Delco teen helped test newly FDA approved needle-free insulin for kids
The FDA approved an inhaled needle-free insulin and a Delaware County teenager was part of the four year clinical trial.
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The FDA approved an inhaled needle-free insulin and a Delaware County teenager was part of the four year clinical trial.
A Delaware County, Pennsylvania, teenager participated in the clinical trial for Afrezza, a needle-free, inhaled insulin that was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and other sites around the region will host free eye screenings for Diabetes Day.
Diabetes Day is a free eye screening to detect diabetic eye disease that's happening at several locations this Saturday, including in Philadelphia and around the region.
Kids who spend a lot of time on screens can be hurting their health, increasing the risk for things like diabetes. Stephanie Stahl reports more on the new research.
April 26 has officially become known as Diabetic Eye Screening Day in Pennsylvania. There will be free screenings to help prevent vision loss for people with diabetes.
There will be free screenings this Saturday at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia to help prevent vision loss for people with diabetes Stephanie Stahl reports more on the important event.
Eli Lilly and Co., the maker of Zepbound and Mounjaro, announced a successful Phase 3 trial for a once-daily GLP-1 pill for diabetes and weight loss.
Michelle Trachtenberg's death was initially undetermined but the medical examiner amended it after lab test results showed complications of diabetes mellitus.
A Bucks County woman is speaking out after her insurance company decided to no longer cover weight loss drugs.
A groundbreaking treatment for Type 1 diabetes is showing promising results for patients. Stephanie Stahl explains how it works.
Wills Eye on Diabetes Day is all about early detection and raising awareness, especially for people with diabetes, about the importance of eye exams.
A special event in Philadelphia about early detection when vision can be preserved and raising awareness especially for people with diabetes that they need to have their eyes checked. Stephanie Stahl reports.
Larry Krasner filed a lawsuit against nearly 20 pharmaceutical companies and pharmacy benefit managers for conspiring to inflate the price of insulin that's used to control blood sugar levels.
A lawsuit filed Monday by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner aims to lower the price of insulin.
Black mothers are two to three times more likely to die during and after pregnancy than White mothers, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Food is directly related to both the development and progression of chronic diseases," Dr. Mirsky said. "But it can also be used to prevent the progression and treat chronic diseases as well."
The goal was to raise more than $1.2 million dollars for critical research into Type-1 Diabetes.
The new drug, Zepbound is a rebranded version of the popular Diabetes drug, Mounjaro.
New research says these drugs can cause serious, even deadly side effects.
After three months, all 10 patients of the study were able to stop taking prandial insulin.
Trying to lose weight? Don't rely on non-sugar sweeteners, the World Health Organization advises in newly released guidance.
New findings show that drinking large amounts of sugar sweetened beverages, like soda and fruit drinks, is linked with a higher risk of death and cardiovascular disease for people with diabetes.
The research review in Circulation looked at the combined results of 124 studies with more than 50,000 people.
Tzield could buy years of health for people with Type 1 diabetes without the need for insulin.
