Insulin therapy helps control blood sugar levels in diabetes. What type of insulin you take, how often you take it, and how it’s administered are all part of your individualized treatment plan. For ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A shortage of needles for a popular type of insulin has some diabetics and pharmacies scrambling for supplies. The shortage arose in March amid increased demand for Becton ...

Diabetes mellitus is a problem more and more people suffer from nowadays. There are two main types of diabetes – type 1 (when people’s bodies cannot produce enough insulin on their own) and type 2 ...

Millions of people who have diabetes rely on insulin shots. Now, some are switching to insulin you can inhale. One man The NOW spoke with says it has changed his routine. Greg Straub says it feels ...

A pill taken once a day may significantly improve the health and waistlines of people with type 2 diabetes, researchers in England have found. Scientists from the Leicester Diabetes Centre at the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) -- No needles, no pricks, no pumps. Many people may not have heard about the form of insulin that prevents the discomfort or pain often associated with taking the ...

Minding type 2 diabetes at home is a laborious process involving time and calorie management, and sometimes needles. But it might not be all needles much longer. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Glucose (blood sugar) is made and released by the liver when you’re in a post-meal or fasting state. Basal insulin allows the cells of the body to use this glucose for energy and to keep blood sugar ...

A new handheld device may let diabetics inhale a dose of insulin instead of using a needle to control blood sugar levels. Valencia, Calif.-based drug company MannKind Corporation have developed a ...

Needles aren’t popular. For people with type 1 diabetes (and some with type 2 diabetes) that can be a problem, since treatment requires regular injections with insulin. Now, researchers at MIT have ...

Millions of people who have diabetes rely on insulin shots. Now, some are switching to insulin you can inhale. One man The NOW spoke with says it has changed his routine. Greg Straub says it feels ...