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New Device Could Be Game-Changer For Treating Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Terilyn Gillespie has had diabetes almost her whole life. Over the years, she’s checked her sugar levels in many different ways: urine tests, blood test. “I had this gigantic...
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Once-A-Week Drug For Diabetes Under FDA Consideration
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For type 2 diabetes, how about a shot that’s just once a week? The FDA is considering a medicine that would be a weekly shot. And it’s not insulin. It’s a hormone called albiglutide...
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Research: Women With Diabetes More Likely To Develop Heart Disease
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Forget what you think you know about heart disease. There’s new information that’s shaking things up a bit. People with diabetes are at increased risk of heart disease. But is the...
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New Study Takes Close Look At Diabetes Medications
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jerry Webb was diagnosed with type two diabetes a year ago. The disease runs in his family. “All three of my siblings are diabetic, my dad, two of his sisters and an uncle,” he...
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New Statistics Show Gestational Diabetes Cases Increasing
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Doctors are now finding that gestational diabetes is more common than they thought. New government figures show as many as one in 10 pregnant women has a complication called...
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Police Continue Search For Missing North Braddock Man With Dementia
NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) — Allegheny County Police are asking for help from the public in a renewed search for a North Braddock man who disappeared back in June. According to police, 77-year-old Donald...
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Get Marty: Blind Man Looks To Access Bus Drivers For Help
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Much of what Dave Milliren does is by touch and feel. Dave is blind and he also lost his right leg – both from the devastating effect of diabetes. “I’m a diabetic,” he said, “I take...
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Eye Test Can Help Predict Risk For Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There’s a new, non-invasive way to test for diabetes and it can actually predict who might be at greater risk of getting it. To check how your body handles sugar, or glucose, we...
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Local Woman Giving Her Dad A Life-Saving Gift
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local woman is giving her dad a late Father’s Day gift. It won’t be wrapped in fancy paper with a bow, but it will save his life. “He’s going into surgery concerned about me and I...
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Lung Drug Being Studied For Type Two Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A drug initially developed for a lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is being studied for a new purpose — type two diabetes. The drug didn’t work...
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FDA Approves ‘Artificial Pancreas’ To Manage Diabetes
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal regulators have approved a first-of-a-kind “artificial pancreas,” a device that can help some diabetes patients manage their disease by constantly monitoring their blood sugar...
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New Device Helping Diabetics Track Blood Sugar Without Fingersticks
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — New mom Samantha Loshelder has Type 1 diabetes. Her pancreas has stopped making insulin, a hormone needed for processing sugar. She has to check her blood sugar throughout the day...
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Inhaled Insulin Is Quick & Easy To Use, But Is It A Game-Changer?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Could insulin that you inhale, instead of inject be a game-changer for diabetics? For some people with diabetes, injecting insulin is the only way to keep their blood sugars under...
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Student’s Service Dog Gets Own Headshot In Class Yearbook
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) – A Virginia high school student who attends school with a service dog found himself side-by-side with his canine in the school’s yearbook photos. Andrew Schalk has Type 1...
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Woman Charged For Failing To Manage Daughter’s Diabetes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A mother charged with failing to get her sick daughter the proper care is speaking out Thursday. The child was in and out of the hospital six times last year, but the girl’s mother...
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Eye Implant Allows Diabetic Patients To See Without Difficult Treatments
PITTSBURGH (CBS) — Millions of patients have something called Diabetic Macular Edema. It’s a condition that impairs vision. The standard treatment is routine trips to a doctor for injections. But now,...
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Regular Alcohol Consumption Could Reduce Diabetes Risk, Study Finds
CBS Local — Regular consumption of certain alcoholic drinks in moderate amounts could cut a person’s risk of developing diabetes, according to a new study. Drinking alcohol three or four days a week...
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Patch Offers Diabetics Discrete, Easy Option For Insulin Delivery
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There’s a new option for diabetics who have to give themselves insulin shots every day, and it’s a lot easier to use. Full-time student Barb Kendall, of East McKeesport, was...
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Using Mouthwash Too Often Raises Diabetes Risk, Study Says
CBS Local — A new study is warning mouthwash users to take it easy on the commonly used dental hygiene routine. Researchers at Harvard say using mouthwash products more than once a day can greatly...
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Report: Scientists Find Alzheimer’s Treatment While Trying To Cure Diabetes
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter CBS Local — Although their goal was to cure diabetes, scientists may have stumbled onto a new medication to help treat the devastating effects of Alzheimer’s disease....
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