Archive for March, 2007
Type 2 Diabetes Raises the Risk of Parkinsons Disease
A shocking discovery is just coming out linking Type 2 Diabetes to Parkinson’s Disease. There are nearly 1.5 million Americans diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, according to the National Parkinsons Foundation, which is a disease affecting brain cells and neurons causing reduced levels of dopamine. The lowered levels of dopamine cause such side effects as tremors, [...]
BYETTA Let’s Talk in Atlanta
The BYETTA Let’s Talk Atlanta will be making it’s stop at Atlanta’s Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park which will be taking place April 13th - April 15th.
Upon visiting the BYETTA Let’s Talk booth at the festival you will be able to speak to Delta Burke who is currently the spokeswoman for the Let’s Talk [...]
BYETTA Lets Talk in New York
The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign is making a stop at the Third Avenue Merchants Spring Expo in Manhattan. The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign will there on Sunday, April 29th from 11am - 6pm.
Taking on the role of spokeswoman for the BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign, Delta Burke has been battling her own diabetes and wants to [...]
BYETTA Let’s Talk in Boston
The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign Boston is kicking off at the New England Spring Flower Show. The Flower show is being held at the Bayside Expo Center from March 17-25. You can find BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign located at booth numbers 470 and 570.
You can visit the BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign booths from 10am - [...]
Delta Burke is Battling Diabetes with the Lets Talk Campaign
Actress Delta Burke was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 41. Her goal is to get people talking about better management of diabetes. She is achieving that goal by leading the BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign.
The BYETTA Let’s Talk Campaign has been designed towards teaching patients of type 2 diabetes the [...]
Medtronic Continuous Glucose Monitor Approved for Children
U.S. regulators have now approved the continuous glucose monitoring device made by Medtronic, Inc. for use in children ages 7 t0 17.
The continuous glucose monitoring device, which was approved for adult use last year, alerts diabetics to potentially dangerous fluctuations in their blood sugar levels and provides more frequent readings than finger stick tests.
Dips and [...]