One of the first insulin pumps!
Associated Press reporter Patrick Connolly, in 1986, adjusts the insulin pump he wears on his belt to keep his blood sugar near normal. The 1-pound pump delivers a squirt of insulin through a slim tube into a small needle under the skin of Connolly’s abdomen every few...
Reprinted from Insulination: Dr. Banting, Called a Failure, Discovers Insulin
Published on July 16th, 2014 | by Claresa Levetan MD, FACE Banting House National Historic Site of Canada I often stare at an old photograph of Dr. Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin, to get ideas. I am inspired by his sheer tenacity. Against all odds, he...HOT NEWS: Vaccine on the Horizon
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When Trees Have High Glucose Levels… Diabetes is everywhere. Even on my vacation to Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Thursday, October 9, 2014 We escaped from work and regular life here in Indiana for about 10 days recently, heading up across the...
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