Topic: Blood Glucose Monitors
1/16/2012
Health Tip: What Affects Blood Glucose? Factors that can cause blood sugar to rise or fall
12/22/2011
Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommended for Adults With Diabetes Shared blood glucose monitors, finger-stick devices pose infection risk, experts warn
12/1/2011
FDA Moves to Speed Development of Artificial Pancreas Systems Agency suggests more flexible requirements for clinical trials leading to approval
11/23/2011
Continuous Glucose Monitoring Improves Glycemic Control Real-time monitoring gives patients with type 2 diabetes not on prandial insulin sustained control
7/22/2011
Health Tip: Should I Check My Blood Sugar? The American Diabetes Association offers these suggestions
4/18/2011
Low Glucose Levels May Raise Death Risk Among Older People Research shows those over 60 do best with intermediate control over blood sugar
1/11/2011
Health Tip: Using Your Blood Glucose Meter Make sure it's in working order
12/27/2010
Injectable, Oral Birth Control Don't Threaten Glucose, Insulin Levels: Study Women's glucose levels increased with use of injectable DMPA, but not enough to cause concern, research suggests
6/21/2010
Age, Race May Affect Type 2 Diabetes Screening Results The recommended A1c blood test cutoff didn't accurately diagnose elderly Asians, study found
4/28/2010
Tight Blood Sugar Control May Not Harm Diabetics Re-analysis of a landmark study refutes link between intensive therapy, higher death risk
3/15/2010
Arthritis Drug May Fight Diabetes, Too Study finds that salsalate helps control blood sugar levels
2/17/2010
Bilberry Seems to Act Against Blood Sugar Researchers who did tests in mice suggest need for human trials
1/26/2010
Intensive Insulin Therapy Won't Boost Septic Shock Survival Outcome similar to conventional insulin treatment, study shows
12/8/2009
Too-Strict Blood Sugar Control May Lead to Car Crashes Driver's license approvals for diabetics should be re-evaluated, expert says
10/26/2009
Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later Physical activity may not protect heart from complications of extra weight, study finds
9/30/2009
Study Urges Treatment for Even Mild Gestational Diabetes Women, babies alike benefit when therapy goes to more than just severe cases, experts say
5/20/2009
Glucose Control Pays Long-Term Benefits for Diabetics Analysis shows even small improvements may prevent eye, kidney and nerve damage
4/16/2009
Halting Avandia Use Hikes Blood Sugar Levels Study found diabetics who discontinued drug had less treatment, worse management of disease
2/19/2009
Out-of-Control Blood Sugar May Affect Memory Close monitoring can keep problem from advancing, experts say
12/17/2008
Strict Blood Sugar Lowering Won't Ease Diabetes Heart Risk Blood pressure, cholesterol control may be type 2 diabetics' best bet, researchers say
9/17/2008
Premixed Insulin May Offer Better Blood Sugar Control Study compared these formulations to long-acting insulin and other medications
8/26/2008
Findings Challenge Tight Glucose Control for Critically Ill Patients Analysis of 29 previous studies found no significant difference in hospital death rates
7/14/2008
Poor Blood Sugar Control After Heart Surgery Impacts Outcomes Even patients without diabetes face 4-fold increase in death, major complications
6/16/2008
Insulin Resistance Tied to Peripheral Artery Disease Those with highest levels at almost twice the risk, regardless of diabetes, study finds
6/10/2008
Weekly Drug Helps Type 2 Diabetics Longer-lasting exenatide maintained glucose levels, helped patients lose weight, study reports
6/7/2008
Formula Puts Doctor, Patient Glucose Readings on Same Page Math converts two systems into better measurement, study says
