Blood sugar below 70 mg/dL? 15 g of fast sugar, recheck in 15 minutes. Unconscious or can’t swallow? Call 911Below 70? The 15-15 rule
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A recent study has discarded any link between increase in heart attacks and the intake of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone. The clinical trial of 2,368 diabetes patients with cardiovascular disease, reported no increased rate of heart attack or death in
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Without a major breakthrough in preventing and treating diabetes, the number of cases in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double, reaching 24 million by 2030, according to the Brussels-based International Diabetes Federation (IDF). A recent study, Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa,
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Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease linked to Type 2 diabetes and is a leading cause of vision loss. But, in research released Tuesday, doctors said they have identified two therapies that may slow the progress of the disease. People
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An international team of scientists working on the largest study to date to look at DNA and type 2 diabetes say they have found 12 new gene links that offer important clues to how the chronic disease works. The consortium
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Monitoring of CBG is a strategy that allows caregivers and people with diabetes to evaluate diabetes management regimens. The frequency of monitoring will vary by patients” glycemic control and diabetes regimens. Patients with type 1 diabetes are at risk for
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In patients with type 2 diabetes, inhaled insulin before each meal, plus insulin glargine before bedtime, is just as effective at controlling blood sugar as conventional twice-daily premixed biaspart insulin therapy, according to new research presented here at the American
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Adding a continuous blood sugar level sensor to an insulin pump helps patients with type 1 diabetes achieve better blood sugar control compared to the common standard of care, multiple daily insulin injections, concludes a study published on-line today in
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At last count, there were close to a dozen genes connected with the development of Type 2 diabetes. The number grows each year. As more is learned about the genetic reasons why our bodies lose the ability to control sugar
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Diabetics make up a sliver of the population, but they cost insurance companies the most to cover, according to new data released Wednesday. And the top drug prescribed to insured Utahns is anti-depressants, with depression another disease that is driving
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Middle-aged patients with type 2 diabetes have roughly a 3 times greater decline in certain cognitive functions during a 5-year period than people without diabetes, a new study suggests. “Cognitive decline should be assessed and monitored in middle-aged people with
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Nearly two million Canadians will be diagnosed withdiabetes over the next decade as the number of people considered overweight increases, according to a study released Wednesday. The study, conducted by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, examined Canadian population trends
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People with diabetes are at risk of certain cancers, but the exact reason why is still not fully understood. But one thing is known ?? we already know what we need to do to lower risk for both cancer and
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Low blood sugar
Hypoglycemia can happen to anyone who takes insulin or certain diabetes tablets. Treat it straight away. If someone is confused, unconscious or can’t swallow, don’t give food or drink: use glucagon if it is available and call 911 or your local emergency number.
Common signs
Based on American Diabetes Association guidance. Your care team may give you a different plan, for example for children or after severe lows. Outside the US, call your local emergency number.