Simple Tips Ease Summer Travel for Diabetics
Whether it’s lazing around on the beach and splashing in the surf, shopping and shows in New York, or jumping across the pond for a whirlwind tour of London and Paris, millions of people will take to...
View ArticleIs the Term ‘Type 2 Diabetes’ Too Generic?
In a journal article published today in The Lancet, Professor Edwin Gale of the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom questions the current clinical definition and categorization of type 2...
View ArticleFDA’s loosening of Avandia restrictions will have minimal impact on drug’s usage
The FDA voted Thursday to relax the restrictions on the oral diabetes drug Avandia, which in 2010 became the center of a big controversy when its use in the United States was significantly restricted...
View ArticleDiabetes and the Flu: What You Need to Know
Certain groups of people are at risk of serious flu complications each year, including people with diabetes. Children younger than five years, people older than 65 and pregnant women are among those...
View ArticlePreparation is Key When it Comes to Emergencies
One of the things we often have preached to us regularly here in the south is to be ready for emergencies, especially during tornado and hurricane seasons. They can strike any time, anywhere. But...
View ArticleDiabetes Doesn’t Mean Kids Have to Skip Halloween
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins are suiting up for the yearly pilgrimage through neighborhoods shouting “Trick or Treat!” and begging for sweet treats that are synonymous with Halloween. But a candy-centric...
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