Diabetes Doesn T Run My Life: Article Analysis

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In the article” Diabetes Doesn’t Run My Life.” by Tod Olson, technology has helped improve the lives of people with diabetes. In the article it talks about using a pump to pump insulin into the bloodstream. In the article it says “For example, phone - sized pumps can push insulin into the body through a tiny tube placed under the skin.” This tool is must be very handy because it is phone sized and can push insulin to the body. Insulin regulates the amount of glucose in the blood. Another way technology is used to improve lives of people with diabetes is, a machine that monitors blood sugar levels every minute. The article says” Scientists are also testing a skin patch not much bigger than the face of a watch that can monitor blood sugar levels

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