bolus

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Recent Examples of bolus This information helps determine your bolus insulin needs. Lynne Peeples, Health, 26 May 2024 The key features of Caravan Tech’s tags and boluses include GPS tracking, temperature monitoring, and health status indicators, providing comprehensive data for disease surveillance and control. Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 18 May 2024 Once downloaded, t:connect works alongside Tandem’s t:slim X2 insulin pump by allowing diabetes patients to issue bolus doses of insulin over Bluetooth. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 May 2024 According to the nonprofit organization Beyond Type 1, bolus insulin is a type of insulin taken to prevent glucose spikes after meals. Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for bolus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bolus
Noun
  • Most pre-workouts contain 150 to 300 milligrams (roughly the amount in 1 to 3 cups of coffee), though some provide even higher (and sometimes unsafe) doses.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The Medical Procedure Kahn received a total of four doses of the rabies vaccine.
    Tony Leys, AZCentral.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There is no specific dosage guidance for this type, but general magnesium guidelines can offer a reference point.
    Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
  • The best dosage for chelated magnesium depends on your reason for taking the supplement.
    Health, Health, 28 July 2025

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