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Type 2 Drug Metformin More Effective When Taken Within Three Months of Diagnosis

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

New research from Kaiser Permanente finds that the popular Type 2 diabetes drug metfomin works twice as long for those patients that begin taking it within three months of their diagnosis (more…)

Expert: Why Diabetes Caused Me to Adopt

Monday, March 8th, 2010 by A. Kelsey Metcalf

A. Kelsey Metcalf writes monthly columns about diabetes and travel as well as parenting as a diabetic. She has had type 1 diabetes for 29 years and visited four continents. To read her full ‘Experts’ bio, click here.

From the moment we met her, my daughter always had to have a drink in her hand.  Wow, if you didn’t know I was writing about a now six-year-old, that could be a very worrisome statement indeed (more…)

Only Lunchtime Coffee-Drinking Cuts Diabetes Risk: Study

Monday, March 8th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

There have been many studies linking coffee with a reduced risk of Type 2 diabetes. However, a new study suggests that the java must be consumed during lunchtime (more…)

Georgetown Basketball Star Returns to Lineup After Diabetes Diagnosis

Monday, March 8th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Austin Freeman, the Georgetown Hoyas college basketball star who was diagnosed with diabetes last week, returned to help him team knock off Cincinnati 74-47 in the club’s regular season finale (more…)

Georgetown Hoyas Basketball Star Diagnosed with Diabetes

Friday, March 5th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

The Georgetown Hoyas’ leading scorer, junior Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes (more…)

NBA Legend Dominique Wilkins Named Georgia Diabetes Ambassador

Friday, March 5th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

The Georgia Senate has passed a resolution recognizing NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins as Georgia’s Diabetes Ambassador (more…)

California County Suing GlaxoSmithKline Over Avandia

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Santa Clara County in Northern California is suing GlaxoSmithKline over false advertising of its Type 2 diabetes drug Avandia (more…)

Napping-Diabetes Link Discovered

Monday, March 1st, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Researchers say that napping and the development of Type 2 diabetes in older adults may be linked (more…)

School Lunch Contributing to Type 2 Diabetes: Senator Coburn

Friday, February 26th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Tom Coburn, a republican Senator from Oklahoma and a medical doctor, said at a recent Health Summit that school lunch and food stamp programs are contributing to the diabetes epidemic in this country (more…)

Six Questions About Avandia Answered

Friday, February 26th, 2010 by Chris Frankie

Type 2 diabetes drug Avandia has been increasingly under the microscope after a report surfaced several years ago linking the drug to heart attacks and a recent report from the Senate Finance Committee. Many people, including both patients and doctors, are not sure what to do in regards to the drug. U.S. News & World Report published an article with six things readers should know about the drug. (more…)