Can Insulin Help Alzheimer Disease Patients?
September 14, 2011
The results of a provocative study published online in the Archives of Neurology on September 12, 2011 found that administering insulin through the nose using a special medical device (transnasal delivery) improved both memory as measured by delayed story recall and functional ability as measured [...]
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Medical Costs For Children With Diabetes Six Times Higher
May 3, 2011
A recent study has shown that children who are 19 and younger who have been diagnosed with diabetes have annual medical costs of $9,061 compared to $1,468 for children who do not suffer from diabetes, which is six times the medical costs. The additional medical costs are for prescription medication[...]
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What’s Better For You: Diet or Regular Soda?
April 27, 2011
First and foremost, we must recognize and acknowledge that our mothers and grandmothers were right: don’t drink so much soda and have water instead! A recent study has provided evidence that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (soda, fruit punches, lemonades, fruit drinks) is as[...]
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