Years ago, just out of pharmacy school, I worked in a nursing home pharmacy where we supplied the oral and IV medications for several facilities. When we could not get an IV started in a patient we used a drug called hyaluronidase to increase absorption of the drug: then we …

Care4Life  Last week was the launch of Care4Life, a mobile-based diabetes education and support program that leverages text messaging, a mobile app and a web portal. “Since 99% of text messages are read and over 90% are read within three minutes, this channel can be very effective in its ability …

Zamzee Tackles Childhood Obesity  Developed by HopeLab, Zamzee is an activity meter that measures movement using a three-axis accelerometer and uploads physical activity data to a motivational game-based website. Zamzee.com allows kids to view their activity levels, earn points for movement, achieve goals, and select rewards. In a study, kids …

The Global Attitudes of Patients and Physicians survey found that four out of five people with type 2 diabetes who take insulin to help control their condition have experienced self-treated hypoglycemia with 36% experiencing an episode within the last month. Of these, 46% reported increasing blood glucose monitoring as a …

The FDA has authorized an abbreviated new drug application, which means no further clinical trials are needed to demonstrate the safety or effectiveness of the product. Boston Therapeutics plans to market the new formulation of the generic drug metformin hydrochloride under the brand name Pazametm. The next step before moving …

Each year, the Trust for America’s Health reports disease and weight conditions within each state. This year it included future potential health statistics, calculating the increase the states have already had in the past, and then applying it to how it will affect America in the future. There is also …

Without the knowledge of what to do once diagnosed, nothing really happens….

Interval-walking training improved glycemic control, weight loss, and insulin sensitivity, for individuals with type 2 compared with continuous walking with equivalent energy expenditure in a small randomized trial….

Arrhythmia may play a role in hypoglycemia-related deaths….

Adding foods or supplements rich in vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) may help protect against type 2 diabetes….