You keep the pen and only throw away the cartridge. Insulin injections are given with a needle and syringe. You and your family members will be taught how to draw up and give insulin if this is the best method for you. You will also be taught how to dispose of used needles and ...
Call your local emergency number (911 in the US) for any of the following: You have a seizure. You begin to breathe fast or are short of breath. You become weak and confused. When should I seek immediate care? Your blood sugar level is over 240 mg/dLandyou have ketones in your urine...
The FDA has approved the diabetes medications dapagliflozin (Farxiga) and empagliflozin (Jardiance) as add-on drugs for people with chronic heart failure – even if they don’t have diabetes. Either can help lower your risk for hospitalization and death. Dapagliflozin is for people with reduced e...
One way to guide yourself into meditation is with an anchor—something external that you can return your focus to when your mind starts to wander. Focusing on sensations that are easy to pay attention to—such as counting your breaths, the feeling of the ground underneath your feet, or repea...
Glyxambi (empagliflozin and linagliptin) is a prescription medication that contains two diabetes medicines, empagliflozin (Jardiance) and linagliptin (Tradjenta), and is used to treat diabetes type 2. Serious side effects of Glyxambi include inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), heart failure, an...
This graph shows the vast difference in the amount of ketones in the blood between ketosis and ketoacidosis: Other people who can potentially go into ketoacidosis are those with type 2 diabetes who take medications known as SGLT-2 inhibitors, such as empagliflozin, canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, and...
in 1936. Genital subtypes of LP can be categorized into three main subtypes: erosive, classic, and hypertrophic. The erosive subtype is the most prevalent of these and usually exhibits a raw, erosive inflammatory pattern of lesions that are often a local manifestation of widespread disease [2,3...
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a serious health problem due to its high incidence and consequences. In view of the existing controversies, new therapeutic options for NAFLD are still being sought. Therefore, the aim of our review was to eva