Diabetes costs 'out of control'

The NHS is spending too much on diabetes drugs say researchers, who found the medicines account for 7% of the UK prescribing budget. A big rise in the number of people with type 2 diabetes in recent years does not fully explain the spiralling costs, say Cardiff University researchers.

People With Diabetes Guaranteed Health Insurance Claims Rights

The American Diabetes Association applauds the new White House rule which will help people with diabetes and other chronic diseases appeal the denials of health insurance claims. This rule comes under the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The rules will help simplify the denial process and create consistency in all 50 states. "In order to stay healthy, people with diabetes have to ...

Not-so-sweet facts on diabetes

Diabetes is a common disease in Malaysia. According to the 3rd National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS), more than 10% of Malaysian adults above 18 years old have this disease. This is doubled the number in a survey done 10 years ago.

Diabetes monitoring device benefits man and man's best friend

The treatment of diabetes was revolutionized in 1922 when insulin was isolated from dogs. Since then, significant advances in human medicine have made diabetes more manageable for patients. Now, human medicine has returned the favor and used these advances to help dogs with diabetes. A University of Missouri researcher is using a continuous glucose monitoring device - commonly used in humans ...

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