When diabetes lives with you day-to-day like a stage five clinger, it can be easy to feel like advancements in care aren’t happening at a fast enough pace. But we’re here to tell you, things are happening! Here’s a short list of some of the progress we saw in 2024, including new pumps, new CGMs, and exciting research studies with promising results.
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Recent shortages of medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro have caused an influx of imitation drugs around the world. The FDA and World Health Organization have issued warnings about the safety risks of taking these counterfeit products because they can contain questionable ingredients that can cause series harm. Dr. Edelman explains how to know if the medication you’re taking is authentic and what to look out for in fake products.
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The newer injectable type 2 diabetes medications can help lower glucose levels and A1c, improve overall diabetes management, and promote weight loss. However, it’s important to make nutritional adjustments while on these medications in order to have long-term success.
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Danica Collins is a diabetes health and wellness coach, and she has lived with type 1 diabetes herself for over 17 years. Here she shares how and why she uses inhaled insulin Afrezza in her daily diabetes management.
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Have you ever gone to the drug store for cold medicine and been overwhelmed by the choices available? How do you know what’s best to select if you have diabetes? Pharmacist Candis Morello breaks down common ingredient lists and offers 10 tips on how to use OTC medications safely.
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