Newborns can't see clearly at birth. In fact, vision is about 20/400, making the first days of sight very blurry, like a camera out of focus. But within a week, a baby can focus on objects about 8 to 12 inches from his face.
(Wellâ¦sort of ânew.â) Tresiba is a long-acting insulin (like Lantus or Levemir) made by NovoNordisk. Itâs been available in Europe for several years now and is still awaiting FDA approval in the USA. (UPDATE: Tresiba is now approved by the FDA for use in the USA!)
Hereâs what you need to know about basal insulin, and why itâs important for managing diabetes. There are two main types of basal insulin: Intermediate-acting insulin, NPH (Humulin and Novolin), is administered once daily. It works hardest 4 to 8 hours after injection and then starts waning around 16 hours.