Monthly Archives: October 2016

Guidelines Suggest Short Periods of Movement Every 30 Minutes ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 25, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Diabetes Association announces updated, comprehensive guidelines for regular, structured physical exercise for everyone with diabetes and recommends less overall sedentary time every day. … Continue reading →

Article ID: 663109, Released: 19-Oct-2016 9:05 AM EDT, Source Newsroom: Wayne State University Division of Research DETROIT – Many diabetes patients require continuous or on-demand insulin therapy to manage their disease. Insulin pump therapy offers them more predictable, rapid-acting insulin, providing a … Continue reading →

This article was written by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). View original article here: http://www.cdc.gov/features/diabetes-family-friends/index.html One of the best ways to predict how well someone will manage diabetes: how much support they get from family and friends. Daily … Continue reading →

Abstract OBJECTIVE To explore the experiences of children with type 1 diabetes and their parents taking part in an artificial pancreas (AP) clinical trial during a 7-day summer camp. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A semistructured interview, composed of 14 questions … Continue reading →

Part 1: What is diabetes? Posted on September 2, 2016 by Kristina Swartzendruber , Michigan State University Extension Diabetes is a disease that affects metabolism and is characterized by high levels of glucose in the blood. Basically, it’s a disease … Continue reading →

MIRIAM E. TUCKER The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of a new insulin delivery system for people with Type 1 diabetes is a big deal. With Type 1 diabetes, the pancreas makes little or no insulin so people have to … Continue reading →