Merck Says Januvia Effective In Type 2 Diabetes

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Thu, 22 Jul 2010

Januvia...a good drug for diabetes, but unfortunately very costly..especially for a country like India. I hope some day pharma companies will think beyond business and bring down the cost of such much...

New drug proven to tackle Type 2 Diabetes

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Thu, 22 Jul 2010

Rosiglitazone can be a dangerous drug if not used appropriately. In fact in our country where there is no regulation on prescriptions, it is even prescribed by non allpoathy doctors and sometimes the ...

Eye diseases in diabetics

Posted in Diabetic Retinopathy Support group on Sun, 18 Jul 2010

Its a sad thing that in our country the leading preventable cause of blindness among adults is DIABETIC RETINOPATHY!!! Also other diseases such as Catarct, Glaucoma, etc are common in diabetics. Contr...

Dealing With The Side Effects Of Asthma M

Posted in Asthma Support group on Mon, 12 Jul 2010

Newer asthma medicines are practically side effect free provided they are taken properly and in recommended doses.

How to Avoid Diabetes?

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Mon, 12 Jul 2010

The most important risk factors for getting diabetes is Family history i.e. if your parents have diabetes (non modifiable risk factor) or if you are overweight or your life style is sedentary (modifia...

Diabetic foot

Posted in Diabetes - Essentials Support group on Mon, 12 Jul 2010

Some simple tips of foot care can still be followed in this case.1. Inspect your feet everyday (if difficult, use a mirror),2. Report: hard skin, corns, breaks in the skin, infection, colour changes, ...