Posts by: Anna Tan, RN

Anna Tan, RN

Anna is responsible for the scripting and production of video news content. Her skills as a registered nurse as well as a proven video content creator on YouTube and other social media platforms allow her to create video news reports that are engaging and easy to understand for patients.

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015

Jardiance® is the First Type 2 Diabetes Medication to Significantly Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Complications and Death

News

Type II diabetes medication Jardiance® (empagliflozin) by Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company, recently became the first of its kind to demonstrate a significantly lowered risk of cardiovascular risk and death, ... Read more

August 29, 2015August 31, 2015

Dexcom’s G5® Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Now FDA-Approved

News

Dexcom, Inc., a leading provider of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes, recently announced the US Food and Drug Administration has granted its Dexcom G5® Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring ... Read more

December 15, 2014December 15, 2014

Survey Reveals Diabetes Risks Across Philadelphia Neighborhoods

News

In response to an alarming increase in the prevalence of diabetes in Philadelphia, ranking the highest among the country’s biggest cities, a group of public health researchers from Drexel University conducted ... Read more

December 3, 2014July 22, 2015

Weight Loss Surgeries Can Reduce Risk of Diabetes By 80 Percent

News

An increasing number of overweight or obese patients with diabetes have been opting for weight loss surgeries, such as bariatric procedures, as a way to better manage their diabetes and other ... Read more

November 24, 2014November 24, 2014

Reata Licenses KU Drug Technologies for Diabetic Neuropathy

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

The University of Kansas and Irving-based Reata Pharmaceuticals have just signed a new licensing agreement for a line-up of drug technologies developed by professor of medicinal chemistry Brian Blagg and professor of ... Read more

November 21, 2014November 21, 2014

Three to Four Cups of Coffee May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

The Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee (ISIC), a non-profit organization dedicated to the study of coffee’s impact on human health, has just published its yearly report on diabetes in ... Read more

November 12, 2014August 20, 2015

Fast-Food Near Deprived Neighborhoods Drive Obesity and Diabetes

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

While home cooking may seem like a basic life skill, today’s modern families and young professionals are relying more on easily available and seemingly cheap fast food for their daily ... Read more

November 6, 2014November 6, 2014

Military Personnel with Insomnia are at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

Getting a good night’s sleep is fundamental to maintaining good health and wellness, and largely determines how a person’s mind and body will function the following day. Proper sleep ensures the ... Read more

November 4, 2014November 4, 2014

NIH is Boosting Awareness and Action for National Diabetes Month

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

November is National Diabetes Month, and on the 14th, advocates for the disease in the U.S. will join in the commemoration of World Diabetes Day. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is taking ... Read more

October 31, 2014October 31, 2014

First Dapagliflozin-Metformin Combination Drug Now FDA-Approved

News, Type 2 Diabetes News

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has just announced the US Food and Drug Administration‘s final approval of their oral, once-daily dapagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release (Xigduo XR) treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus. While ... Read more