Changed Priorities Ahead: An Announcement
On Monday, my daily life, my career path, and my work-related goals will change substantially. You see, Friday was my last day working at an exceptional…
Breastfeeding Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Mothers
A new study by University of Pittsburgh researchers has found that women who exclusively breastfeed their children for at least one month are less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. The researchers studied the records of 2233 women, including 1828 mothers of which 56% breastfed their children for at least one month...
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Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
Tabbouleh is a popular Middle Eastern dish often served as an appetizer...
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To Avoid Diabetes, Think Like a Diabetic
My dad had his first heart attack when he was 48, but didn't develop diabetes until about 10 years later. The long and short of this is that I have to be careful...
Diabetes Pioneer Dies at 96
Dr. William R. Kirtley, a medical researcher pioneer who helped develop drugs after World War II that greatly improved the lives of diabetics, has died at the age of 96. Kirtley was part of a research team at Eli Lilly & Company in Indianapolis that conducted groundbreaking research on diabetes drugs after the war...
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Novo Nordisk Creates “App” to Help Doctors Dose Insulin
Novo Nordisk announced today the availability of NovoDoseTM – the first-ever mobile insulin dosing guide for physicians to look up dosing guidelines and blood glucose goals for their patients with diabetes, a disease that affects nearly 24 million Americans. The guide is available as an application on iTunes and is specific to Novo Nordisk’s modern insulin analog portfolio...
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Actos as Dangerous as Avandia, New Study Shows
The continuing controversy surrounding the cardiovascular risk of GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia has led to sharp declines in its use and a surge in sales of the competing drug, Actos. Although the drugs are similar and both had FDA warnings in 2007, Takeda's Actos has been...