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Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic condition involving high blood sugar levels and reduced production and responsiveness to insulin.
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Diet and exercise are often insufficient for people with obesity, leading many to pursue alternatives. The American Gastroenterological Association published guidelines...
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Lyumjev reduces blood glucose spikes and can be taken at the beginning of a meal, or even 20 minutes into the meal; available through Lilly’s insulin affordability...
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diaTribe writer and editor Jim Hirsch reviews an outstanding new PBS documentary that explores and gives new voices to the diabetes epidemic in the US
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Why we use A1C, what values are recommended, and what impacts A1C – everything from anemia to vitamins
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The diaTribe Foundation hosted a day of lively discussions on standardizing and implementing outcomes #BeyondA1c in drug development, FDA approval, research, and access...
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Added sugars quietly make an appearance in many foods you might not expect. This guide can help you identify which foods to look out for, the many different names for...
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UCSF’s Dr. Robert Lustig explains how we all can reduce our consumption of sugar and processed foods and why it’s important for promoting health
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The first large-scale launch of the highly anticipated Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) has officially begun. The next-generation CGM is now available in...
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Mounjaro, a drug approved in 2022 to treat type 2 diabetes, has also shown remarkable weight-loss effects, reducing trial participants’ weight by over 20%. Regulators...
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Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity. From a data control associate to therapist to nurse practitioner, three women practice resiliency to navigate...
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Less-than-ideal blood glucose levels can cause nerve and circulatory damage in the ears over time and result in hearing loss and, potentially, balance issues. There are...
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Diabetes experts make new recommendations to treat high blood glucose in people with type 2 diabetes. New guidelines focus on factors such as language use, sleep, and...
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In October 2022, Dexcom announced that its next-generation continuous glucose monitor (CGM), Dexcom G7, is now available to people with diabetes in Hong Kong and several...
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About 200 million people with diabetes around the world require daily insulin. Once-weekly basal insulins, if approved, could require fewer injections and potentially...
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Managing your Time in Range (TIR) can be challenging, but there are several apps you can download to help you. In this article, we cover 14 apps you may want to check...
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How can fruit affect blood sugar, and are there certain types of fruit that are better for people with diabetes?
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Adding 20 new factors, a whole new category on behavior and decisions, and research on unexpected things that impact blood sugar and diabetes
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Results from the Diabetes Technology Society’s Blood Glucose Meter Surveillance Program identifies only six out of 18 meters that passed. Did yours make the cut?