One day Maiya came up to me with tears in her eyes and told me that her bag made her sad and she was embarrassed that she had to carry her "ugly" diabetes bag...
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Novo Nordisk has decided to stop sales of its insulin product in Greece following a government decree ordering a 25% price cut in all medicines, according to a BBC report. The company, which claims it is owed 32 million dollars by the Greek state, said that such a price cut would force its business in Greece to run at a loss. The company was also concerned that the compulsory 25% reduction would have a knock-on effect since other countries use Greece as a key reference point for setting drug prices...
The artificial pancreas is no longer the jet pack of diabetes, talked about for decades without ever coming to fruition...
Two months ago, I hopped into my car, feeling fine, drove an hour down to San Antonio, confidently walked into the research center, and had a fasting blood sugar level of 263...
College is stressful, difficult, and time consuming. Diabetes is stressful, difficult, and time consuming. You should know this from the start...
In a sense the doctor is a guide, the interpreter, because illness is a new language...
The White House announced it would grant $15.8 million for a pilot program in Utah designed to help improve management of diabetes, according to a Desert News report.The grant is part of a $220 million stimulus-funded effort to expand use of electronic health records.The grant went to HealthInsight of Salt Lake City...
Bayer Diabetes Care announced it would be sponsoring a new contest, “Give Back. Simply Win.” The contest is designed to reward people with diabetes for their charitable efforts. Entering the contest is simple; it is open to people with diabetes in three age categories: 6 to 12, 13 to 17 and 18+ years...
The Jonas Brothers are set to perform a concert at Danny DeVito’s house. The concert will benefit the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles.
The event is in support of Dr. Francine Kaufman, Nick Jonas’ own diabetes doctor. Jonas was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13...
According to a group of retired admirals, generals, and other senior military leaders, about 27 percent of young adults are medically ineligible for the military service, CNN reports.
The leading medical reason is being overweight or obese. The Army's body fat limit for women in the 21-27 age range, with no prior service is 32 percent body fat and for males...