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How Well Will a Particular Drug Work for You?
Before most new drugs are approved by governments for the treatment of diabetes (or any disease for that matter) they need to be tested in large numbers of patients within randomized controlled trials. For diabetes, these trials compare the effect of taking these drugs versus a placebo or an alternative drug on glucose levels, hypoglycemic...
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Why Blood Sugar Control Can Be Different for Males and Females
Differences exist in how the male and female body controls blood sugar levels. These differences are present in everyone, but they’re especially important to understand for people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). These differences can affect how likely someone is to develop T2D and how well their treatments work. Generally, females are somewhat less likely...
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Preventing Hypoglycemia
Definition: Hypoglycemia (blood sugar levels below 4mmol/L) is the most common acute complication of diabetes. The good news is that understanding what hypoglycemia is can reduce its frequency while keeping glucose levels as ideal as possible. Recognizing Hypoglycemia Mild (common): Trembling or shaking, irregular or fast heartbeat, sweating, anxiety, hunger, headache, and nausea. Moderate (less...
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Treating Hypoglycemia
Definition: Hypoglycemia (blood sugar levels below 4 mmol/L) is the most common acute complication of diabetes – it is also very easy to treat. If it’s mild or moderate, treatments include: a) 15-20g of glucose tablets, or b) 3 hard candies or 6 Life Savers, or c) a half a glass of sweetened orange or...
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Tips and Tricks that Make Taking Medications Easier
When you live with diabetes, it is common to be prescribed several different pills and/or injections. Have you ever found it hard to remember to take them on time? Do you find it hard to follow all the instructions all the time? You’re not alone! Missing pills or injections is common and occurs more often...