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Anchor lead: What is the role of newer diabetes medicines in managing the condition? Elizabeth Tracey reports Newer diabetes medicines use a number of acronyms to describe them, and are largely used after the first line therapy, metformin, isn’t working …
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Anchor lead: Should type 2 diabetes be subcategorized? Elizabeth Tracey reports Type 2 diabetes should be divided into five subtypes, each with different characteristics and likely to respond to different management strategies. That’s according to a recent study in the …
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Anchor lead: For people with diabetes who need insulin and other expensive drugs, help may be on the horizon, Elizabeth Tracey reports There’s no question that managing diabetes can be very expensive, with test strips, many oral medications and insulin …
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Anchor lead: New guidelines have been released for the management of diabetes, Elizabeth Tracey reports If you have diabetes you will likely be hearing about new guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association. Rita Kalyani, a diabetes expert at Johns …
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Anchor lead: If you’re a fan of artificial sweeteners you may want to consider other options, Elizabeth Tracey reports Artificial sweeteners seem like such a good idea, since they don’t have any calories, but a lot of evidence is turning …
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Anchor lead: How does your neighborhood affect your risk of diabetes? Elizabeth Tracey reports Do you walk around your neighborhood, or does it lack sidewalks, lighting, and safety, rendering it essentially unwalkable? That factor turns out to have a lot …
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Anchor lead: Should everyone be screened for type 1 diabetes? Elizabeth Tracey reports Type 1 diabetes, where the body attacks its own insulin producing cells, seems to be increasing in incidence worldwide, pointing to the need to screen children for …
