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Ultra Long Acting Insulin Degludec Reduces Nocturnal Hypoglycemia, New Studies Show
Two new phase 3 studies published in The Lancet show that ultra long acting insulin, Degludec, an investigational compound from Novo Nordisk, significantly reduces the rates of nocturnal hypoglycemia by 25%, compared to insulin glargine. The two studies included in total 1,635 participants and investigated insulin degludec compared to insulin...
Some scary diabetes statistics
Yesterday I took part in a tweetchat with Dr. Richard Bessar of ABC News. Joining the chat were representatives from the Centers for Disease Control,…
Failing the Hemoglobin A1c Test
I feel like a failure.  I got my latest blood test results yesterday and I was so disappointed with my hemoglobin A1C that I just can’t get over it.…
Tweet chat
Hi all — Just a quick note to let you know that I’ll be participating in a tweet chat today, April 17th,  at 1 pm on the Type 2 diabetes epidemic.…
Running
After Your Workout Continue to Check Your BG
When Mike runs long distances, he knows to check his blood sugar frequently. He carries energy gels in his running pack and uses several of them in almost every long run. He's got the routine down to as close to perfect as you can get with diabetes. But what often takes him by surprise is the fact that many times even hours after a long run his blood sugar will continue to drop.