The guidelines, which are the first of their kind for kids between the ages of 10 and 18, were developed in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association.
Riva Greenberg (who also writes for the Huffington Post) has put together an easy-to-read collection of diabetes wisdom that comes with several helpings of positivity and true understanding about what day-to-day life with diabetes is like.
Last week I focused on blood glucose monitoring and logging as essential tools to help people new to diabetes (well, actually ANYONE with diabetes) get a handle on how factors like food, alcohol, physical activity, and illness affect blood glucose.
If you are a high school senior with Type 1 diabetes who is looking to attend an accredited four-year university, college, or technical or trade school this fall, then you may be interested in applying for one of the college scholarships being offered by the Diabetes Scholars Foundation.
Here are a few questions to ask yourself as you settle back into your workout regimen or training.
undreds of veterans may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV because of medical oversights that allowed insulin pens to be used on more than one patient at a Veterans Administration hospital in Buffalo, New York, according to a memo from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
UTIs are the second most common type of bacterial infection in the U.S. Men can get urinary tract infections (UTIs) too-remember the film, The Green Mile– and diabetes makes it more likely that they will do so.
Socioeconomic status, as measured by education and financial wealth, is a strong independent predictor of mortality risk among adult diabetes patients, according to a study published in the January issue of Diabetes Care.
Good news for people with diabetes who worry about protecting themselves against the plantar pressure and risks of ulcerous foot injuries: A recent British study shows that ready-made insoles you can buy at the store perform almost as well as more expensive custom-made insoles.
If you have diabetes, catching colds can make your condition worse. Not only must you deal with miserable cold symptoms, but the cold virus creates additional stress on your body.
A panel of U.S. health experts ruled Thursday that an experimental diabetes drug from Johnson & Johnson is safe and effective, though lingering safety questions must be tracked over the long term.
In the world of diabetes devices, company execs, PR pros, sales reps and even doctors are often vague about when new products will hit the market and be available for us people with diabetes.
Amy Stockwell Mercer’s new book, The Smart Woman’s Guide to Eating Right with Diabetes covers good nutrition and weight loss from an interesting anecdotal perspective.
How to start your journey with diabetes? From Diabetes Self-Management.
Injecting insulin through clothing is kind of like driving a few miles over the speed limit. Most of us have done it even though we know it’s against the rules.
Though it began as a treatment for something else entirely, gastric bypass surgery—which involves shrinking the stomach as a way to lose weight—has proven to be the latest and possibly most effective treatment for some people with type 2 diabetes.
Every year, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) reviews the current scientific literature and releases an updated version of its Clinical Practice Recommendations.
Paul Garcia, 54, came from a family that loved to eat. “We always had a lot of food at home, and whenever we ate, it was like a feast,” said Garcia.
Does your health largely depend on how healthy you think you are? Studies show that people who rate their health positively are far less likely to die than those who think they are unwell, even when results were adjusted for actual medical condition.
Getting your family and friends to support you in being physically active and setting yourself physical activity goals are among the top ten tips scientifically proven to help combat Type 2 diabetes.