Insulin degludec
Novo Nordisk’s new variety of long-lasting insulin, insulin degludec, reduces low blood sugars while improving overall control, according to a
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A1c
New Blood Sugar Guidelines Give Older Type 2s More Latitude
It may be better for older people with type 2 diabetes to have less stringent A1C goals than younger type
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Are You Comfortable Sharing Your A1C?
Some people are perfectly happy divulging their three-month blood sugar average, known as an A1C, but I’d rather walk barefoot
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Pregnancy, Parenting, Writing, and Diabetes: An Interview With Cheryl Alkon
The challenges of pregnancy are daunting on their own, but when you’re diabetic, they can seem insurmountable. That’s one of
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Surgery Works Better Than Drugs at Blood Sugar Control in Obese Patients
An Ohio-based study of overweight and obese type 2 patients shows that weight loss surgery works much better at controlling
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Diagnostic Tool Uses Light to Determine Diabetes Risk
Until now, drawing blood has been an unavoidable component of being tested for prediabetes and diabetes. Nobody enjoys the process,
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Baby, Diabetes, and Me
I thought I had seen it all as a person with diabetes. Going to college, marriage, moves, career changes, you
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Thanks to Technology, We Never Have to Be Alone
If you’ve had diabetes for a number of years, chances are that you remember when there was no Internet access
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Diabetes Education
Diabetes is a life-long, 24-hour-a-day disease that requires self-management, time, and lots of patience. Most people with diabetes know where
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My Quest for a Smaller Jean Size and A1C
Trying to lose weight as an insulin-injecting person with type 1 diabetes couldn’t be more frustrating. It gets on my
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A Conversation About Janumet and Earlier Combination Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
Combination therapy, in which doctors prescribe more than one drug to treat type 2 diabetes, is a fairly common practice.
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