Category: Diabetes

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Anchor lead: What are the alternatives to sky high insulin prices? Elizabeth Tracey reports Insulin, the injectable drug that brings blood sugar down in millions of people with diabetes, has been around for decades. Why then is the price of …

February 20, 2019 – Better Insulin? Read more »

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Anchor lead: The poster child for out of control drug prices is insulin, Elizabeth Tracey reports Congress is looking closely at skyrocketing drug prices, with one obvious example the drug insulin. This life-preserving medicine is required by millions of people …

February 19, 2019 – Insulin Prices Read more »

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Anchor lead: In people with type 2 diabetes, bariatric surgery can help people avoid heart attacks and strokes, Elizabeth Tracey reports Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes, as well as other complications …

November 23, 2018 – Bariatric Surgery and Heart Disease Read more »

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Anchor lead: Is fasting a good strategy for people with type 2 diabetes? Elizabeth Tracey reports It’s a good bet that people with diabetes would rather not take insulin, and now a new report may give them hope. In this …

November 22, 2018 – Diabetes and Fasting Read more »

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Anchor lead: Can fasting help people with type 2 diabetes get off insulin? Elizabeth Tracey reports Three people with type 2 diabetes who were taking insulin to manage their condition were able to eliminate it with a regimen of fasting, …

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