Are you, or someone you love, at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes? Is it possible to have diabetes and not know it? Some people with type 2 diabetes have obvious symptoms ... Read More

On the average, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, doctor visits are approximately 16 minutes long. If a person with diabetes has an appointment once a month, that's ... Read More

November is National Diabetes Month. Diabetes affects over 21 million people in United States today. Diabetes is a unique disease in that people diagnosed with it must be responsible for ... Read More

Last year, the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH) launched the Healthy Monday campaign. It was designed to motivate people to think about their health at least once ... Read More

In September, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced a new drug plan that would offer 291 of the most commonly prescribed generic drugs for $4.00 for a 30 day supply. Originally the ... Read More

A new oral medication called Januvia (sitagliptin phosphate) has been approved by the FDA for management of Type 2 diabetes. It's the first in a new class of drugs called ... Read More

The FDA has issued a warning concerning counterfeit blood glucose test strips for LifeScan's One Touch Brand Blood Glucose Monitors. The test strips in question are One Touch Basic/Profile and One ... Read More

In 1969, Dr. Elisabeth Kubler Ross, a well-known psychiatrist wrote a book called "On Death And Dying". It outlined the five major stages of grief that people go through when ... Read More

Halloween is a favorite holiday for kids. Costumes, parties, and candy are all part of the fun. But it can be tricky for kids with diabetes. Exercise, food intake and ... Read More

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm REAL-time Insulin Pump with Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in June of 2006. Medtronic is calling it, "a major step ... Read More

Losing weight is not an easy job sometimes. There is a lot of diet advice out there. I've been on diets for decades. But lately, I'm starting to shift my ... Read More

On Sept 27, 2006, a new bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Susan Collins. The Gestational Diabetes Act of 2006 (GEDI) would ... Read More