Medication

The importance of sleep can’t be undermined. Insomnia is a relatively common sleeping disorder, affecting about one-third of the adult population worldwide.

You care about a friend or family member with diabetes, and start noticing changes in their routine. Perhaps they keep forgetting to take their medications, for example. Or even worse, they stop taking them altogether. The secret culprit could be side-effects.

As the rich fall colours fade away, the barren trees remind us winter is just around the corner, and it is also a time for colds and flu.

Hypertension is best managed as a triad of healthy eating, increased activities and medications.

Some medications that control blood pressure and cholesterol, when combined with other medications, can increase the risk of undesirable drug interactions.

Insulin pumps use rapid-acting insulin to deliver both basal and bolus doses. Basal doses mimic the pancreas’ function between meals, while bolus doses are used at mealtime.

Exciting new developments in blood glucose monitoring and insulin therapies have been launched in Canada.