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Type 2 Diabetes: What is it?
Have you or a family member been recently diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes? You may be asking yourself, What is Type 2 Diabetes? The below information is from the American Diabetes Association website....
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Depression linked to time of first severe hypoglycemic episode
Article originally posted on Healio by Katon, WJ, published in Annals of Family Medicine, May 20, 2013. In adult patients with diabetes, the timing of first severe hypoglycemic episode and number of...
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Next Gen Troubles from Smoking Moms
Article posted on Daily Rx News on May 20, 2013 Gestational diabetes and obesity risks higher in women exposed to tobacco in utero Smoking is a known health hazard for pregnancies. But being exposed to...
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May is Stroke Awareness Month: Prevention of Strokes
Stroke risk can be controlled easier than one might think. With the help of a doctor, many diseases that increase risk can be treated, while lifestyle risk factors such an unhealthy eating and smoking...
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Hormone offers hope for diabetes treatment
Article by DAN VERGANO of USA Today, originally published April 29, 2013. Triggers growth of pancreatic ‘beta’ cells A newly discovered mouse hormone may open the door to better treatment for diabetes,...
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Weight Loss Not Enough for Preventing Diabetes Heart Complications
Modest weight loss in obese patients with type 2 diabetes can achieve various health improvements but does not lower the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to the new findings of a landmark US...
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Boot could save millions of diabetic people from foot amputations
NEWS from the UK, segment published on The Bucks Herald: People with diabetes are particularly at risk of having foot amputations because bad circulation and foot ulcers can mean their feet are unable...
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Hot Weather and Your Diabetes
During the heat of the summer, it is important to consider that the ambient temperature will affect your diabetes management. Heat can affect your blood glucose (sugar) levels and also increase the...
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So you just found out you have diabetes? Diabetes Diagnosis: Getting the News
When newly diagnosed with diabetes, most people find themselves in a state of shock. However, being diagnosed with diabetes doesn’t prevent you from leading a ‘normal’ life. The following tips are...
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Have Diabetes? Wear a Medical ID!
Joslin Diabetes Center recommends all people with diabetes to wear a medical alert ID bracelet or necklace. Importance of Wearing a Medical Alert ID Bracelet with Diabetes: “Medical alert bracelets...
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U.S. Olympian Competes in 4th Olympic Event Despite Type 1 Diabetes
Every once in a while you come across an inspirational person who achieves their goals despite adversity or chronic illness. One of these rare people is in the spotlight right now participating in his...
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Spooky Halloween Diabetes Myth Debunked
When it comes to Halloween and diabetes, the scariest thing is not the haunted house down the street or the creepy costumes the neighbors wear. It’s the idea that eating sweets causes diabetes and...
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Diabetes Awareness: Learn and Share
Most people have heard of diabetes, but many may not know exactly what it is, or what it means to live with the disease. In fact, one in four people who have diabetes don’t even know they do. During...
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Diabetes Basics
Often lumped together as one, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes are diseases with different causes and some different treatments. Here’s a rundown of the differences and similarities between the two....
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Diabetes and Veterans
While one in 10 Americans has diabetes, among veterans receiving care from the VA, that statistic grows to nearly one in four. Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires regular doctors’ visits and...
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Diabetes in the Workplace
With nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population having diabetes, the disease has proliferated much of American society, including the workplace. But with so little understood about the disease and its...
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7 Back to School Accessories for Children with Diabetes
Back to school shopping is one of the busiest times of year for retailers. Parents re-evaluate what clothing fits and isn’t worn through, kids beg for the hottest sneakers and backpacks. But for...
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A look at diabetes through the years
In honor of National Diabetes Awareness Month, we’re taking a look back at diabetes through history. What it was like to live with the disease through the years, and when major advances have been...
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