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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.     

What do you know about diabetes education? Our interview with AADE President Joan Bardsley.
On May 7, the FDA draft guidance for blood glucose monitoring at home and at healthcare facilities closed for comment – although that didn’t stop the 556 people from...
Twitter summary: FDA approves first-ever SGLT-2 inhibitor/metformin combo pill in the US – Janssens’s Invokamet launched Aug 18 On August 8, Janssen announced the FDA...
How can we build healthier cities? What city needs the most help? Please contribute to our reader poll!
(S)he said what?!?
The provocative documentary Fed Up , which offers an unflinching look at the real causes and challenges of America’s obesity epidemic, is currently playing in select...
Twitter Summary: FDA approves Trulicity for #T2D, 1 st ready-to-use once-weekly GLP-1 agonist in the US, with a patient-friendly “auto-injector” – launch for later this...
Why aren’t there more therapies and devices for pediatric patients? Find out why and what we can do to help.
Twitter Summary: Novo Nordisk’s Xultophy gets positive recommendation in Europe, full approval to hopefully come soon! On July 25, Novo Nordisk announced that the...
Twitter summary: USPSTF releases draft rec. on #T2D screening – defines “at risk” population as 45+, overweight/obese, or 1 st –degree relative w/ #diabetes The United...
What are your diabetes landmines? The small blood sugar mistakes I make again and again and how I'm trying to overcome them.
How will a new “biosimilar” insulin compare to Sanofi’s Lantus?
On April 29, the FDA issued a strongly-worded safety communication that advised patients and health care providers to stop using the GenStrip from Shasta Technologies, a...
Twitter summary: Exciting positive vote for #liraglutide #emdac on possible new therapy for #obesity! Plus, our favorite open public hearing yet. Yesterday on September...
Looking forward to this year’s American Diabetes Association in our hometown! Plus, how we can improve health and wellness?
Somehow a father just knows…
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released its new data on the state of diabetes in the United States, providing an update on its 2011 National Diabetes Fact...
Twitter: Livongo for Diabetes cloud-connected meter connects users to virtual care team, has algorithm-based feedback and built-in activity monitor Livongo Health...
What can you do right now to advance diabetes advocacy? A summary from an insightful day at Masterlab.
Twitter Summary: The ShugaTrak app sends updates on child’s BGM to parents in real time – currently available for Android phones At this year’s Friends for Life...

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