Which is Better Dexcom G6 or G7?

G6 App Features: Robust and user-friendly, allowing for efficient tracking and sharing of glucose data. G7 Advancements: Includes enhanced data visualization and predictive alerts, improving the overall management experience. User Concerns and Preferences Battery Life and Sensor Duration: How long each model lasts and the implications for daily diabetes management. Wearability in Daily Activities: Comfort … Read more

LATIN AMERICA: Kids Pay Dearly for Lack of Clean Water

Diego Cevallos* – Tierramérica MEXICO CITY, Nov 16 2006 (IPS) – In Latin America and the Caribbean, one-third of childhood deaths are the result of diarrhoea. The problem could be resolved with clean water and appropriate sanitation systems, but millions of people, especially the indigenous and Afro-descendant populations, lack access to either. Statistics for the … Read more

U.S.: Sick Gulf Residents Beg Officials for Help

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan 14 2011 (IPS) – In an emotionally charged meeting this week sponsored by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, fishermen, Gulf residents and community leaders vented their increasingly grave concerns about the widespread health issues brought on by the three-month-long disaster. Cherri Foytlin, co-founder of Gulf Change, … Read more

Q& A: We Need a Holistic Approach to Eradicate Leprosy

Dr Maria Francia Laxamana, the Assistant Secretary in the Philippines Ministry of Health, eels strongly about the social exclusion and stigma experienced by the leprosy patients and is eager to make a notable change in the way the society perceives leprosy and those who live with it. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS MANILA, Mar 3 2019 (IPS) … Read more

Only Sustainable Investment & Global Cooperation Can Counter COVID’s Blow to SDGs

Jay Collins is Vice Chairman Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory, Citigroup* Jay Collins speaks at the informal virtual meeting of the 2020 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up: “Financing Sustainable Development in the Context of COVID-19”. Credit: United Nations NEW YORK, Apr 30 2020 (IPS) – We are today in a time of crisis—a … Read more