NEW YORK - Pfizer's stab at giving diabetics insulin without needles is getting more praise than prescriptions so far.

NEW YORK - Pfizer’s stab at giving diabetics insulin without needles is getting more praise than prescriptions so far. Exubera, a powdered form inhaled through a special device, was introduced last year in a targeted launch to specialists, a debut analysts deemed disappointing.

I find the opposition to Obamacare a gross, contradictory, and hypocritical position held by certain elected officials who represent the citizens of this great country.

Those with type 1 diabetes historically faced a shortened life expectancy. But those diagnosed since 1965 can expect a near normal lifespan,.a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study concludes.

Ahwatukee Foothills residents Shawn and Todd Shoemaker do their best to keep their kids active. As avid cyclers themselves they made sure to feed their kids right and take them on plenty of family bike rides. So it was a shock when their 4-year-old son, Levi, was diagnosed with diabetes.

Ahwatukee Foothills residents Shawn and Todd Shoemaker do their best to keep their kids active. As avid cyclers themselves they made sure to feed their kids right and take them on plenty of family bike rides. So it was a shock when their 4-year-old son, Levi, was diagnosed with diabetes.

October 28, 2004

West Pharmaceutical Services plans to restructure its Tech Group segment through reductions and consolidation, but its 550 employees in the East Valley will be spared for now.

Alexander Lagman used to pull a small needle device out of his backpack in class, prick his skin for a blood test, and give himself insulin in seconds.

Alexander Lagman used to pull a small needle device out of his backpack in class, prick his skin for a blood test, and give himself insulin in seconds.

It's a fact - 66 percent of us are overweight or obese. Chances are that means you. Don't trivialize it by convincing yourself that you really didn't need a swimsuit anyway. Just think of everything you've got to look forward to: Insulin injections (that means syringes), blood pressure and cholesterol meds, joint pain, reduced mobility (leading to more weight gain), scooter chairs, dependence on others and, for some, an early death. Read that again.

It's a fact - 66 percent of us are overweight or obese. Chances are that means you. Don't trivialize it by convincing yourself that you really didn't need a swimsuit anyway. Just think of everything you've got to look forward to: Insulin injections (that means syringes), blood pressure and cholesterol meds, joint pain, reduced mobility (leading to more weight gain), scooter chairs, dependence on others and, for some, an early death. Read that again.

It's a fact - 66 percent of us are overweight or obese. Chances are that means you. Don't trivialize it by convincing yourself that you really didn't need a swimsuit anyway. Just think of everything you've got to look forward to: Insulin injections (that means syringes), blood pressure and cholesterol meds, joint pain, reduced mobility (leading to more weight gain), scooter chairs, dependence on others and, for some, an early death. Read that again.

August 16, 2004

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A new book accuses Barry Bonds of using a sophisticated doping regimen to transform his body into a home-run-hitting machine — providing a new level of detail to the mounting allegations that the Giants slugger used performance-enhancing drugs.

DALLAS — Dallas Stars forward Toby Petersen is a 30-year-old journeyman. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke, 59, doesn't know Petersen but feels a kinship to him.

Genetically modified foods are foods derived from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), which is from a process in a lab where genes are taken from one species and inserted into another in an attempt to obtain a desired characteristic or trait.

Genetically modified foods are foods derived from Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), which is from a process in a lab where genes are taken from one species and inserted into another in an attempt to obtain a desired characteristic or trait.

Word of possible cutbacks in nursing positions in the Mesa Unified School District has some parents anxious. "My daughter is sick all the time," said Mesa parent Kimela York. "She could die if no one's there to help her at school."

The departure of the Barry Bonds Road Show means one thing: Wine cocktails. We’ve soaked ourselves in beer the past month during spring training, yet it’s not quite hot enough for Coronas and margaritas around the pool.

The departure of the Barry Bonds Road Show means one thing: Wine cocktails. We’ve soaked ourselves in beer the past month during spring training, yet it’s not quite hot enough for Coronas and margaritas around the pool.

SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds testified to a grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream given to him by a trainer who was indicted in a steroid-distribution ring, but said he didn't know they were steroids, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday.