Content about Diabetes management

June 1, 2010
JDRF honors Roche with Chancellor's Award

A maker of blood-glucose meters, infusion pumps and other diabetes management tools was awarded by...

May 20, 2010
Diabetes epidemic may get squashed by supermarket-pharmacy offerings

More and more, the local food-drug supermarket-pharmacy combo is on the front line of the...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT More and more, the local food-drug supermarket-pharmacy combo is on the front line of the nation’s epic battle against the roaring diabetes epidemic. And given the natural alliance between pharmacy-based health-and-wellness programs on the one hand, and a well-conceived, nutritionally sound program in the food aisles for diabetics and other customers with special health concerns on the other, it’s a fitting place to wage such a fight.

May 19, 2010
TuAnalyze puts diabetes on the map

A nonprofit organization's Web site -- which connects people touched by diabetes and raises diabetes...

BERKELEY, Calif. A nonprofit organization's Web site -- which connects people touched by diabetes and raises diabetes awareness -- and a children's hospital have developed an app that measures and shares blood glucose levels.

Diabetes Hands Foundation's TuDiabetes.org and Children's Hospital Boston have launched TuAnalyze, which supports sharing of diabetes information throughout the community and feedback of community-level diabetes information to users.

May 16, 2010
Price Chopper introduces Diabetes AdvantEdge

Northeastern supermarket chain Price Chopper has launched a diabetes management program designed to increase patients’...

May 12, 2010
New study addresses link between gum disease treatment, diabetes

A new study to be published in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library found...

May 12, 2010
Whole grain, bran intake may reduce death risk in diabetic women

Women who consume bran and whole grain foods are less likely to die from cardiovascular...

May 9, 2010
MinuteClinic offers free A1c tests

MinuteClinic is offering free A1c tests, sponsored by Bayer Diabetes Care, through June 12 to...

WOONSOCKET, R.I. MinuteClinic is offering free A1c tests, sponsored by Bayer Diabetes Care, through June 12 to help those patients with diabetes to monitor their blood sugar levels.

May 5, 2010
Cellnovo, Home Diagnostics Inc form strategic alliance

Cellnovo, a London-based medical device company, and Home Diagnostics, a leader in diabetes products, on...

May 5, 2010
Oramed says investigational diabetes pill is safe

An investigational Type 2 diabetes pill is safe, according to results of a mid-stage clinical...

April 13, 2010
Walgreens becomes founding partner of Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance

Walgreens is reaffirming its commitment to diabetes prevention by becoming the founding partner of the...

DEERFIELD, Ill. Walgreens is reaffirming its commitment to diabetes prevention by becoming the founding partner of the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance, a program designed to treat and manage diabetes, along with the YMCA of the USA.

April 7, 2010
PBGH reports cost-effective diabetes management in Pittsburgh

Patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in Pittsburgh were more likely than similar patients nationwide...

PITTSBURGH Patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in Pittsburgh were more likely than similar patients nationwide to receive A1c, blood glucose, serum cholesterol, ophthalmologic or urine glucose tests than those in other areas, but best-performing regions use the same management services at a higher rate, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health.

 

March 21, 2010
New study reveals lack of trust in healthcare providers puts diabetics' health at risk

Diabetics who are less inclined to seek help with managing their condition are at increased...

NEW YORK Diabetics who are less inclined to seek help with managing their condition are at increased risk of premature death, a new study found.

 

March 16, 2010
PositiveID releases white paper about the health, economic burdens of diabetes

PositiveID has published a white paper that describes the health and economic burden of diabetes...

March 14, 2010
Publix pharmacies offering free metformin in line with diabetes program debut

Publix launched the first phase of its new diabetes management system, a multifaceted program designed...

March 14, 2010
Study: Combined lipid, blood pressure therapies don’t reduce diabetes patients’ cardiovascular risk

Diabetes patients combining drugs to control blood fat and blood pressure may remain at risk...

NEW YORK Diabetes patients combining drugs to control blood fat and blood pressure may remain at risk for heart attacks and other heart disease, according to a study presented in Atlanta on Sunday.

March 9, 2010
Arkray USA helps diabetics choose health with new wellness program

Arkray USA on Tuesday introduced YouChoose, an exclusive patient wellness program that provides information on...

March 3, 2010
Whole grain diet may lower Type 2 diabetes risk, study finds

Lowering one's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can be as simple as implementing whole...

February 17, 2010
Diabetes drug pipeline boasts close to 200 medications

Nearly 200 drugs are in the pipeline as possible treatments for diabetes, according to an...

February 17, 2010
PositiveID acquires Easy Check Medical Diagnostics

PositiveID on Wednesday acquired the intellectual property rights and assets of Easy Check Medical Diagnostics...

February 10, 2010
Roche to expand diabetes pipeline

Diabetes patients may soon find themselves with an expanded range of treatment options....

January 12, 2010
Study: Some African-American diabetics at risk of developing retinal disease

African-American diabetics who consume large amounts of calories and sodium risk developing more severe retinal...

January 12, 2010
Walgreens expands health-and-wellness offerings with Optimal Wellness

Walgreens has launched an innovative self-care educational program for people with chronic conditions that initially...

January 5, 2010
Decision Resources: Onglyza sales will boast more than $1 billion

A research firm for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues projected sales of more than $1 billion...

January 3, 2010
American Diabetes Association revises clinical guidelines for diabetes testing

The American Diabetes Association's new clinical practice recommendations being published as a supplement to the...

September 27, 2009
FDA approves Bayer Diabetes Care's Contour USB blood glucose meter

It’s not wireless, but that doesn’t necessarily matter — the significance of a product like...

NEW YORK It’s not wireless, but that doesn’t necessarily matter — the significance of a product like this is in its enhanced track and chart functionalities.