Diabetes is a metabolic disorder having significant enhancement of blood glucose level or hyperglycemic condition. Diabetes is a chronic untreatable condition. Therefore, maintenance of normal blood glucose levels is the only way to keep your diabetes under control. World Health Organization (WHO) estimated more than 300 million people across the globe will be diabetic by…
People with diabetes and the healthcare providers who work with them consistently handle sharp objects associated with checking blood sugar and injecting insulin. These sharp objects, if handled unsafely, can cause infection and disease. Exposer to another person’s blood through used needles increases your risk of contracting hepatitis B virus (HBV), as well as other…
Previously published on Diabetestimes.co.uk – People with type 1 diabetes can benefit from a ketogenic lifestyle just as much as those without the condition. This new study was reported in the journal Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity. The feasibility of exercising over five days while fasting, in those with and without t1d mellitus, tested during the study. Academic, Ian Lake, analyzed…
Whether you suffer from type 1 or type 2 diabetes, it is always important to know your A1c level. The normal way to find out your HbA1c or glycated hemoglobin level is to have your doctor send you to a blood lab and perform the A1c test. However, there is another way to check, you can try…
Previously Published on Healio.com – The FDA approved an expanded label for rapid-acting insulin lispro-aabc injection to include administration via continuous subcutaneous infusion with an insulin pump, according to an industry press release. As Healio previously reported, insulin lispro-aabc injection (Lyumjev, Eli Lilly), a novel formulation of insulin lispro developed to speed the absorption of…
Previously Published on Biospace.com – Neximmune, Inc. (Nasdaq: NEXI), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel approach to immunotherapy designed to orchestrate a targeted immune response by directing the function of antigen-specific T cells, today announced a collaboration with Yale University’s Department of Immunobiology. The collaboration will focus on the use of NexImmune’s direct injection, artificial antigen…
Broken bones are one of the most painful and stressful situations our bodies can endure. Our Bones are basically composed of two of the minerals, calcium and phosphorus. Before we go into treatments for bone fracture, let’s first understand the healing process of broken bones. Furthermore, people with diabetes should fully understand about the bone…
Previously Published on Healio.com – Adults with diabetes and depression who take antidepressant medications as prescribed are less likely to develop serious diabetes complications or die compared with those not taking antidepressants regularly, data from Taiwan show. “Antidepressants might carry cardiometabolic adverse effects; however, patients with depression also have higher risk for diabetes complications,” Shi-Heng…
Motor vehicle accidents (cars, trucks, motorcycles, bikes etc.) can be dangerous and they can often lead to death. A motor vehicle accident is traumatizing to the body, causing a wide variety of injuries from whiplash to broken bones. Physical therapy helps for the treatment of motor vehicle accident injuries. Example: while riding bikes, it is suggested…