Senator Asks Drug Companies to Explain High Prices
Senator Herb Kohl (D), chair of the Special Committee on Aging, sent letters to AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, and Sanofi-Aventis asking them to explain why Americans on average pay twice as much as people in other industrialized countries for prescription drugs...
Sleeping With The Enemy
No, I’m not talking about diabetes itself. I’m talking about the sensor for my continuous glucometer (CGM). I don’t mean to…
Symptoms of Diabetes – Type 1 and LADA
My husband, Mike,  and I both have type 1 diabetes – sort of.  The full story is that Mike has type 1 diabetes, and I have LADA.  Are you confused,…
What is LADA?
A form of diabetes characterized by age, a lack of family history of type 2, a gradual increase in insulin requirements, positive antibodies, and decreasing ability to make insulin...
Salmon Fillets with Chive Sauce
I had a frustrating trip to the grocery store last weekend. My daughter was being fussy, I had left my grocery list on the kitchen counter at home, and no matter where I went in the store, I seemed to be crashing into someone or going against traffic.
Why Are You Wearing That Bracelet?
Thank you to everyone who commented on my last post–it was very interesting and enlightening to read about the challenges that diabetics…
One Lucky Duck
I’ve become curious as to whether raw food – vegan or not – might be a useful eating style for all types of diabetes...
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New Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Be On The Way
An Ohio State University study found that an experimental oral drug lowers blood sugar levels and inflammation in mice with type 2 diabetes, suggesting that the medication could someday be used to treat humans with type 2 diabetes. The drug consists of a synthetic molecule that stops the biological activity of a protein called macrophage...