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Type 2 Diabetes News

Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic condition involving high blood sugar levels and reduced production and responsiveness to insulin.     

Eli Lilly to donate 200,000 insulin pens and provide $2 million for diabetes education to 200 free clinics across the United States by 2022
A new premixed, liquid glucagon coming in October in a prefilled syringe and in 2020 as an auto-injector. The second stable glucagon approved this year
Farxiga’s heart health benefits were the same in people with and without diabetes, as well as across a spectrum of baseline A1C levels
FDA approval the fast-acting insulin for children means that children will have more flexibility in their mealtime insulin dosing
As we enter hurricane season, here are three important steps people with diabetes can take to prepare for natural disasters
When first diagnosed, Renza was told to fear diabetes complications. This clouded her ability to do even the most basic of self-management
Data from the CDC show that 17% of people in Colorado self-report an inactive lifestyle, up to 48% of people in Puerto Rico
diaTribe Community Manager, Cherise Shockley, shares the story of her diabetes diagnosis and how that diagnosis affected her family
Advice on how to navigate the college application process and more – here in San Francisco and on Facebook Live, July 18, 4pm-6:30pm PST
What is it like having a sibling with diabetes, and what can someone do to support their sibling with diabetes? 20-year-old Alexandra Varon shares insight on having a...
By Kerri Sparling Leer este artículo en español. When the ability to share my CGM data came to fruition, I was excited. And nervous. Chris and I talked briefly about...
New updates include the recommendation of GLP-1 agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors for heart and kidney protection, earlier combination therapy in type 2 diabetes, GLP-1...
We asked readers, “Who’s Your Bright Spot?” Read about those who make life with diabetes better and brighter
The first ever “Closed Loop Showcase”; Ascensia’s diabetes coaching and bundled program; excitement for UnderMyFork app
A rarely used benefit: Medicare covers up to three hours of personal nutrition counseling for people with diabetes and/or kidney disease after healthcare professional...
Approved in the US in 2018, the system stops insulin delivery when low blood sugar is predicted
Includes one year of unlimited coaching in the One Drop app
By Ursula Biba and Eliza Skoler The new State of Childhood Obesity report and website show that youth obesity is prevalent in the US, leading to high rates of adult...
Diabetes advocates, Renza and Grumpy, share the importance of #LanguageMatters and the consequences of “grading” diabetes management
Try googling “prediabetes” or “type 2 diabetes” — a new search feature in the United States automatically spotlights the CDC’s one-minute prediabetes risk test

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