Insulin

"Sugar" can have a negative connotation in the wellness world. But sugar isn't always a bad thing—your blood needs sugar for energy. Your body releases glucose, or blood sugar, from food into your bloodstream, stores what it doesn't need at…

Major stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry on Wednesday testified in front of a key Senate panel to address questions over the affordability of insulin, with the assembled witnesses, as expected, passing the blame amongst each…

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie ... Sanders (I-VT) delivers opening remarks during a hearing with Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol…

Blood glucose testing kit and log book for diabetes.getty Thousands more people with diabetes died last year than usual as the pandemic disrupted appointments and left patients missing out on “vital” checks in England. Less than half the…

Congress is turning its attention to reining in health costs, as lawmakers in both chambers look to harness enthusiasm for bringing down drug prices and turn it into bipartisan legislation. Democrats scored a key victory over the…

“Our approach reflects our years of working on this issue, and it’s so much broader. It’s so much more comprehensive,” Collins said in a joint interview with Shaheen, the moderate Mainer’s longtime partner on bills ranging from broadband…

Topline Researchers on Friday hailed a new procedure that could allow type 2 diabetics to control their blood sugar levels without having to take insulin, early findings that offer millions of people hope they may one day manage the disease…

By Michael Roizen, M.D. on Apr 27, 2023 An article in JAMA Network says that insulin prices have skyrocketed over the past 20 years -- in some cases to over $360 a day -- even though a vial costs roughly $3 to $6 to produce. This has…

Urine smell can help detect whether you have diabetes or not.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in a 2014 report, more than 422 million people around the world have been diagnosed due to diabetes.Do you sometimes feel that…

Insulin is an essential treatment for type 1 diabetes and often for type 2 diabetes, as well. Roughly 8.4 million Americans use insulin, according to the American Diabetes Association. Too much insulin Vs too little: Both can be…