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Is the order in which you eat your food something you have taken into consideration? Will this change the way you eat in any way? Would love to hear your thoughts.View Thread



Researchers say a lack of insurance may mean some children are getting diagnosed with type 1 late in its development, when serious complications can arise.
The complication is called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which involves dangerously high blood sugar and substances in the blood called ketones. Patients with the condition can suffer long-term health damage."
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* Being over ageing, more than 45
* Having a family history of the diabetes
* Being overweight (as per BMI)
* Being inactive for more than 4 hours a day Or not doing any exercise
* Having a low HDL (high-density lipoprotein) or high triglyceride
* Had Diabetes during Pregnancy.
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In a 14-1 vote Tuesday, the panel said the drugs' prescribing labeling should warn that they can increase the risk of hospitalization for heart failure and the risk of death from all causes, the Associated Press reported.
The panel also decided -- in a 13-1 vote with one abstention -- that the drugs had an acceptable heart safety profile."View Thread



Eylea is given by a doctor as an injection into the eye once a month for the first five injections, and then once every two months. It is meant to be used along with measures to control a patients' blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, the FDA said."
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"Surprisingly, this issue has not been talked about, so we're asking the question: Why is there no generic insulin?" said senior study author Dr. Kevin Riggs, a research fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore."
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They also found that people who eat a Mediterranean-style diet have lower risks."
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"Afrezza carries a warning as it may cause a sudden tightening of the chest. It is not recommended for people with asthma or COPD . It is also not recommended for people that smoke or for the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis."
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The strips are made by Shasta Technologies LLC. During a recent inspection of the company, the FDA found numerous violations of federal quality control regulations, the agency said in a news release.
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The FDA described Tanzeum (albiglutide) as a "glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist -- a hormone that helps normalize patients' blood sugar levels .
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im being pushed to take metformin,
but during the day my blood sugars can be as low as 4.9 but normally between 6 & 7, but my fasting one is 8.00 first thing am..View Thread



Join us for a live chat on Wednesday, February 19th, at 3pm EST, with cardiologists James Beckerman, MD, FACC , and Elizabeth Klodas, MD, FACC, to share your questions and get the latest insights into the changing rules.
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