Posts Tagged “Insulin Shots”
Do you have diabetes? If yes, then you have a greater responsibility to watch over your health. Indeed, your family, friends, and physician can give you the assistance and support you need but you have the primarily responsibility to keep your condition in check. One of the most important concerns of a diabetic patient is [...]
According to recent diabetes news from the American Diabetes Association 2005 survey, about 15 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes. Out of this number, about 1.5 million new cases of diabetes have been reported. In other diabetes news, it is estimated that 54 million American have a pre-diabetes condition. When [...]
Diabetes Mellitus affects millions of people across the globe today. The 2005 national statistics report from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) shows that an estimated 21 million people in the US are diabetics. Furthermore, about 54 million have a pre-diabetes condition which when ignored, can develop into Type 2 diabetes. Is there a cure for [...]
Taking care of a child with diabetes is definitely a big challenge. If you’re a parent or a guardian of a diabetic child, you must thoroughly educate yourself about diabetes and be fully aware of the risks associated with it. The good news is, diabetes can be controlled. A child with Type 1 Diabetes becomes [...]
Intensive Insulin Therapy has long been a treatment used to control Type 1 Diabetes. However, a recent report published by the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) reveals that this type of treatment is not without risk. Why the concern? If you are a diabetic taking insulin shots, what important information should you know about [...]