Newly Diagnosed with Diabetes?
November 10, 2008 by Cherie Burbach
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
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Here’s an interesting bit of research from BD Diabetes:
“People with diabetes given intensive drug treatment soon after diagnosis are healthier when they grow older, even if they become less rigorous about controlling their blood sugar later on.”
That means if you get diabetes (even Type 2) you should go on meds first rather than trying to control the disease with diet and exercise first. (Although you should still eat right and work out – there’s no avoiding that people!) The thing that I found very odd was that even if the patients were less rigorous …read more
Galvus- A New Oral Medication For Type 2 Diabetics Is Receiving Warm Reviews
July 21, 2007 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
A new oral medicine that is indicated for type 2 diabetics has gained positive reviews. Galvis is to be used in conjunction with the most common diabetic medications.
Novartis has received a positive opinion recommending European Union approval of Galvus® (vildagliptin) as a new once-daily oral medication for type 2 diabetes, a disease affecting an estimated 28 million patients in Europe
This approval came the same day that the CHMP recommended approval for two other Novartis medicines, Aclasta® (zoledronic acid 5 mg) for postmenopausal osteoporosis and Exelon® (rivastigmine transdermal patch) for Alzheimer’s disease. It was a good day for the …read more




