MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'insulin-dependent'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:42:37 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246949&cid=t_130669_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FQcY-dRv5yag%2F People who live with diabetes know how frustrating it can be to try to maintain a healthy and balanced level of sugar in the blood, particularly if they take insulin. Much progress has been made in terms of developing technology to help manage insulin doses, especially in children, but as good as they can be, there is still a lot of room for improvement. Type 1 diabetes, what used to be called insulin-dependent or juvenile diabetes, cannot be cured. Insulin isn’t a cure, but rather, a way to manage it. The insulin must be given in specific doses and adjusted according to activity and food intake, something which can be quite difficult to do for an active child or teen. When blood sugar isn’t properly controlled, this can lead to severe complications later in life (blindness, ki... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246949 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:05:15 +0100 3246949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2948365&cid=t_130669_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FnEMCKLsq9m0%2F Not too long ago, many of us didn’t know anyone who had diabetes. Now, it’s almost impossible not to know someone who has it. Diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, has exploded and continues to do so in the western world. A disease once rarely seen in children, type 2 diabetes is now affecting them in large numbers, grossly affecting their health as adults. According to the American Diabetes Association: 24 million children and adults in the United States live with diabetes 57 million Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes 1 out of every 3 children born today will face a future with diabetes if current trends continue Unfortunately, not everyone who is diagnosed with diabetes takes it seriously. Diabetes is a disease that is more than just high blood sugar (glucose) leve... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2948365 Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:12:22 +0100 2948365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2761960&cid=t_130669_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FSDMoKhzNNtE%2F Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. It’s one of the diseases afflicting humans that is often preventable. Preventable because lifestyle plays a large role in the development of type 2 diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 diabetes is different from type 2 – it’s caused by the pancreas’ inability to produce insulin. On the other hand, in type 2 diabetes, the pancreas does produce insulin but either not enough or the body can’t properly use the insulin that’s being produced. It used to be that type 1 diabetes was called juvenile diabetes and then the name changed to insulin-dependent diabetes. Originally, it was thought that only children developed type 1 diabetes but now we know that people as old as their late 20s can develop it. Then, it was insulin-dependent be... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2761960 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:47:59 +0100 2761960 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692711&cid=t_130669_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F359614183%2F I met another Type 1 diabetic last evening who was on MDI and was leery of using the pump. His thoughts were that he already knew what he was doing and thought he was doing good enough…..however after less than 20 years as a diabetic he did mention that his feet would sometimes tingle….ruh roh….He [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692711 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:50:46 +0100 1692711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=765788&cid=t_130669_134_f&fid=35152&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsstrumello.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fare-insulin-analogs-superior-to-regular.html The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) is an independent scientific institute based in Germany that evaluates the quality and efficiency of healthcare to evaluate pharmaceuticals, surgical procedures, diagnostic tests, clinical practice guidelines and aspects of disease management programs, following the principles of evidence-based medicine. The Institute's primary goal is to contribute to improvements in healthcare in Germany. The basic idea is for IQWiG to be kind of an independent review board to act as a public watchdog group for Germany's nationalized public health system. They accomplish much of this by reviewing the medical literature to ensure that pseudo-science, which is often sponsored and/or published by drug companies, is not allowed to influence publ... Scott's Web Log blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=765788 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:35:00 +0100 765788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=743323&cid=t_130669_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F19%2Finsulin-pen-patent-fight-novo-vs-sanofi%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult OnsetNovo Nordisk, one of the Big Three insulin manufacturers (Eli Lilly and Sanofi-Aventis round out the group), has started legal action in the United States to block the launch of rival Sanofi-Aventis' new SoloSTAR injection pen. Novo claims Sanofi's SoloSTAR infringes on the patents of its NovoPen 4. Sanofi is ramping up for a U.S. launch in the next few months -- they contest Novo's claims and will defend their rights in court. According to a March 2007 post in Scott Strumello's blog, the SoloSTAR is a disposable insulin pen aimed at the vast type 2 market, and Sanofi's Lantus will be the first insulin used in the new pen. SoloSTAR reduces the injection force by 30 percent or more compared to other leading disposable pens, good for people ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=743323 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 743323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735515&cid=t_130669_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F15%2Findiana-law-protects-diabetic-kids-in-schools%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Lifestyle, Drugs, Daily News, CareA teenager helped effect a law change in Indiana aimed at improving care in schools for kids with diabetes. This news comes courtesy of a report in The Indianapolis Star this week, which describes how high school student Alex Sandberg testified in favor of the law at the Indiana Statehouse. Alex, who is fourteen years old, told lawmakers it's essential that insulin-dependent kids like herself be able to do blood sugar checks and adjustments while in the classroom. Previously, kids were required to troop off to the nurse's office (if the school even has one) multiple times a day to do blood checks. Also, the students were made to stay with the nurse until their blood sugars had normalized. Over time, this meant a lot of missed c... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735515 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 735515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=725113&cid=t_130669_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F10%2Fdrastic-measures-gastric-bypass-surgery-and-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 2, Daily News, SupportGastric bypass surgery was originally devised to cause weight loss in cases of extreme obesity. However, it has recently come to be known as a last resort measure for controlling Type 2 diabetes in obese patients. To read up on this phenomenon, you need look no further than this very site. Here's a previous blog on this topic by yours truly, one that touches on the horrible complications that some have to endure after the surgery. Then here's a more recent one about a Welsh study on the incredible efficacy of the surgery, this time courtesy of Bev. Now I see a new report circulating in the news. This one focuses on some doctors and their patients who have experienced first-hand how well the gastric bypass can work at making Type 2 diabetes disappear.... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=725113 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 725113