TRIO Lancing Device. Available on our website, and included with new diabetes testing set-ups this device is simple and effective in providing a blood sample for your traditional glucometer testing. We have a...
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6 Tips To Protect The Health Of Your Feet With Diabetes
Posted On: December 6, 2021
Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that can occur if you have diabetes. High blood sugar (glucose) can injure nerves throughout your body. Diabetic neuropathy most often damages nerves in your legs and feet.
Source: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diabetic-neuropathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20371580
If...
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How Diabetes Increases Risk Factors for These 4 Common Diseases
Posted On: June 4, 2021
Diabetes is a condition in which the body doesn’t make enough insulin—a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps turn sugar (glucose) into usable energy—or can’t use it properly. Glucose is important for healthy muscles, tissues,...
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Diabetes Orthotics & Prosthetics
What is the difference between diabetic shoes and regular shoes?
Posted On: February 26, 2021
Diabetic footwear is specifically designed to help address foot conditions for those with diabetes. Conditions may include:
Skin breakdown caused by poor circulation
Foot ulcers Numbness
Diabetic neuropathy
What sets diabetic shoes apart?
Binson's...
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Developing Incontinence with Diabetes
Posted On: February 12, 2021
Type 2 diabetes, the most common form of diabetes, is a lifelong disease characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. Those experiencing this disease face many additional challenges beyond diabetes itself. One of these challenges is the increased...
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Beat the Heat | Diabetes Edition
Posted On: July 8, 2020
Summertime is great and very welcome after the cold days of winter, but high temperatures, the sun's harsh rays, and longer days outdoors can make it more difficult to manage your diabetes. Now, this does not mean you don't get to...
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What is Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
Posted On: May 6, 2020
What exactly is CGM?
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) is a method to track glucose levels throughout the day and night. CGM systems take glucose measurements at regular intervals, 24 hours a day, and translate the readings into dynamic data,...
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Do I Qualify for Continuous Glucose Monitoring?
Posted On: May 6, 2020
If you are curious whether you qualify for CGM, read on to learn more.
Therapeutic CGMs and related supplies are covered by Medicare when all of the following coverage criteria (1-6) are met:
The beneficiary has diabetes mellitus; and,
The...
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