Diabetes care

Bala Kamallakharan, an investor and founder of Startup Iceland, was diagnosed with pre-type 2 diabetes in 2005. He immediately decided to change course, changed his diet and began long-distance running. Despite this, he was diagnosed with diabetes almost a decade later. He found it difficult to understand why, as he exercised consistently and ate healthy…

In most people’s mind, the role of the pharmacist in diabetes management is centered around the supply of medicines and possibly patient counseling. In recent years, this role has been expanding to a range of extended services, including patient identification, assessment, education, referral and monitoring. In many countries, pharmacists supply a range of products dealing…

This is a guest blog from David Sadleir, the President of the Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a shock for all involved. Youth may feel depressed and discouraged by such a diagnosis. Type 1 diabetes presents a very steep learning curve; e.g., how and when to administer insulin and…

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States, around 84 million Americans have pre-diabetes. What does pre-diabetes really mean? Earlier this year, ‘Consumer Reports’ published an intriguing piece on the meaning of “pre-disease” diagnosis. We were attracted to the specific advice on “pre-diabetes” and it got us looking at some…

Trypanophobia is one of the most common human fears – most children are afraid of needles – but in most cases the fear lessens as we age. This can be problematic for diabetic patients as the most common method of administering insulin is through pens, pump or syringe. Researchers are constantly trying to develop non-invasive…