I’m happy to announce I’ve got a new glucometer.
For the last couple weeks I’ve been having trouble with my glucometer. Checking…
Fennel is a nice change from the normal vegetable side dish rut we seem to fall into. I never used to be a big fan of fennel (which is low-carb and rich in vitamin C) but when it is slow cooked like this, the anise flavor mellows.
Roche Insulin Delivery Systems is recalling ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus infusion sets because of the potential for under delivery of insulin. The problem is due to a kinked/bent cannula when inserting the infusion set. If this remains unnoticed it can result in under delivery of insulin leading to elevation of blood glucose levels...
Search for diabetes educational resources online, and chances are, you’re going to end up doing a lot of reading. I’ve been continuously…
Why wasn't I told to use insulin before? Everyone said, "You're a type 2, you don't need it." It's not true.
Low vitamin D levels are not linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. In the study Dr. Jennifer G. Robinson, a professor of epidemiology and medicine at the University of Iowa, and researchers followed women participating in the Women’s Health Initiative Clinical Trials...
A statin drug (Lipitor) may help prevent blindness in people with diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. In a study using diabetic rats and isolated retinal cells cultured in high glucose, lead author Azza El-Remessy, assistant professor in the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy...
Hey! Will you look at that! I was reading through the table of contents in the February issue of Diabetes, the American Diabetes Association’s…
What would Amy Chua, author of The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, do if one of her daughters had type 1 diabetes?
I was prepared for everything that could happen in class that day, except, that is, a hypoglycemic episode.
As a writing teacher, a lot of my work…