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Metformin Wonder Drug
A while back I wrote about why metformin is the number one treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Now new research finds metformin prevents cancer and heart disease and may actually slow aging! Where can I get this stuff?
Are Statins for You?
A huge new American study found that older women who use statin (cholesterol-lowering) drugs have a 48% greater chance of developing Type 2 diabetes. So should women take these drugs? What about women who already have diabetes? What about men?
Metformin and B12 Supplementation
Innovative Insulin Pump Approved; Avandia Restricted to Mail-Order
The FDA approves the t:slim insulin pump; plus, Avandia is now available only through mail-order pharmacies.
Could Drug Shortages Hurt Diabetes Care?
Shortages of generic drugs are changing the care of people with cancer and hypertension. What’s causing these shortages, and will they affect people with diabetes?
Combo Diabetes and Cholesterol Pill Approved
On October 7, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Juvisync, a combination pill composed of the diabetes drug sitagliptin (brand name Januvia) and the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin (Zocor). The medicine, developed by Merck, the first treatment to address Type 2 diabetes and cholesterol in one tablet…
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