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Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes
Hosted by award-winning broadcaster and journalist Stacey Simms, Diabetes Connections brings a reporter's perspective to the world of diabetes. Since 2015, Stacey has gone beyond the headlines to ask tough questions, break down the latest research and technology, and share honest conversations with the people shaping diabetes care. From industry leaders and researchers to everyday people living with diabetes, Diabetes Connections delivers the news you need, the stories you love, and the…
Episodes
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"As active as I want to be" - Dianne Mattiace uses Eversense CGM to thrive with T1D in her 70s
This week, managing type 1 diabetes into your 70s is a bit of uncharted waters.. While thankfully more and more people are living long with T1D, that wasn't…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... Ingredients linked to T2D, genetic T1D research, new SGLT-2 guidelines and more!
It's In the News! A look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. Top stories this week: A new study links emulsifiers, a common ingrediant, to…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"How can we continue to move T1D to the background?" Medtronic's Dr. Jennifer McVean
This week, catching up with Medtronic's Senior Director of Global Medical Affairs Dr. Jennifer McVean. It's been one year since the 780G was approved in the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesMeet the newest insulin pump: all about "twiist" with Sequel CEO Alan Lotvin
This week, the newest pump coming to the market is called the twiist. It's a very different shape – circular with a top half that twists off – with very…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... Dexcom-to-watch update, Wegovy studies, night time hypo research and more!
It's In the News! A look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. Top stories this week: Dexcom launches direct-to-watch with the G7 in the UK…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe FDA took down this teen's free bolus calculator. He needs your help to bring it back.
There used to be a lot of bolus calculators in the app store, maybe you've used one and haven't updated it in a while. Don't try now.. it's likely been pulled…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDiabetes Technology: Expectation vs Reality with Dr. Stephen Ponder
Diabetes technology is getting better and better. We have automated insulin systems that link pumps and CGMs, and smart insulin pens that have precise…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... diabetes drug pricing, vial shortage, pump using Tidepool Loop cleared, insulin cows and more!
It's In the News! A look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. Top stories this week: a new study shows that drugs like Ozempic can be…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAnswering your questions about Tandem's new Mobi pump (and more) with Director of Product Marketing Ben Mar
Approved last year, Tandem's Mobi is now widely available. We're getting an update from Ben Mar, Director of Product Marketing, on the features of the Mobi…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"It needs to be easier" - DIY pioneer Dana Lewis turns her attention to exercise and T1D
This week, one of the pioneers of the DIY movement is turning her attention to exercise. Dana Lewis is partnering with other researchers to create a tool to…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... ATTD updates, new CGMs, drops for diabetes eye disease, scholarships and more!
It's In the News! A look at the top diabetes stories and headlines happening now. Top stories this week: The annual ATTD conference wraps up with news about…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesBehind the Wheel with T1D: Navigating Teen Driving and Diabetes
Let's talk about driving with diabetes! Getting a driver's license as a teenager comes with enough challenges without type 1, but letting your child with T1D…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAddressing the "shocking" lack of research into T1D & periods - Tidepool's Period Project
This week, addressing something that half of all people with diabetes experience but that there is woefully little information and study about. Why is there so…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... MicroGlucagon to speed up insulin, SGLT2 & false positive tests, FDA warns about non-invasive glucose monitors and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: what is MicroGlucagon and how could…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"It's the Chaos Lottery & our ticket got pulled" - Sarah Stewart Holland on parenting a child with T1D
She calls it the Chaos Lottery – and says we all have different ways of dealing with what life throws our way. I'm talking to Sarah Stewart Holland, host of…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"I needed to take my own advice" - Catching up with advocate Chris Ruden
We are far away from New Year's resolutions and it's feeling a little wintry and dreary around here. Good time to get some motivation and check in with Chris…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News.. Tandem Mobi released, surprising outcomes for type 2 surgery, exercise and diabetes studies, T1D at the Super Bowl, and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Tandem announces it's taking orders…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom's Jake Leach on a new CGM for type 2, updates on G6, G7 and more!
This week, we get an update from Dexcom. Chief Operating Officer Jake Leach talks about their soon to be launched CGM for people with type 2. It's called Stelo…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesCGM is a legal "reasonable accommodation" Why are many schools still fighting it?
This week, legal rights and diabetes have come a long way – but as the technology changes, so have some of the challenges. What happens when a school refuses…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News.. weight loss & cancer study for T2D, new pump submitted, Summer Olympic hopeful with T1D and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: a look at how weight loss might…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"It lets us have more fun" - Camp Surefire uses new tech to follow EVERY camper's CGM in one place
Let's talk about diabetes camp! It's probably still cold where you live, but now is the time to start planning. Your local camp may open for registration in…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe Diabetes Community and the Health Care "Rebel Alliance" - with Author Susannah Fox
Have you heard about the rebel alliance of healthcare? That's what my guest calls the patient-led movement to improve health & health care. Susannah Fox served…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... Spray insulin tested, Dexcom T2D sensor submitted, A1C period pads... and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Vertex pauses their stem cell…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesShould glucose be considered a vital sign? Molly McElwee Malloy makes the case
Why isn't blood glucose considered as, and monitored as, a vital sign? That's the question this week's guest is asking. Molly McElwee Malloy has big plans to…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIs Sernova's Cell Pouch System a Functional Cure for T1D? An update from CEO Cynthia Pussinen
Sernova is making progress developing a cell pouch system they hope will be a functional cure for type 1 diabetes. This week, we're talking to Sernova's CEO…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"What are you most looking forward to?" A T1D New Year conversation with Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES
Happy New Year! It's our first episode of 2024 so let's talk about what this year could bring. I'm doing some predictions with the wonderful Gary Scheiner, MS…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... Does food-as-medicine work for T2D? Fake Ozempic warning, new Tzield research, My Cause My Cleats and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: a new study looks at…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News.. Arthritis drug studied for T1D, calls to poison control over Ozempic, Tandem Source released, and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: an existing drug for arthritis is…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Nobody Really Knows How to Help Me" - Allergic to Insulin with Type 1 Diabetes
Living with type 1 while living with an insulin allergy – how on earth is that possible? It's what Kate Lecker is going through – she developed the allergy…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"I'm never going to stop speaking up" Mila Clarke turned her diabetes misdiagnosis into her mission
Mila Clark became a popular advocate for type 2 diabetes after her diagnosis in 2016 But she was actually one of the many adults misdiagnosed – she actually…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesKnow Your Rights! Navigating the Legal Landscape of Diabetes with Lawyer John Griffin
Do you know your rights with diabetes? Our guest this week is John Griffin, a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of advocating in and out of the courtroom…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesOur T1Decade - looking back at ten years of T1D with my whole family (replay)
This episode title is a bit misleading (sorry!) because Benny is actually marking 17 years with type 1! He's away at college and while I hope to talk to him…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... Infusion set recall, diabetes & sleep studies, cinnamon clinical trial and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: infusion set recall, update on…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAsk Us Anything! Moms' Night Out Providence Panel with Moira McCarthy & Kerri Sparling
At Moms' Night Out Providence, I was part of an Ask Us Anything panel that included Moira McCarthy and Kerri Sparling. We had a lot of fun on this panel and a…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"I'm never going to stop speaking up" Mila Clarke turned her diabetes misdiagnosis into her mission
This week, Mila Clark became a popular advocate for type 2 diabetes after her diagnosis in 2016 But she was actually one of the many adults misdiagnosed – she…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesKnow Your Rights! Navigating the Legal Landscape of Diabetes with Lawyer John Griffin
Do you know your rights with diabetes? Our guest this week is John Griffin, a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of advocating in and out of the courtroom…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... Levemir to be discontinued, Tandem/G7 integration launches, Beta Bionics coverage, and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Novo Nordisk will discontinue…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesAsk Us Anything! Moms' Night Out Providence Panel with Moira McCarthy & Kerri Sparling
At Moms' Night Out Providence, I was part of an Ask Us Anything panel that included Moira McCarthy and Kerri Sparling. We had a lot of fun on this panel and a…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"Every patient deserves to fully understand" - Art, medicine, & T1D with Dr. Mike Natter
Dr. Mike Natter took a non-traditional path to becoming an endocrinologist, starting out as an art student. But it turns out, the universal language of drawing…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"What do I do now?" - Pro sports photojournalist Keith Crear on life after his type 2 diagnosis
This is the first episode of our new show, Diabetes Connections TYPE 2. Here's what we're talking about: What IS an A1C? What you need to know about this…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... Weekly basal for T1D, new CGM approved in Europe, T2D caused by pollution? and more...
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: a new study looks at pancreatic…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"That's the big thing: it's tiny" - Talking with Tandem Diabetes about the Mobi & more
Tandem's tiny Mobi pump is FDA approved and set for a limited roll out in the next few weeks. We've got a deep dive into its features. Mobi is phone…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesBack on the track with T1D - Ryan Reed returns to NASCAR
It's been five years since Ryan Reed has been behind the wheel at a NASCAR track. He raced in Vegas earlier this month as part of the Xfinity Cup Series. We…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News.. Oral GLP-1s, diagnosing type 2 by voice?! Tzield update, vegan diet for T1D, and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: new studies on the safety and…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesDexcom U rower Tristan Wakefield talks about life as a student athlete with T1D
Going to college with type 1 is a big adjustment. Going to college as a student athlete with type 1 is on another level. You'll hear from Syracuse University…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesA Type 1 Diabetes Thriller - Mike Hogan is the Director of "The Cost"
A new movie's in the works about diabetes called "The Cost". It's fictional, a thriller co-written and directed by Mike Hogan who lives with type 1. Mike…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... EASD updates from Dexcom, Vertex, antivirals for #T1D, new guidelines for CGM at school and more
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: lots of news from the EASD…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesThe "Sustained Impact" of CGM - Dexcom's Jake Leach from EASD
Dexcom's Chief Operating Officer Jake Leach talks to me about G6, G7, trends in CGM, what the company has its eye on next and answers a lot of your questions…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"A couple of people who are trying to make things happen" - Stacey & Rob Howe share what they're working on (bonus episode)
Bonus episode! Rob Howe is the host of Diabetics Doing Things. He's also one of the speakers at my Mom's Night out event coming up in just over two weeks…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesOff to College with T1D: Navigating Communication and Boundaries for Caregivers
Off to college, just for caregivers! Stacey took part in a webinar panel hosted by The Diabetes Link to talk about advice and experience all around sending…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News: Medtronic CGM, semaglutide for T1D, Apple teases non invasive monitoring, Keto for kids? and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: a new CGM from Medtronic is…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesNavigating the wild with T1D: outdoor guide Sarah Janin
This week, it's one thing to push yourself when you live with type 1 diabetes.. we talk a lot about extreme athletes with T1D, but it's another thing to live…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesLife-Saving Legislation: changing the rules around rescue glucagon
Most of us wouldn't think twice about using someone else's emergency glucagon if our child or another adult needed it. But that's something a school nurse or…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News... Abbott nabs Bigfoot, low-dose aspirin for T2D, can ChatGPT answer diabetes questions? and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Abbott acquires Bigfoot, a new…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesBreaking Limits - A Type 1 Diabetes Extreme Sports Documentary
This week, a new project to show an adventurous side of diabetes. a documentary about extreme athletes with type 1. The film makers are interviewing…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the Spotlight with T1D - Driver Ryan Reed, NFL player Chad Muma, and actress Mary Mouser
Meet three young adults who are all in the spotlight AND have type 1 diabetes. NFL player Chad Muma, actor Mary Mouser, and professional race car driver Ryan…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesIn the News.. Amazon Pharmacy automates insulin discounts, A1Cs go down for this group, a wild T2D study, and more!
It's In the News, a look at the top stories and headlines from the diabetes community happening now. Top stories this week: Amazon Pharmacy will automatically…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesOur son with T1D is off to college! A candid conversation with Benny about managing diabetes during this new phase of life
It's one of the biggest milestones in my family's experience with diabetes. Our son is off to college! I asked Benny to come on and talk about what's on his…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 DiabetesWhich tech? What's covered? DiabetesWise has answers for patients and providers
This week, figuring out which diabetes devices you want to use is hard enough.. but then you have to navigate insurance. There's a new effort to streamline the…
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"TikTok saved my life" - How Justin went from misdiagnosed to inspiring others with diabetes
For adults with type 1, an initial misdiagnosis of type 2 diabetes is unfortunately, all too common. What's perhaps more unusual is what happened to this…