Diabetes blog
Guest Blog By Finger Prickin Good Featuring MyID Review & Giveaway
We'd like to welcome Finger Prickin’ Good - read about one family’s journey navigating life with T1D. Making life sweeter with doses of good food, humor and inspiration. If you are a diabetic parent you will enjoy reading this article and also checking out Finger Prickin Good's page.
Infographic: Learn About Diabetes and Fighting The Devastating Disease
Now and then, an epidemic makes headlines, grabbing the public’s attention and striking fear into hearts everywhere. The deadly Ebola epidemic is a recent example, and influenza takes the spotlight when cold and flu season comes around. But while it doesn’t grab the public’s attention to the extent that Ebola and the flu do, diabetes is another disease of epidemic proportions. Diabetes, which leads to debilitating conditions and claims thousands of lives in this country annually, is striking more and more people.
In a report released in 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called the increase in diabetes cases “alarming.”
In this article, you will learn more about the types of diabetes, what prediabetes is, additional risk factors, what you can do to prevent it, and there is an interesting infographic.
Get your MyID Product FREE when you sign up for a 1-year Plus Subscription
What is MyID Plus?
Texts & Location AlertsGet a text whenever your medical ID is scanned. The text also includes a GPS location of where your medical ID was scanned.
Medication RemindersSo you don't ever miss or run out of your medications. Reminders that ensure you stay on top of your health.
Document StorageLab results, imaging, MRI, X-Rays, insurance cards and other medical records you want to add to your profile.
SharingConveniently and securely share your profile with anyone; including primary care doctors specialists, caretakers, etc. You can set when the shared link expires and can even require a password. You can also remove access at any given time.
Apple Health IntegrationSeamlessly pull in your Electronic Health Records (EHR) from Apple Health on demand on a regular basis, keeping your medical information up to date and easily accessible.
