Incorporating insulin into your daily life can take some getting used to. From packing your on-the-go bag to prepping your syringe or insulin pen, here are tips to get you started. Insulin may be one ...
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 ...
We get it — it takes some time to accept that you need to use insulin for your diabetes. If you’re newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, the thought of regular insulin injections may be scary. If you ...
A new survey, published in The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, examined insulin pen use in the inpatient setting. Insulin pens can offer several advantages, but there have also ...
(Reuters Health) - A warning for people who use insulin pens: Not shaking your NPH insulin pen before injecting can result in wide variations in your insulin level and blood sugar control, researchers ...
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A nationwide insulin shortage has been affecting millions of people for over a month now. Companies say they’re getting back on track after some supply chain issues, but some ...
Study design. This prospective, randomized, controlled, parallel-group study compared the use of pen devices with conventional vials and syringes for the administration of insulin in hospitalized ...