Type 2 diabetes is finally being recognized on a national and federal level as a major threat to the health of older individuals and as a powerful force in driving up...

(S)he said what??

On February 23, Dexcom announced that it had acquired SweetSpot Diabetes Care , an IT company with an online platform for uploading and processing data from diabetes...

diaTribe contributor Nick Wilkie tells you about glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL), and how they can help you with your diabetes management. Also, diabetes...

As researchers understand more about glycemic variability and as we move closer to the “Closed Loop,” an increasing interest in more rapid-acting insulins has emerged...

Social media 101 for people with diabetes.

Insulins Unplugged

We have all heard about small changes reaping huge benefits to achieve a healthy lifestyle, but the question is usually "How?” America on the Move is all about helping...

ADA Clinician of the Year 2007 shares insights on insulin use and blood glucose monitoring.

The 2008 meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA), bringing you the latest on the link between heart disease and diabetes.

After months of anticipation, Victoza, Novo Nordisk’s once-daily GLP-1 analog (similar to Byetta), was approved on January 25, 2010, for sale in the US. FDA okayed the...

Kelly shares some New Year's thoughts on the future of diabetes and asks for your help.

James S. Hirsch profiles Anna Balogh, who took the State Department to court to fight against diabetic job bias.

Do you have type 2 diabetes and not take any medication? Is diet and exercise alone failing to keep your blood sugar under control? If so, there is now a new drug option...

Let your voice be heard

Most people with diabetes should be familiar with the term A1c—a measure of the glycosylated hemoglobin in blood that gives an estimate of glycemic control over a period...

Kelly tries out the new DexCom SEVEN PLUS CGM.

As we covered in the diaTribe #39 Learning Curve and the diaTribe #38 Letter from the Editor , the FDA recently released its much awaited draft guidance on the...

Beyond the Basals - Part II

NovoLog users may find comfort in the FDA’s recent label change of this rapid-acting insulin. NovoLog’s label now recommends that it can now be kept in pump reservoirs...