About 50% of the inmates of U. S. insane asylums are there on account of a deteriorated mental-emotional condition variously called dementia praecox, schizophrenia or split personality. Therefore the ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005;62(21):2260-2264. Verify that the patient is receiving some source of exogenous glucose before initiating infusion (e.g., total parenteral nutrition [TPN], i.v. fluids ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that in the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than doubled. The primary treatment for type 1 diabetes is ...

Insulin is a hormone that helps your body move sugar from the blood into your tissues. When you have diabetes, your body may not make or use insulin the right way, so you may need to take insulin ...

Sliding scale insulin therapy uses your pre-meal blood sugar level to determine insulin dosage. Research indicates sliding scale insulin therapy is ineffective at managing blood sugar levels.

Bodybuilding is an extreme sport in which higher level competitors often go to great lengths to excel. While some prefer to stick to natural methods of building muscle, others turn to pharmaceuticals ...

You may have heard experts discussing insulin resistance and how certain foods and habits can trigger it. However, not many people know exactly what insulin resistance is. Insulin is a hormone your ...