Cheaper Insulin: Older Insulins May Be Answer to High Prices
PublishedOne option to combat rising insulin costs is to switch to older, cheaper versions of insulin…
Kurt Ullman, RN
Diabetes Emergency Kit: What to Include
PublishedAn emergency kit is an important addition to a person’s diabetes treatment plan. Although it should be tailored to your exact needs, some general things to consider include the following…
Using a Glucagon Kit
PublishedGlucagon is a hormone released from the pancreas that, in combination with insulin, works to control blood sugar. The hormone is also available in an injectable form for treating very low blood glucose levels. Learn how to use a glucagon kit…
Diabetic Neuropathy
PublishedUp to 60 percent of people with diabetes will experience diabetic neuropathy. Learn about warning signs, prevention strategies, and treatments…
Diabetes and Dental Care
PublishedDental care is an important part of diabetes care. Lack of attention to your oral health can impact your diabetes, and vice versa. Get tips on this often-overlooked aspect of diabetes management…
FDA OKs Two Medicines for Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
UpdatedFor people with Type 2 diabetes and pre-existing heart disease, the FDA recently approved a change in the prescribing information for two diabetes medicines…
Eight Life-Changing Diabetes Breakthroughs
UpdatedLearn about eight recent diabetes breakthroughs that are changing how the condition is managed…
The Hepatitis/Diabetes Connection
UpdatedHepatitis can cause or worsen diabetes, and diabetes can cause or worsen the severity of inflammation and scarring in the liver…
Diabetes and Your Skin
UpdatedProper care and awareness is crucial to maintaining healthy skin with diabetes.
Avoiding Medical Identity Theft
UpdatedYour phone rings, and the caller says that you can get all sorts of free diabetes supplies or a diabetes-friendly cookbook; all you have to do is tell the person your Medicare number. Should you do it?
