Tilting moment of Corona’s trial - Global Nation
28 May 2012, 12:01 am
Corona’s appearance was interrupted on Tuesday after he suffered what his lawyer claimed was an attack of hypoglycemia—a spell of dizziness—as a result of diabetes. According to Corona’s son-in-law, Constantino Castillo, a physician, the Chief ...

Electronic Records Foster Glucose Control in Diabetics - MedPage Today
27 May 2012, 11:08 am
The rate of hypoglycemia pre-EMR subcutaneous insulin order sets was 9.6%, which dropped to 3.8% after the adoption of an EMR, according to Karla M. Arce, MD, from the Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston, Fla., and colleagues. The difference was ...

Corona lawyer rushed to hospital for infection - Philippine Star Online
25 May 2012, 10:42 am
MANILA, Philippines - After Chief Justice Renato Corona was brought to hospital for hypoglycemia, it wasn’t long before one of his lawyers also faced health issues. Defense panel spokesperson Karen Jimeno skipped yesterday’s impeachment proceedings ...

Linagliptin safe and effective for African American patients with type 2 diabetes - News-Medical.Net
24 May 2012, 11:43 pm
hypoglycemia occurred in three patients in the linagliptin group and one patient in the placebo group, and none of the events required external assistance. "These data are important because we know that African Americans are significantly more ...

Eating Well: hypoglycemia and weight gain - Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
23 May 2012, 10:26 pm
You have diabetes and you're trying hard to lose weight. You've changed your eating habits, and you're even becoming more physically active, but the scale isn't budging. Sound familiar? As a diabetic, you may struggle to lose weight for a number of reasons ...

Levemir Approved for Use in Children as Young as 2 Years - Medscape News
23 May 2012, 3:52 pm
According to a company news release, the action represents approval of the first basal insulin analog for use among younger children, and one that carries a low risk for severe hypoglycemia. An estimated 13,000 young people are diagnosed with type 1 ...

In The Know: hypoglycemia - Global Nation
23 May 2012, 2:26 pm
hypoglycemia occurs when the blood glucose drops below normal levels. Glucose, a form of sugar, is absorbed into the bloodstream from food as the body’s source of energy. When it is used up too quickly, or when it is released into the bloodstream too ...

FDA Approves Levemir for Expanded Use in Children Two to Five Years of Age with Type 1 Diabetes - Phramalive.com
22 May 2012, 8:51 am
"Our biggest challenges and top priorities when treating some of the youngest children with type 1 diabetes are safety and reducing the risk of hypoglycemia," said Dr. Mark Sperling, MD, Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Diabetes. "Levemir®, with its approval ...

Reactive hypoglycemia and the path less traveled. - Salon
17 May 2012, 1:00 pm
Here I am wanting to make a point that is lost in the world of medicine, obesity, diabeties & fast food. I dont really think that there are a lot of people that want to listen to me or even care about this. To them this is just another wealthy ...

Immune Cell Therapy Cures Diabetic Mice, Researchers Find - Bloomberg
9 May 2012, 1:17 pm
Diabetics must test their blood sugar several times a day, and sometimes experience hypoglycemia, or dangerously low blood sugar, while they sleep at night. In the study, the mice were given antibodies to attack two kinds of immune cells that ...