WHAT KIND OF GLUCOSE TEST SHOULD A PERSON ASK OUR DOCTORS TO TEST FOR DIABETES? IS IT COVERED BY INSURANCE? Two tests are commonly used to screen for diabetes—a fasting glucose test, or an A1C test. Both are routinely covered by insurance. WHAT IS THE A1C TEST AND WHY SHOULD PEOPLE GET IT? The A1C […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An herbalist who touted natural cures that helped him overcome cancer has been charged in the 2014 death of a 13-year-old diabetic boy who prosecutors said he treated with herbal oils instead of insulin. Timothy Morrow, 83, was charged with practicing medicine without a license and child abuse causing a death, […]
Oscar-winner Halle Berry often shares some of the workouts that keep her body in stellar shape, and as a diabetic, she also knows that a healthy diet is the biggest part of maintaining good health. She recently shared a new #FitnessFriday post explaining how a ketogenic diet has helped to reverse her diabetes diagnosis and age […]
Oscar-winner Halle Berry often shares some of the workouts that keep her body in stellar shape, and as a diabetic, she also knows that a healthy diet is the biggest part of maintaining good health. She recently shared a new #FitnessFriday post explaining how a ketogenic diet has helped to reverse her diabetes diagnosis and age […]
Griffin P. Rodgers was named Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)–one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)–on April 1, 2007. He had served as NIDDK’s Acting Director since March 2006 and had been the Institute’s Deputy Director since January 2001. As the Director of NIDDK, Dr. Rodgers provides […]
Girls need it. Boys need it. Whites, Blacks and Mexicans need it. Even thugs and Republicans need it. No matter who you are, we all need a good night’s sleep. But most of us don’t get it. Whether its hard to go to sleep, or you wake up a million times, or you get up […]
Emily Shafer, PharmD has been a pharmacist for 9 years, most of which were in the community setting. She’s worked with many patients to help them manage their diabetes through the City of Chicago “Taking Control of Your Health” program and Medication Therapy Management services. Facts on Diabetes: Diabetes is a common condition. 9.3% of Americans […]
Dr. George Grunberger established and chairs the Grunberger Diabetes Institute in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in 2002. He is also Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and of Molecular Medicine & Genetics at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Professor of Internal Medicine at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, and Visiting Professor in the […]
An unexpected diabetes diagnosis can be a shot to the wallet for anyone living on a tight budget. If left untreated, diabetes can negatively…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind “artificial pancreas,” a device that can help some diabetes patients manage their disease by constantly monitoring their blood sugar and delivering insulin as needed. The device from Medtronic was approved Wednesday for patients with Type 1 diabetes, the kind usually diagnosed during childhood. About 5 percent […]
The hip-hop community felt the immediate impact from the passing of A Tribe Called Quest member, Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor. The untimely death took one…
NEW YORK (AP) — Attrell Cordes, who formed the hip-hop duo P.M. Dawn with his brother and was also known by the name Prince Be, has died. His representative confirmed Cordes’ death on Saturday. He was 46. “It’s true,” said Jeff Epstein, of Universal Attractions Agency in an email, responding to a query about the […]
