Many people who inject themselves with insulin to control diabetes are improperly performing this vital task, according to a large new study. Based on the results, experts have crafted recommendations ...

We get it — it takes some time to accept that you need to use insulin for your diabetes. If you’re newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, the thought of regular insulin injections may be scary. If you ...

Learn how to give yourself an insulin shot for diabetes using a syringe. Follow safe insulin injection steps to manage blood ...

Humulin R U-500 belongs to a group of biologic drugs called insulins. The active ingredient in Humulin R U-500 is recombinant human insulin. The drug comes as a clear liquid that you’ll inject under ...

NovoPen ®, the first insulin pen injector, was introduced in 1985. This article reviews the published evidence over two decades of use of the NovoPen ® family of injection devices in diabetes ...

(HealthCentersOnline) - Using an insulin pen instead of syringe injections may improve compliance and reduce diabetic emergencies, new research suggests. All people with type 1 diabetes and some ...

Insulin is generally administered either by the patient himself or by some member of his family, a neighbor, a practical nurse or a registered nurse. Only occasionally is it given by the physician.

Nipro Medical Corporation has initiated a nationwide recall of GlucoPro insulin syringes because the defective products may contain needles that can detach from the syringe. If the needle becomes ...

The sample (n = 502) was 55% male, 73% white, 11% Hispanic, 11% African American, and 5% other race/ethnicity, with a mean age of 55 years (Table 1). About half (51%) had attended college. Only about ...