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What We’re Reading: Diabetes Photos

November 1, 2007

This week, we’d like to direct your attention to a new online project that has people with diabetes clicking away. Called Diabetes 365, it’s an online photo-sharing group whose participants have committed to posting a daily photo that illuminates some aspect of their lives with diabetes. Read More “What We’re Reading: Diabetes Photos”

Laughter: Almost As Good As Blood Glucose Control

October 30, 2007

Men have it so much easier than women when it comes to pumping insulin. Why? Men always have pockets. With us, it’s not always so easy. Read More “Laughter: Almost As Good As Blood Glucose Control”

Get Your Flu and Pneumonia Shots

October 26, 2007

Flu season is getting under way, and if you have not done so already this year, it’s time to get your flu shot. People with diabetes age 2 and older will also benefit from being vaccinated against pneumonia. Read More “Get Your Flu and Pneumonia Shots”

What We’re Reading: Type 3 Diabetes?

October 25, 2007

This week, we’d like to direct your attention to coverage of new research on Alzheimer disease and diabetes. Read More “What We’re Reading: Type 3 Diabetes?”

Byetta Garners Pancreatitis Warning

October 23, 2007

Good grief. Here we go again on problems with a diabetes drug. It seems we’ve just gotten through the possible heart problems with the thiazolidinedione class of drugs and now we’re onto problems with another class. This month—oops! make that this time—it’s exenatide (brand name Byetta), which appears to be connected with pancreatitis. Read More “Byetta Garners Pancreatitis Warning”

Exubera Inhaled Insulin Discontinued

October 19, 2007

On Thursday, October 18, pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced that it will stop selling its inhaled insulin product, Exubera. Pfizer said that it will help doctors switch people who currently use Exubera to alternative treatments over the next three months. Read More “Exubera Inhaled Insulin Discontinued”

Your Treatment…Or Your Life?

October 16, 2007

Ever since the report came out a couple of weeks ago that people with Type 2 diabetes would trade years of life for less-intensive treatment of diabetes, I’ve been scratching my head. They also ranked putting up with comprehensive diabetes care as being more onerous than certain complications. Read More “Your Treatment…Or Your Life?”

Treating Depression Through the Workplace

October 12, 2007

As bloggers Jan Chait and David Spero discussed in their blog entries ("Diabetes-Savvy Mental Health Professionals Needed" and "Depression and Type 2 Diabetes—Symptoms or Disease?") this week, people who have diabetes are also more prone to depression. Depression is highly treatable, but a large percentage of people with depression are not diagnosed or treated, and depression is a leading contributor to disability worldwide. A study published last month, however, shows that the workplace may be an effective—and cost-effective—place to diagnose and treat depression. Read More “Treating Depression Through the Workplace”

Diabetes-Savvy Mental Health Professionals Needed

October 9, 2007

It was 1991 or ’92 and Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel was the first book I read all the way through in something like three years. I’d been through a period—a long period—of burnout and depression, stemming from uncontrolled diabetes and a stressful job with a daily newspaper. Read More “Diabetes-Savvy Mental Health Professionals Needed”

Cinnamon—Not So Useful?

October 5, 2007

Can cinnamon help improve blood glucose control in people with diabetes? Some preliminary studies (including the one discussed last year in Amy Campbell’s blog entry "Can Cinnamon Help You Control Your Diabetes?") seemed to imply that it could. But now, newer research is showing less promise for the spice’s use in people with either Type 1 diabetes or Type 2 diabetes. Read More “Cinnamon—Not So Useful?”

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