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Nov 23

5 Reasons Why I Love My Internship

During my three-month internship at the SaMD start-up Hedia, I have garnered an insight into the workings of a success-driven, fast-paced workplace. The atmosphere created from amazing colleagues inspired ideas and cheerful attitudes make the office a delight. My Internship Experience at Hedia and Why I Loved it I started... read more →

Nov 14

My Diabetes Story: Am I Supposed to Just Survive Until I Die (of Diabetes)?

You can die of diabetes. You can do your best to survive, but if you ask me, life is about living – not about surviving. Was that really what my life had been reduced to after I’d been diagnosed with diabetes? Survival? Not if it was up to me –... read more →

Oct 10

8 Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes

If you’re unsure if you (or someone you care about) have diabetes, we’ve gathered a list of common signs and symptoms of diabetes. Not everyone with diabetes gets all of them, and even if you have all of them, it doesn’t mean that you have diabetes. However, if you do... read more →

Aug 30

New with Diabetes – 1000 Questions From a New Diabetic

I was on my way towards Northern Europe’s largest festival – full speed. I was new with diabetes but had discharged myself from the hospital against the recommendations of the doctors. I had just been diagnosed with diabetes. But life hadn’t changed, right? At least that’s what I thought. At... read more →

Aug 21

Ninette Florboe – Regulatory Affairs Officer

From Medical Devices to Software As a Medical Device (SaMD) – My Journey to Hedia

Hello. My name is Ninette N Florboe. I joined Hedia together with four other talented people a bit over two months ago as Regulatory Affairs Officer. The past 18 years of my professional life I have worked in the medical industry – both as an entrepreneur and for large international... read more →

Aug 08

How the Summer Heat Affects Diabetes

It is and has been a hot summer. One of the hottest in Northern Europe for decades and it seems to continue with heat waves in Southern Europe and sunny days all over the map. As someone with diabetes, you may have noticed that your blood sugar is more difficult... read more →

Aug 06

10 Situations People with Type 1 Diabetes Can Relate to

There are a million things we with type 1 diabetes have to take into consideration that most other people don’t even know they don’t have to deal with. Like all the equipment we need to bring just to go on a short trip or having to do bolus calculations before... read more →

Jul 23

How I Survived my First Week with Type 1 Diabetes

In my latest blog post about my diabetes diagnosis, I described the process leading up to the conclusion of my type 1 diabetes. To quickly sum up – my girlfriend, Christina, had the night shift as a nurse which meant that I had to go home from the hospital by... read more →

Jul 11

From Digital Nomad to Digital Healthcare Startup – My Journey to Hedia

Hi! My name is Denice Brun and I'm Head of Marketing at Hedia. After two years on the road as a digital nomad, I’ve chosen to come back home to Copenhagen, which has meant finding what I call an adult job again. That is: A full-time 9-5 kind of job. In... read more →

Jul 06

5 Tips on How to Travel with Diabetes

Travelling with diabetes can seem like a hassle – but it doesn’t have to be. With these travel with diabetes tips and checklist, the job is half done. Summer is here, and although you may feel like there’s a lot to consider when you have diabetes and want to go... read more →