Embracing emotional health in diabetes care
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. An estimated 10% of Americans are living with diabetes — that’s about 38.4 million people. Diabetes is classified in two ways – Type 1 and
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Dexcom, tech leader in diabetes care, opens first manufacturing facility outside US with RM2.83b investment in Penang
SEBERANG PERAI, Nov 12 — Dexcom Inc, a leader in continuous glucose monitoring technology, officially opened its first manufacturing facility outside the United States in Penang today. The medical device manufacturer has invested RM2.83 billion in the facility, located in the Batu Kawan Industrial Park. Dexcom Vice President Columba McGarvey said construction of the facility […]
Health Systems
Venture Capital Firms Are Increasingly Investing In Clinical Care
A physician checks a medical record. getty Care delivery has never been an easy task. For decades, it was seen as a function of society delegated solely to hospitals and clinicians. However, over the years, care delivery has also become increasingly more complicated, begging for more innovation and change as a means to improve quality […]
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CHEST Curriculum Pathway for Asthma Shows Ability to Improve Health Care Professionals’ Knowledge
In educational settings, microlearning has previously demonstrated positive outcomes, but it can often be limited by fragmented or incomplete information. In an attempt to assess whether microlearning can help close knowledge gaps present in the asthma setting, authors of a study published in CHEST Pulmonary established an online educational program on asthma that featured microlearning […]
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M42’s Imperial College London Diabetes Centre and HealthPlus Diabetes & Endocrinology Center seek to advance diabetes care
Event to attract healthcare professionals from across the region, including leading experts from Imperial College London, UK Importance of conference underscored by International Diabetes Federation report indicating that over 73 million in the MENA region live with the disease[1] Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: For the second consecutive year, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre (ICLDC) […]
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Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ:TNDM) Shares Sold by Lisanti Capital Growth LLC
Lisanti Capital Growth LLC lowered its position in shares of Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. (NASDAQ:TNDM – Free Report) by 27.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 114,925 shares of the medical device company’s sto
Mental Health
Better care for mental health patients will hinge on funding | Mental health
I read your editorial on the proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act with interest (6 November). The act serves as the balancing point between the state’s negative duty not to interfere with individual liberty without good reason and its positive duties to prevent harm to vulnerable people and the wider public. The criteria for […]
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Negative feedback for health and social care – Isle of Wight Observer News
More than two thirds of recent feedback on the Isle of Wight’s health and social care services is negative, according to an independent watchdog. Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s Intelligence Report, for September 13 to October 12, found 68 per cent of feedback was negative, compared to 27 per cent positive and 5 per cent […]
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Let’s talk about sex: Heart patients want guidance from health care professionals
Research Highlights: A small survey of adults aged 30 to 89 (average age of 65) in Sweden who have heart conditions found that there is a significant difference between the sexual health information they seek and what is provided to them by their health care professionals and the health care system. Despite 76% […]
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LDC recognised as a Centre of Excellence for Diabetes Care
Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) has been accredited as an International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Centre of Excellence for Diabetes Care for the eighth year running. This prestigious recognition highlights the exceptional standards of care, research, and education provided by LDC in the field of diabetes, multiple long-term conditions, and lifestyle as medicine. IDF Centres of Excellence […]
