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Health Insurance Reform May Help Diabetes TreatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
One in six people with diabetes have avoided or delayed necessary medical care because of high costs, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said in a report this week. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - November 13, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Releases New Guidelines on Diabetes Management WorldwideEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has recently announced the release of several new diabetes guidelines including those addressing pregnancy, self-monitoring blood glucose and oral health at its 20th World Diabetes Congress in Montreal. The work of the IDF Task Force on Clinical Guidelines, these new guidelines have been set forth in light of recent data showcasing the epidemic of diabetes worldwide. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - November 4, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Accusure Insulin SyringesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Huntsville AL-Qualitest Pharmaceuticals today issued a voluntary nationwide recall of all Accusure® Insulin Syringes. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - October 29, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

New IDF Study Reveals Diabetics in Developing Countries Pay More for Diabetes Care and Have Poorer HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Type 2 diabetes is often seen as a condition affecting older, unproductive adults in wealthy countries. However, the reality is that 70% of people with diabetes now live in low and middle-income countries and the economic impact of diabetes is much greater in poorer countries. Yet the majority of the spending, 90% of all medical expenditures for diabetes care, is made in the United States, Canada, the countries of Western Europe, and other wealthy countries. This is the conclusion of the most comprehensive investigation of the economic impact of diabetes ever to be conducted in low and-middle-income countries. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - October 22, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Latest Diabetes Figures Paint Grim Global PictureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
International Diabetes Federation says epidemic out of control (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - October 20, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Healthy Neighborhoods Lowers Risk of Type II DiabetesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People have always said that “home is where the heart is”; and for most of us, ‘home’ refers to our current residential address. We refer to this place as our home, because it is the geographical location in which we have decided to lay down some roots and build a life. When we reach the point in our lives wherein the desire to build a home becomes a need, we take time to think about what really matters to us. We take into consideration the neighborhood, the geographic layout, and sometimes, we even check out the neighboring areas for its potential in broadening our horizons and pursuing our interests. In other wor...
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - October 15, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Preparing for H1N1 - Special Tips for People With DiabetesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The H1N1 pandemic is a growing concern among everyone. As of September 27, the virus had caused over 4000 deaths worldwide, and according to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, 27 states are reporting widespread influenza activity. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - October 13, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

FDA Finds Link Between Pancreatitis and Two Diabetes DrugsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
FDA is revising the prescribing information for Januvia (sitagliptin) and Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin) to include information on reported cases of acute pancreatitis in patients using these products. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - September 28, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Lexicon Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial of LX4211 in Patients with Type 2 DiabetesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has initiated a Phase 2 clinical trial of the drug candidate LX4211, an orally-delivered, small molecule drug candidate that inhibits the sodium glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - September 17, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Protein is Not "Free" (Part Two): How to Tier Insulin for Balanced DosingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A complete meal consists of not just simple carbohydrates that digest at the rate the rapid-acting insulin manufacturer’s project. It consists of several ounces of protein, a starch, vegetables and likely some amount of fat. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - September 14, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Protein is Not "Free" (Part One)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Carbohydrate counting, otherwise known as “carb counting,” is the technique by which insulin-dependent diabetics determine their insulin requirements for meals. However, patients often find that not all carbs are equal and that protein is not “free.” (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - August 26, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Protein is Not “Free" (Part One)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Carbohydrate counting, otherwise known as “carb counting,” is the technique by which insulin-dependent diabetics determine their insulin requirements for meals. However, patients often find that not all carbs are equal and that protein is not “free.” (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - August 26, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

FDA Warns About Some Glucose Monitoring Technology when Used with Other Medical TherapiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today advised health care practitioners and patients against using certain glucose monitoring technology that employs a specific test strip when the patients are also receiving therapeutic products containing non-glucose sugars. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - August 17, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

FDA Issues Public Health Notification on Glucose Monitoring TechnologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today advised health care practitioners and patients against using certain glucose monitoring technology that employs a specific test strip when the patients are also receiving therapeutic products containing non-glucose sugars. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - August 17, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

FDA Calls for Increased Accuracy in Glucose MonitorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Federal officials may soon implement regulations to improve the accuracy of home-use glucose monitors, used by millions of people with diabetes in the United States. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - July 30, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Medtronic Issues Recall of Specific Lots of Paradigm Quick-Set Infusion SetsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) said today that it has initiated a recall of specific lots of Quick-set® infusion sets that are used with MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps. An infusion set is a thin plastic tube used to deliver insulin from an insulin pump to a diabetes patient, and is typically replaced by the patient every three days. Affected infusion sets are reference numbers MMT-396, MMT-397, MMT-398 and MMT-399 with lot numbers starting with the number "8." Medtronic recently discovered that approximately two percent of "Lot 8" Quick-set infusion sets (which represents approximately 60,000 infusion sets out of an estimated...
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - July 16, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

IDF Statement on Studies Suggesting Possible Insulin Glargine Cancer LinkEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) today called for urgent assessment and responses from regulatory authorities into a possible link between the use of insulin glargine (an insulin analogue) and increased risk of cancer based on findings published on 26 June, 2009 in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - July 9, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Eating Disorders & Insulin-Skipping Can Threaten Your LifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The sudden deaths of several young diabetics, who had deliberately deprived themselves of insulin as an “easy” way to lose weight, is a serious wake-up call for those who don’t grasp the dangers of ignoring your diabetes medication. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - July 7, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

FDA Issues Public Health Advisory Regarding Levemir InsulinEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Stolen vials of the long-acting insulin Levemir made by Novo Nordisk Inc. have reappeared and are being sold in the U.S. market. These stolen insulin vials may not have been stored and handled properly and may be dangerous for patients to use. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - July 1, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Part Two – Protein is Not “Free” - How to Tier Insulin for Balanced DosingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
How can an insulin-dependent diabetic more accurately dose for a well-rounded meal, complete with carbohydrates, protein and fat? (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - June 26, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Part One – Protein is Not “Free”Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Carbohydrate counting, otherwise known as “carb counting,” is the technique by which insulin-dependent diabetics determine their insulin requirements for meals. However, patients often find that not all carbs are equal and that protein is not “free.” (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - June 26, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Taming Blood Sugar while in the HospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A frequent conversation among severely insulin-dependent diabetics concerns blood sugar guidelines while being hospitalized. Patients with diabetes in emergency waiting rooms or surgical/out-patient procedures may not get appropriate blood sugar management from the medical staff. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - June 22, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Reversing Hypoglycemia UnawarenessEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
According to Sheri R. Colbert PhD, author of the Diabetes Athlete’s Handbook, approximately 20 percent of long term insulin-dependent diabetics exhibit hypoglycemia unawareness, the inability to recognize low blood sugar, levels less than 70 mg/dL. Here are some ways to reverse hypoglycemia unawareness. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - June 1, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

What to Expect When You Are Expecting – Diabetes EditionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Even though most women with diabetes have healthy pregnancies and ultimately healthy babies, women with diabetes are at higher risk for miscarriage, stillbirth and babies with birth defects... (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - May 6, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Swine Flu and Diabetes - What You Need to KnowEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The number of Americans infected with swine flu continues to grow and a Texas infant who contracted the flu has died... (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - May 1, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Survey Reveals Americans Fear Diabetes Diagnosis but do Little to Prevent ItEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The ADA reports diabetes is growing at an alarming rate along with diabetes awareness; but why isn't anything being done to prevent it? (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - April 29, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Staying Covered: Health Insurance Now and LaterEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Of all the stresses that accompany diabetes, ensuring you have adequate health insurance coverage is at the very top of the list... (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - April 23, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Between the Sheets – Diabetes and Sexual HealthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Diabetes can have an impact on most parts of day-to-day living including sexual desire and performance. People experiencing problems with sexual function may suffer from depression; have less fulfilling personal relationships and overall poorer health... (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - April 14, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Study Examines Treatments for Diabetic Foot UlcersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Almost a million people in the United States suffer from ulcers on their feet as a result of diabetes and about six percent of these patients will end up needing to be admitted to the hospital... (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - April 1, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

The 2009 Boston Diabetes EXPO RecapEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Diabetes1.org team recently took part in the annual American Diabetes Association Diabetes EXPO in Boston and had the chance to see the latest in diabetes care as well as meet many new and interesting people. (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - March 31, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

Retiring with Diabetes: Are You Ready?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
While more advanced technology means longer life spans, for progressive diseases like diabetes these long years could also entail enormous medical expenses... (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - March 23, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info

A Closer Look at Night Glucose TestingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Insulin-dependent diabetics frequently ask if they should wake up in the middle of the night to test their blood sugar... (Source: Diabetes1 Articles)
Source: Diabetes1 Articles - March 15, 2009 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Health, Medicine Source Type: info