Different Types Of Insulin
Diabetes and Insulin: Types and Application
After reviewing the healthcentral web site and diabetes related links, I noticed that questions about the different types of insulin and how they work continue to be a popular topic. As an associate professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, I have the responsibility of teaching third year medical students and pediatric residents at Children's National Medical Center about the treatment of childhood diabetes. Understanding the different ty...
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Expert & Community Posts
Comparing Insulins for Type 2s
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...These guides also have a neat chart showing when the different types of insulin work on our... Read more »
A Brief History on INSULIN!!!
By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert...or forty years ago! Since 1982, there are several different types of insulins for us to choose... Read more »
Basal-bolus insulin therapy for Type 2 Diabetes
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...emphasized the need for multiple daily injections of different types of insulin. Most of these... Read more »
Will My Type 1 Diabetic Son Ever Get Insurance Coverage When He Grows Up?
By Beth McNamara , Health ExpertAs the healthcare reform debate rages on, we need to think carefully about how to solve the many... Read more »
Insulin nomenclature
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expertis clearly confusing. Among other reasons: The same product may have several different names;... Read more »
Health Guide
Diabetes: Type 2: Medications
The American Heart Association now recommends that patients should aim for the following test results for intensive control of glucose levels:Fasting plasma glucose concentrations below... Read more »High Blood Pressure: Causes
CausesHypertension is referred to as essential (primary) when the doctor is unable to identify a specific cause. It is by far the most common type of high blood pressure. The causes of this type are... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes Treatment to Prevent Major Complications
Insulin is essential for strict control of blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes. Tight blood glucose control is the best way to prevent major complications in type 1 diabetes including... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Causes - Insulin Resistance
CausesType 2 diabetes is caused by a complicated interplay of genes, environment, insulin abnormalities, increased glucose production in the liver, increased fat breakdown, and possibly defective... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
The major treatment goals for people with type 2 diabetes are:Treat all conditions that place the patients at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are the major killers of people with... Read more »Images
Medications
Insulin glargine is used along with a proper diet and exercise program to control high blood sugar.... Read more »
...are using an insulin pump. Do not change brands or types of insulin without directions on how to... Read more »
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