Negative Personality Traits Up Diabetes Risk
It’s not just excess weight and lack of exercise that raise your diabetes risk. Research now shows negativity also plays a role for certain women…
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8 Ways to Save Money on Insulin
With no generic available, the cost of this lifesaving medication is skyrocketing. Here’s how to spend less without jeopardizing your health.
If You Have Diabetes, Do This to Live Up to 14 Years Longer
If you do this right, you can live up to 14 years longer by putting your heart attack and stroke risks on par with people without diabetes.
The Diabetes Risk Factors That Aren’t On Your Radar
Managing diabetes takes an emotional toll. How you handle it can make a life-or-death difference
Diabetes Medications Linked to a Deadly Cancer
Drugs that stimulate insulin may cause other effects that snowball into a rare but deadly cancer.
Why Is Low Blood Sugar So Dangerous for People with Diabetes?
If you have diabetes, it’s normal to have mild low blood sugar—hypoglycemia—sometimes. But severe hypoglycemia is dangerous. Here’s how to prevent it.
Could You Lose Your Feet from Your Diabetes Drug?
Three popular diabetes drugs—the SGLT-2i drugs Farxiga, Invokana and Jardiance—may double risk for foot amputation. What’s your real risk?
The New, Ultimate Diabetes Screening
Is it a crazy idea or the perfect preventive step? A monitoring system used by people with diabetes can reveal early warning signs in “healthy” people.
Lower Your Blood Sugar Without Harming Your Heart
Blood-sugar lowering SGLT-2 inhibitor drugs—such as Farxiga, Invokana and Jardiance—treat diabetes and protect your heart at the same time.
Keto Diet: Fighting Type 2 Diabetes with Fat
The ketogenic diet has promise for reversing diabetes, but it’s a challenge to stick with. This California health care provider has a solution.
Dreaded Diabetes Complication: 5 Secrets to Avoiding Foot Amputation
Taking your feet for granted can have tragic consequences for people with diabetes. The latest on avoiding foot amputation…
A New Health Risk for People With Type 2 Diabetes: Low Iron
You know that diabetes increases your risk for heart disease, but there’s another complication that could threaten heart health even more: low iron.
Lower Your Risk for Diabetes with Walking
Here’s how to protect yourself from diabetes and its precursor, metabolic syndrome, with a dedicated walking program.
Diabetes Drugs That Hurt Your Heart
Many new diabetes drugs protect the heart while controlling blood sugar. But it’s so complicated your doctor may not make the right choice for you.
Berberine: This Supplement Fights Diabetes and Protects Your Heart
If you have diabetes, you might be able to control your blood sugar and reduce heart risks with a safe, natural supplement instead of medication.
Parents: Stop the Childhood Type 2 Diabetes Epidemic
Sugary sodas, empty-calorie snacks and a sedentary lifestyle is behind the type 2 diabetes rise in our kids. If you are a parent, you should be scared.
Is Diabetes Causing Me to Be Sleepy After Dinner?
If you crash after eating dinner, could that be a warning sign of a health problem such as diabetes? Here are the facts about this common phenomenon…
Blood Sugar–Testing Devices Go High-Tech
Are blood sugar monitoring and insulin injections taking over your life? New glucose monitors and insulin pumps can simplify managing your diabetes.
Is It Safe to Eat Fruit When You Have Diabetes?
I know fruit is healthy, but I have diabetes and have to watch how much sugar I eat. Fruit has a lot of sugar, doesn’t it? Does that mean I shouldn’t eat it?
Medicare Now Covers Diabetes Prevention
Medicare has started to cover diabetes prevention programs for people with prediabetes. Here’s how to enroll.