Medtronic Diabetes is voluntarily recalling Quick-set® infusion sets that have lot numbers starting with the number "8". These infusion sets are used with MiniMed Paradigm® Insulin Pumps. The action was taken because of a situation related to t...

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The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery met last week and released new information -- be sure to check out this week's Items 12 through 15.You have seen the backlash from the recent studies on Lantus and Cancer and already...

New License Plate: This was spotted by one of our readers driving on I-75. Wonder if the driver even knew what the letters meant. New...

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Please don't get me wrong. I am not against all vitamins and other non-prescription alternative therapies. I have an open mind to any product that has been proven to help people with diabetes live healthier lives. I do,...

As the economy slumped, waistlines surged, according to the latest national obesity report card, which found that adult obesity rates increased in 23 states over the past year. At the same time, not a single state posted a decrease in obesity, and...

Diabetic Retinopathy on the Rise: After two decades on the rise, retinopathy now affects more than a third of all diabetes patients, according to the latest nationally representative estimate.

The European Commission has approved Novo’s Liraglutide (Victoza), for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Adults.

CRP Not Direct Cause of Heart Disease

Results from a new trial have dashed hopes that early use of two blood pressure drugs could slow the loss of kidney function caused by Type 1 diabetes.

Dr Juliana C. Chan, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues randomized 204 patients to structured care or to usual care. The structured care group "was managed according to a prespecified protocol with treatment goals including blood...

There is conflicting data over possible cancer risk from Lantus Insulin, but another alternative exists that can reduce your risk of cancer.

Diabetics undergoing total joint replacement often are at a higher risk of experiencing complications after surgery due to various pre-existing health conditions, but those complications are less likely to occur when a diabetic patient has glucose...

The FDA decision will delay the drug's possible launch by at least two years, according to company officials.

Led by Dr. Anushka Patel, of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, the authors of the study examined mortality and cardiovascular risks associated with atrial fibrillation in more than 11,000 patients with Type 2 diabetes. The...

Parental precision at carbohydrate counting is associated with improved glycemic control in children with Type 1 diabetes, according to a paper in the June issue of Diabetes Care.

Being a diabetic and having just one episode of low blood sugar during a hospital stay was associated with a significantly increased risk of dying, both in the hospital and up to a year later, new research shows.

Persons with higher levels of adiponectin, a protein that is produced by fat cells and that has anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing properties, have an associated lower risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of previous studies.