Diabetics Try New Round-The-Clock Sensor

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Diabetes care is undergoing a transformation: Thousands of patients are switching from a few finger-pricks a day to track their disease to new sensors that keep guard around the clock. The last six months brought boosts to the technology, as federal health officials approved children’s use of a sensor that works for three days in a row - and cleared the longest-lasting version yet, a seven-day model, for adults.

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