Category: Diabetes

Medicare Plan Finder Likely Won’t Note New $35 Cap on Out-of-Pocket Insulin Costs

In August, Congress approved a $35 cap on what seniors will pay for insulin, but that change came too late to add to the online tool that helps Medicare beneficiaries compare dozens of drug and medical plans. Federal officials say beneficiaries who use insulin will have the opportunity to switch plans after open enrollment ends Dec. 7.

How people of faith can respond to our broken health system

An excerpt from Care: How People of Faith Can Respond to Our Broken Health System. “Why do you have to be such an asshole?” Roger was visibly angry with me and ready to get up to leave. Forty-five years old, he worked long hours repairing c…

We need to stop treating diabetes (without a prevention plan)

The recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics on declining U.S. life expectancy painted a bleak picture, fueled in large part by the impact of Covid-19, but not exclusively. Many of the contributing factors are deeply systemic – pove…

A personal mission to get obese patients on GLP-1 agonists

Admittedly, this comes to you from a place of concussion-inducing-head-banging-against-brick-walls-level frustration. For the past year, I have made it a personal mission to get people suffering from obesity on GLP-1 agonists. These drugs are all in th…

Weight Loss Gadgets: They Provide Data to Help Consumers Achieve Diet Goals, but It Still Won’t Be Easy

You may have seen the ads that promise weight loss and better health — phone apps, rings, and other devices — by giving you data on how your body reacts to food, exercise, and sleep. Is this information enough to help consumers achieve their goals?

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Checking Up on California’s DIY Insulin Project

Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Click here for a transcript of the episode. This year, the state of California put up $100 million to begin manufacturing its own insulin and sell it cheaply. How’s it going to work? (Is it going to work?) The price of insulin could be the starkest example […]

BMI: The Mismeasure of Weight and the Mistreatment of Obesity

The human body mass index — a simple mathematical equation — is tied to a measure of obesity invented almost 200 years ago. On the downside, it can stand between patients and treatment for weight issues. It particularly mismeasures Black women and Asians.

Practical solutions to prevent and prepare for hypoglycemia [PODCAST]

This article is sponsored by the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning, an independently owned and operated full-service medical education company that has been developing certified health care education for nearly twenty years. Visit the tools and…

Gluconol: Funktioniert es wirklich? Wahrheit mit Bewertungen, Kundenmeinungen und Kontraindikationen

Gluconol ist ein natürliches Ergänzungsmittel, das dem Körper hilft, den Blutzuckerspiegel zu normalisieren und die Insulinproduktion anzuregen. Es bietet eine wichtige Hilfe für Menschen, die genetisch zu Diabetes veranlagt sind und in der Regel einen hohen Blutzuckerspiegel haben. Wir wollen herausfinden, was Gluconol genau ist und warum es nützlich ist, welche Inhaltsstoffe es hat, welche […]

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Insunol Tropfen: Betrug oder funktioniert es? Wahrheit mit Kundenrezensionen und -meinungen

Insunol ist ein Präparat mit ausschließlich natürlichen Inhaltsstoffen. Seit Jahren forschen Experten an einer Formel, die in der Lage ist, Typ-2-Diabetes wirksam zu behandeln und den Zustand des Körpers zu verbessern, ohne Kollateralschäden zu verursachen. Laut einer von einem Wissenschaftlerteam durchgeführten Studie wird geschätzt, dass jedes Jahr Millionen von Menschen feststellen, dass sie an Typ-2-Diabetes […]

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