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Tara Dairman


Tara Dairman, Web Editor

Tara Dairman has been an editor at Diabetes Self-Management magazine since 2002. She is currently the Web Editor for Diabetes Self-Management E-News and DiabetesSelfManagement.com.

Nov 21, 2008

Cancer Drugs Reverse Type 1 Diabetes in Mice

Tara Dairman

According to a new animal study, a class of cancer-fighting drugs may have some Type-1-diabetes–fighting potential. The study found that treating mice that had recently developed Type 1 diabetes with the drugs imatinib (brand name Gleevec) and sunitinib (Sutent) sent the condition into remission in 80% of them.

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Nov 14, 2008

World Diabetes Day

Tara Dairman

Today, November 14, is World Diabetes Day. Events have been planned on every continent to raise awareness of the global diabetes epidemic and the need to increase prevention efforts, improve treatment, and find a cure. The theme of this year's World Diabetes Day is "Diabetes in Children and Adolescents."

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Nov 07, 2008

Calories, Carb Counts Coming to Philadelphia Menus

Tara Dairman

Another city will now require chain restaurants to post nutrition information about the food items they sell on menus and menu boards. This time, it's Philadelphia, and the new requirements there will go beyond those in place in New York City and California; not only will calorie counts have to be posted on menu boards, but saturated and trans fat, sodium, and carbohydrates will have to be be disclosed along with calorie counts on printed menus.

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Nov 07, 2008

Insulin Syringe Recall

Tara Dairman

The company Tyco Healthcare Group (Covidien) is recalling one lot of ReliOn insulin syringes, so if you use this brand, you should check your package(s) to see if yours are affected.

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Oct 31, 2008

The Rising Costs of Treating Type 2

Tara Dairman

A study published this week in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine has put the spotlight on the rising cost of Type 2 diabetes drugs. According to researchers from the University of Chicago, the University of California, San Francisco, and Stanford University, spending on diabetes drugs increased by 87% between 1994 and 2007, from $6.7 billion to $12.5 billion.

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Mar 25, 2008

Keeping the Weight Off

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Dec 07, 2007

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