A new study by Dr. Steven P. Marso and his colleagues from the Research Medical Center in Kansas City has determined that degludec is a noninferior medication when compared to glargine for use in major cardiovascular events. The study, which …
Diabetes Health Type 2: Why don’t some diabetes patients take their meds?
Rick Bower keeps the he’s given up on in a shoebox beside his bed. The last time he looked, it contained 37 bottles.
His current lineup of pills he takes daily, to help control his type 2 diabetes and other …
AskNadia: Should I Be Concerned About My Son’s Elevated C-peptide Test?
Dear Nadia,
I’m extremely frustrated. My 15 year old son has acanthosis nigricans, which he has had for a couple of years, along with skin tags. My doctor has tested him for diabetes twice and the tests have …
Should it Really Be Called………an Artificial Pancreas?
Let’s be one million percent clear from the onset: I, like the rest of the diabetes world, would love nothing better but to see a CGM communicate with an insulin pump for better control and to alarm the world when …
What Do You Say to a Newly Diagnosed Family?
To this day it still happens. The phone rings and we’re informed by a friend/neighbor/colleague/friend-of-a-friend that someone new is diagnosed with T1D and can we find the time to speak to them and/or their family?
Well the answer is…………………..always.
But …
New Sensor Aims to Prevent Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Those with diabetes must be incredibly cautious of any cut, blister, or other abrasion on their feet. These wounds often heal very slowly and can become a diabetic ulcer. If not treated, these ulcers can lead to amputation or life-threatening …
No Such Thing as Small Actors in the Diabetes World
As is well-known, my last life was all about the theatre, television, and acting. There’s a saying in the theatre world that goes like this; there is no such thing as small parts…..just small actors.” I once directed a group …
Diabetes Health in The News: Rural Diabetes Patients Find Success with Telemedicine
Those with diabetes who live in rural areas often have difficulty regularly visiting doctors. With telemedicine, however, these individuals are able to more often speak to their treatment team, including their primary care physician and pharmacist. The North Carolina Health …
Why Live Life in Fear When You Can Live it to the Fullest
I heard this statement from a person at the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference in Orlando Florida this week.
“I refuse to let diabetes dictate what I do”.
I like that saying and I like it a …
Diabetes Health in The News: Diabetes Plays Little Part in Risk of Cardiovascular Events
A study looking at the risk of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and death for those who have and do not have diabetes and do not have coronary artery disease suggests that diabetes does not contribute to that risk. This study, …
