FDA expands use to people with mild to moderate kidney disease.
Complications
Higher blood sugar levels cause damage over time to blood vessels and nerves, which can affect your eyes, heart, kidneys, and other organs. It’s important to be aware of these diabetes-related health complications so that you can act now to avoid them or prevent them from progressing.
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People with type 2 diabetes should contact their physicians if symptoms of heart failure appear.
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Making major improvements over current standard of care – how does this new treatment work? The FDA recently approved a new indication for a product that has been used...
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People with type 2 diabetes should contact their physicians if they notice new pain, sores, or infections on their legs or feet.
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Instead of “avoid long-term complications,” Adam Brown focuses on something more motivating and uplifting
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Full results of DEVOTE study presented at ADA 2017 show that basal insulin Tresiba reduces risk of severe hypoglycemia by 40% (by 53% overnight), in addition to being...
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CANVAS study presented at ADA 2017 highlights heart and kidney protection for type 2 diabetes drug Invokana, and questions persist over an increased risk of amputations
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How to overcome the most frustrating diabetes landmine
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FDA Approves New GLP-1 Label on Victoza to show that the medicine makes hearts healthier!
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Key takeaways from the American Heart Association’s March 2017 conference in Portland, OR
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Despite neutral heart outcome study results, the FDA added a warning for those at risk of heart failure
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Health Canada has approved the once-daily insulin for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
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