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Who Discovered Insulin
It was back in the day in 1921 that Frederick Banting and Charles H Best discovered insulin. Banting and Best injected the hormone into a diabetic dog and found that it effectively lowered high blood glucose levels to normal. So … Continue reading
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FDA Issues Ketoacidosis Warning for Type 2 Diabetes Drugs
(Image Credit: Medline Plus website) A couple of days ago FDA issued a warning that a certain class of meds prescribed for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes can cause ketoacidosis, a life-threatening condition. These drugs are SGLT2 inhibitors. SGLT2 … Continue reading
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Diabetes Sick Days
Most everyone gets sick once in a while; it’s not uncommon to get a cold or flu or another illness. However when you have diabetes, your body sees a sickness as a form of a stress and releases hormones to … Continue reading
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