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The Year-End Diabetes Survival Guide (Part 2) 
Education / Tech & Tools Posted on: December 22, 2025December 24, 2025

The Year-End Diabetes Survival Guide (Part 2) 

A Diabetes Educator’s Guide to Protecting Access to Care 

For people living with diabetes, the end of the year isn’t just about holidays — it’s often the most challenging time to access care. Insurance plan year changes, prior authorizations, …

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The Year-End Diabetes Survival Guide (Part 1)
Education / Tech & Tools Posted on: December 15, 2025December 24, 2025

The Year-End Diabetes Survival Guide (Part 1)

Protecting Your Meds, Devices & Sanity 

December is a beautiful, hectic, unpredictable month. Holiday schedules shift, clinics reduce hours, pharmacies get overwhelmed, and insurance systems suddenly decide it’s the perfect time to glitch. If you live with diabetes, you’re …

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ADA Scientific Sessions Tech Updates
Education / Tech & Tools Posted on: June 28, 2025July 23, 2025

ADA Scientific Sessions Tech Updates

The American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions were held last weekend, and I promised I would write another review devoted to diabetes tech. If you’re interested in fewer finger pricks and more freedom, there was a lot to get excited …

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ADA Sci Sessions Review
Education / Tech & Tools Posted on: June 24, 2025July 23, 2025

ADA Sci Sessions Review

Last weekend was the American Diabetes Association’s Scientific Sessions, the world’s largest diabetes conference – it’s a chance to find out about the latest and greatest advances in diabetes treatment, research, and tech. I did not attend; I’d like to …

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Tandem Mobi Review: Small Pump, Big Kid Energy 
Tech & Tools Posted on: April 6, 2025July 12, 2025

Tandem Mobi Review: Small Pump, Big Kid Energy 

When your kid is on an insulin pump—and also happens to believe he’s part trampoline athlete, part stuntman, and part water-spraying backyard engineer—you quickly learn how much a diabetes device can (or can’t) keep up. 

A few months back, we …

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Brian Foster is navigating T1D from all angles — personal, professional, & parental. He believes in evidence-based care, compassionate support, & the life-saving powers of CGMs and coffee.

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