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Lantus not riskier than insulin: study

July 06, 2009

A new study indicates that the diabetes drug Lantus is no more likely to cause diabetic retinopathy than insulin. The 5-year study on Lantus versus NPH insulin showed similar rates of safety and retinopathy in both groups, despite an earlier study which linked Lantus to the eye disease. Read more »

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Expert & Community Posts

Diabetic Pregnancy: Then and Now

By Kelsey Bonilla , Health Expert

...meals. She delivered injections of old Regular and NPH insulin and stuck to a meal plan that... Read more »

Diabetes and Insulin: Types and Application

By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...the market (including combinations). 1. NPH insulin (intermediate acting insulin... Read more »

A Brief History on INSULIN!!!

By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert

...which peaks every few hours. When I used to take NPH insulin, I remember I had to eat every... Read more »

Glargine (Lantus) and Cancer: Is There a Relationship to Type 1 Diabetes?

By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert

...of cancer progression than did those patients on NPH insulin (human insulin). Those on... Read more »

My Friends Give Me High-Fives

By GingerVieira , Health Expert

...same schedule as I was supposed to eat (I was taking NPH insulin at the time which requires a... Read more »

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Health Guide

What is the key to healthy diabetes management? "

There is no diabetes cure. Diabetes management includes the control of diabetes symptoms through:Diet to control blood glucose levelExercise Blood glucose testing Oral medication Insulin ... 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 »

Diabetes Management: Effects of Persistent Ketosis

As I have stated on multiple occasions, ketones are not your friends. They are the portents of bad things to come… the persistence of ketones affects your diabetes. As always, a review of... Read more »

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 »

Diabetes Diet: Introduction

The two major forms of diabetes are type 1, previously called insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) or juvenile-onset diabetes, and type 2, previously called non-insulin-dependent... Read more »

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Prandin Oral Drug Interactions

...nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: NPH insulin Other medications... Read more »

Insulin Regular Human Inj Uses and How to Use

...only with certain other insulin products such as NPH insulin. Always draw this insulin into the... Read more »

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