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Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic condition involving high blood sugar levels and reduced production and responsiveness to insulin.
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Another ‘next’ that we’re watching is the GlucaPen from Enject. Everybody who takes insulin faces the risk of severe hypoglycemia (a medical emergency), and it’s vital...
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Blogger Scott Strumello talks about his experience with blood glucose awareness training (BGAT) to help you avoid hypoglycemia unawareness.
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We love ExtendSnacks – this company was founded by Dr. Francine Kaufman, pediatric endocrinologist extraordinaire (and diaTribe advisory board member). If you fight...
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Kelly talks about apple strudel... and what that has to do with improvements in diabetes care.
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Kerri Morrone Sparling on how all diabetes patients – whether they like it or not – often play the role of educator.
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Diabetic neuropathy affects the feet and is a common complication of poorly controlled diabetes. The drug works by inhibiting the action of connective tissue growth...
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If anyone has the political capital, resources, and momentum to solve the problem of childhood obesity in a generation, it’s Michelle Obama. The First Lady’s...
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TRUE2go meter compared to an iPod Shuffle As the economy slides, ways to cut costs and save money are welcome. For people with diabetes, the credit crunch has even more...
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A Tennis Hero: His Finest Shots Were Never on the Court
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The H1N1 virus, or “swine flu” pandemic, has been one of the most talked about issues in healthcare in the past year – it first came to light in spring, 2009. Vaccines...
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Kelly talks about the role of the Internet and social media in removing the "invisible barriers" among patients and making their views known in diabetes care.
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Riding, racing, tandem biking, unicyling (not widely recommended), volunteering... there are multiple ways to participate in the American Diabetes Associations Tour de...
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The 2009 ADA clinical practice guidelines and what they mean for you.
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On August 13, the FDA made a public health notification that dangerous errors could result from the use of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) test strips...