Insulin Therapy Initially Declined and Delayed by an Average of Two Years 

Alexander Turchin

Although delaying insulin therapy leads to worsening of diabetes, new research by Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) has found that 30 percent of patients with type 2 diabetes don’t begin insulin, a medication used to lower the body’s blood sugar levels, when it’s initially recommended, with the average start time being two years later. These findings were published today in the journal, Diabetic Medicine. Read More