The Night I Needed a Glucagon Injection
The one time I needed a glucagon injection, I didn’t have any. I had never been given a prescription for it, had no idea how to use it, and was absolutely clueless about what it did. I was into my …
View ArticleFDA OKs Sale of Combo Drug JANUMET
The FDA has approved US sales of JANUMET® XR, a daily oral treatment for type 2 diabetes that combines sitagliptin and extended-release metformin. The drug is the fourth oral type 2 diabetes treatment...
View ArticleTaiwanese Study Identifies Top Three Drugs for Type 2 Glycemic Control
Researchers in Taipei, Taiwan, report that they have identified the top three drugs for reducing A1C levels in type 2 diabetes: biphasic insulin, GLP-1 analogs, and basal insulin. They hedged a little...
View Article“Bionic Pancreas” Project Sets 4-Year Goal
Could a “bionic pancreas”-a combination of insulin pump, continuous glucose monitor and predictive software-be on the market within four years? That 2017 date is the ambitious goal of a project from...
View ArticleGlucagon Study Shows Promise for Type 1s
In the healthcare field today, perhaps no area holds as much promise and as many perils as weight control. Researchers see the same statistics that the rest of us do. They see the upcoming wave of...
View ArticleStress-Induced Hormone Imbalances Go Far Beyond Insulin in Diabetes
Virtually anything from the stress of a long checkout line to the first signs of menopause can trigger hormone imbalances, which reveal themselves through mood swings, fatigue, migraines, memory...
View ArticleThe Link Between Diabetes and Hormones
Diabetes begins as a metabolic syndrome that features a combination of hormonal and nutritional imbalances. If these imbalances aren’t corrected, a pre-diabetic condition can turn into full-fledged...
View ArticleAskNadia: Why is My Blood Sugar High After Exercise
Hello Nadia, I have type 2 diabetes. Why does my blood sugar run high after I exercise on a treadmill? RB Detroit MI Dear RB, There are many reasons why your blood sugars run high after exercising on a...
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