Apr 04 2 things you should know about Medicare this month By Philip Moeller Medicare is beginning in April to expand diabetes education and prevention efforts and will pay all expenses of people who qualify for the program. Plus, your Medicare card is about to change. Continue reading
Feb 09 Opinion: Shared medical appointments could fix what's broken about traditional doctor's visits By Maureen Mavrinac, Health Affairs This primary care physician has been frustrated with the one-on-one doctor visit model for years. But what if there's a better way for doctors and patients to give and receive care?… Continue reading
Jun 17 Tired of taking pills for diabetes? How about a shot of broccoli? By Roni Dengler A compound found in broccoli improves diabetic outcomes to an extent that rivals the go-to drug treatment, with fewer severe side effects. Continue reading
Jun 07 Nevada bill would require insulin makers to post profits By Emily Kopp, Kaiser Health News The cost of insulin medications has steadily risen over the past decade by nearly 300 percent. Continue reading
May 05 Watch Self-empowerment is sweet for diabetes patients in this innovative program By PBS News Hour Empowering diabetes patients to feel like they can change their health is the goal of Project Dulce, an innovative program in San Diego that has been held up as a national model. It combines peer counseling, guidance from physicians and… Continue watching
Jan 22 Diabetes-related kidney disease drops among Native Americans By Michael D. Regan The Indian Health Service said an aggressive campaign to educate and treat diabetes, bolstered by $150 million in annual federal funding, played a large part in the reductions. Continue reading
Oct 16 The insulin market is heading for a shakeup. But patients may not benefit By Rebecca Robbins, STAT The insulin market, dominated by old drugs that have skyrocketed in price, is on the verge of a shakeup. Continue reading
Sep 13 How the sugar industry artificially sweetened Harvard research By Melissa Bailey, STAT A paper recounts how two famous Harvard nutritionists, Dr. Fredrick Stare and Mark Hegsted, who are now deceased, worked closely with a trade group called the Sugar Research Foundation, which was trying to influence public understanding of sugar’s role in… Continue reading
Jul 25 Oakland hackers take a stab at making crowdfunded insulin By Andrew Stelzer, KQED Counter Culture Labs has about 35 dues-paying members and dozens of volunteers. Aside from the insulin project, the DIY scientists are trying to make vegan cheese. Continue reading
Jul 22 Diabetes linked to risk of mental health hospitalization in young adults By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News Young people with diabetes were four times more likely to be hospitalized for mental health or substance use treatment in 2014 than were young adults without the disease, according to a recent study. Continue reading