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Type 2 Diabetes News

Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic condition involving high blood sugar levels and reduced production and responsiveness to insulin.     

Not all A1Cs are created equal.
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...
Blogger Scott Strumello talks about his experience with blood glucose awareness training (BGAT) to help you avoid hypoglycemia unawareness.
We love ExtendSnacks – this company was founded by Dr. Francine Kaufman, pediatric endocrinologist extraordinaire (and diaTribe advisory board member). If you fight...
Kelly talks about apple strudel... and what that has to do with improvements in diabetes care.
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...
We round out the Diabetes ABC’s with Blood Pressure 101.
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...
A Tennis Hero: His Finest Shots Were Never on the Court
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...
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.
Riding, racing, tandem biking, unicyling (not widely recommended), volunteering... there are multiple ways to participate in the American Diabetes Associations Tour de...
The 2009 ADA clinical practice guidelines and what they mean for you.
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...
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