Researchers found that metformin could protect against dementia in some populations. Further research is needed to confirm this new use for an old drug.
Lipitor, Crestor, and other statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs prescribed for their ability to reduce heart disease risks, but new research again finds they may boost diabetes risk. OnTrack Diabetes spoke to two experts.
The FDA recently approved Victoza (liraglutide), an injectable drug that helps improve blood sugar for children with type 2 diabetes providing an option beyond metformin.
A pharmacist and dad to two type 1 children explains why insulin is so expensive in the US and what the Trump Administration is planning to do about it.
Life expectancy is shorter for people with diabetes because they are twice as likely to die from heart-related issues. Here, 5 steps you can take now to beat the odds.
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