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When Should Someone Be Screened for Diabetes?
October 17, 2017
When Should Someone Be Screened for Diabetes?
A certified diabetes educator lists the screening guidelines for Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes
Pot Tested as Treatment for Neuropathy Pain
October 12, 2017
Pot Tested as Treatment for Neuropathy Pain
It helped ease the pain for participants in a small study.
Neuropathy Pain Can Increase Risk of Depression
October 10, 2017
Neuropathy Pain Can Increase Risk of Depression
Learn the symptoms of neuropathy and depression.
Steroids Make Blood Glucose Levels Rise
October 9, 2017
Steroids Make Blood Glucose Levels Rise
A certified diabetes educator discusses how to discuss this issue with your healthcare provider.
Animas Shuts Down its Pump Line
October 5, 2017
Animas Shuts Down its Pump Line
Some 90,000 pump users will be affected, according to a statement by parent company Johnson & Johnson.
FDA Approves Fast-Acting Fiasp Insulin
September 29, 2017
FDA Approves Fast-Acting Fiasp Insulin
Data indicates that this insulin formulation can be safely used as a bolus two minutes before a meal to 20 minutes after a meal.
FDA Approves Freestyle Libre Flash
September 28, 2017
FDA Approves Freestyle Libre Flash
It doesn't require regular fingerstick calibration and it has a sensor that can be worn for up to 10 days, but is it a continuous glucose monitor?
Advice on Type 1 Diabetes and Retrograde Ejaculation
September 22, 2017
Advice on Type 1 Diabetes and Retrograde Ejaculation
A certified diabetes educator discusses why this condition occurs more frequently in the diabetes population.
How to Exercise on Insulin Therapy: The Basics
September 19, 2017
How to Exercise on Insulin Therapy: The Basics
A certified diabetes educator provides an overview of how to adjust your insulin dosage to exercise.
Is Insulin Safe at Room Temperature?
September 16, 2017
Is Insulin Safe at Room Temperature?
We research whether it’s safe to use insulin in the fridge after a power outage.
What if a Teen with Type 1 Isn’t Taking Diabetes Seriously?
September 13, 2017
What if a Teen with Type 1 Isn’t Taking Diabetes Seriously?
A certified diabetes educator provides suggestions for how to get self-care back on track during the important transition years.
Medtronic Issues Wide-Ranging Infusion Set Recall
September 11, 2017
Medtronic Issues Wide-Ranging Infusion Set Recall
Certain lots of infusion sets shipped to customers during or before April 2017 are affected.
Novo Nordisk Will Pay Out $60M to Settle Victoza Marketing Lawsuit
September 6, 2017
Novo Nordisk Will Pay Out $60M to Settle Victoza Marketing Lawsuit
The Justice Department alleges that the company downplayed information of a potential side effect.
Tandem Receives Patent for Remote Bolus Software
August 25, 2017
Tandem Receives Patent for Remote Bolus Software
The patent seemingly would allow pump users to bolus by smartphone.
Is Newer Insulin Worth its Steep Price-tag?
August 21, 2017
Is Newer Insulin Worth its Steep Price-tag?
An endocrinologist argues that doctors need to demand better proof that the newest treatments beat older, cheaper treatment options.
NovoRapid Batches Retested After Customer Complaints in Aus., NZ
August 18, 2017
NovoRapid Batches Retested After Customer Complaints in Aus., NZ
Novo Nordisk says there is insufficient evidence to establish a problem with the product.
Type 1 Organ Donors Show High Rates of Suicide, Drug Use
August 16, 2017
Type 1 Organ Donors Show High Rates of Suicide, Drug Use
It points to the need to talk more about mental health care for people with Type 1 diabetes, our editor argues.
The Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes
August 15, 2017
The Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes
A list of 12 common symptoms and how the condition is diagnosed
What to do if your insulin pump isn’t working
August 14, 2017
What to do if your insulin pump isn’t working
A certified diabetes educator provides a step-by-step guide.
5 Questions About Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health Answered
August 9, 2017
5 Questions About Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health Answered
We interview Dr. Beverly Adler about her work tending to the mental health needs of the diabetes community.