Diabetes patient says she had to turn to social media for insulin

Diabetes patient says she had to turn to social media for insulin

7 hours ago By Carwyn Jones, BBC News BBC Gwen Edwards from Anglesey lives with type 1 diabetes A woman living with type 1 diabetes is calling for better communication on the supply of essential medication after she had to turn to social media for help in finding some. Gwen Edwards, 27, from Anglesey, takes insulin and … Read more

How nanotech could make taking insulin safer and easier – ET HealthWorld

How nanotech could make taking insulin safer and easier – ET HealthWorld

Sydney: People with diabetes may soon be able to replace injections with more palatable oral forms of insulin, such as sugar-free chocolate, thanks to advances in nanotechnology. Insulin injections are a daily reality for many of the 150 to 200 million people globally who need insulin. Everyone with type 1 diabetes needs insulin, and 20 … Read more

Twitter prank spurs unexpected scrutiny of insulin prices – ET HealthWorld

Twitter prank spurs unexpected scrutiny of insulin prices – ET HealthWorld

Washington: A Twitter imposter cost a US pharmaceutical giant billions of dollars, but the viral prank triggered another unexpected crisis — a new wave of scrutiny of the high cost of its insulin. Authentic-looking fake accounts proliferated last week after Twitter rolled out a paid verification service, the latest in a string of chaotic developments … Read more

Hate Taking Pills? For Some Drugs, You Won’t Need To

Hate Taking Pills? For Some Drugs, You Won’t Need To

One of the most common ways of taking a drug is to swallow a pill. However, young children and people with health conditions ranging from Parkinson’s disease to throat cancer can have trouble getting down a tablet or capsule. Other drugs, such as insulin, need to be injected, which can be painful and even trigger … Read more

Nonprofit Plans to Make Affordable Generic Insulin

Nonprofit Plans to Make Affordable Generic Insulin

March 4, 2022 — Everyone knows that insulin prices in the United States are ridiculously high and unaffordable to many people with diabetes, but nobody has done anything about it — until now. Civica Inc., a nonprofit organization governed by health systems and philanthropies, announced Thursday that it plans to manufacture and sell generic insulin … Read more

Newly Diagnosed Diabetes in COVID Patients Often Temporary

Newly Diagnosed Diabetes in COVID Patients Often Temporary

MONDAY, Feb. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Newly diagnosed diabetes in many COVID-19 patients may be a temporary type triggered by COVID, according to a new study. Blood sugar levels returned to normal in about half of the newly diagnosed diabetes patients after they left the hospital, and only 8% required insulin … Read more

Insulin Isn’t the Only Blood Sugar Regulator

Insulin Isn’t the Only Blood Sugar Regulator

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have known for 100 years that insulin is the body’s main mechanism for controlling blood sugar levels, but researchers have now discovered a second hormone does the same job a bit differently — and they say it could be a new target … Read more

Juvenile Diabetes: Causes, symptoms and treatment

Juvenile Diabetes: Causes, symptoms and treatment

JD is a long-term condition. With the administration of insulin along with other management activities, these children can lead active and healthy lives. By Dr. Ruchi Parikh Diabetes Mellitus is a condition in which the body cannot make enough insulin or cannot use insulin normally which leads to abnormally high blood sugar or glucose (BG). … Read more