The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says they are still reviewing reports about the possibility that the diabetes drug Avandia raises the risk of heart attack, and whether or not the drug should have been pulled from the market. The FDA is reviewing several studies, including the RECORD study, to determine if the drug is safe.
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Should patients with type 2 diabetes test their blood glucose (BG) levels? The American Diabetes Association recommends BG testing for... Read more »
If you've ever had the misfortune to pay for test strips for a blood glucose monitor over the counter, then you know how staggeringly... Read more »
I have always had the luxury of health insurance and I'm eternally grateful for that, but many times when I read comments left on blogs, my... Read more »
The FDA recently issued an alert for people with diabetes and their caregivers, Advice for Patients: Serious Errors with Certain Blood... Read more »
MILPITAS, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeScan, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall in the United States of eight lots of OneTouch® SureStep®... Read more »
Diabetics should be aware that counterfeit blood-sugar test strips were distributed nationwide, U.S. health officials warn. The strips, sold for use... Read more »
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Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder due to infection with a microorganism (such as a bacteria or virus). Cystitis is second only to... Read more »
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UTI - catheter associated; Urinary tract infection - catheter associated; Nosocomial UTI; Health care associated UTI; Catheter-associated... Read more »
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A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an inflammation of the bladder due to infection with a microorganism (such as a bacteria or virus). It is also... Read more »