Parchment Baked Scallops and Asparagus
Scallops are a great addition to any diet – they are low in fat and high in both omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin B12. This recipe is very simple yet with its impressive presentation, your guests will never know just how easy it was to prepare. The serving size could be easily manipulated to work as a first course.
The Problem of Health Information Overload
The first “Food for your Whole Life Health Symposium,” spearheaded by Dr. Mehmet Oz, was held June 6 and 7 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in…
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Oral Insulin AFREZZA Successful at Controlling Blood Sugar Levels in Type 1 Diabetes Patients
MannKind announced that results of a new 16-week trial show that the investigational ultra rapid acting mealtime insulin, AFREZZA (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder, combined with basal insulin, is clearly non-inferior to standard therapy insulin lispro, a rapid acting insulin (also combined with basal insulin), in reducing HbA1c levels in subjects with inadequately controlled type 1 diabetes...
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Children with Diabetes in California Schools: ADA Issues Statement
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) issued a statement expressing extreme disappointment in the California Court of Appeal ruling in the case of American Nurses Association et al. v. O’Connell, which prevents non-medical school personnel from volunteering to administer insulin to California schoolchildren who are not yet able to self-manage their disease...
Coffee Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
New evidence shows that drinking coffee may help prevent diabetes and lower blood sugar, according to a EurekAlert report. In a study, published in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists fed either water or coffee to a group of laboratory mice commonly used to study diabetes. Coffee consumption prevented the development of high-blood sugar and also improved insulin sensitivity in the mice, thereby reducing the risk of diabetes...
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Medtronic to Release New iPro 2 CGM Monitor
Medtronic, Inc. announced the launch of iPro 2 Professional CGM, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system used by physicians to help improve diabetes management, in 49 countries around the world. This simplified, yet more advanced fourth generation CGM system is valuable for detecting high and low glucose fluctuations that can lead to dangerous health complications. ..
Curing Ebola: Why I, a Diabetic, Care
In the May 29 issue of The Lancet, a group of scientist announced that they cured ebola in six macaque monkeys. Child of the nineties that I am, that…
P.S. Tell Oatmeal I Say Hi
Dear Banana, Don’t get me wrong. You’re really nice. And interesting! And you’ve always been super-sweet. But that’s…