A Spiritual Approach to Diabetes Care
The following article documents a very personal way of approaching diabetes. Always check with a healthcare professional before changing your
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Short Video Shows and Tells Diabetes Basics
A short animated video narrated in a woman’s reassuring tone provides a basic look at diabetes. The presentation touches on
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Finding the Right Diabetes Doctor
I once had a doctor ask me what I’d do if someone offered me a drink or a cigarette. I
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Taiwanese Study Identifies Top Three Drugs for Type 2 Glycemic Control
Researchers in Taipei, Taiwan, report that they have identified the top three drugs for reducing A1C levels in type 2
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Insulin degludec
Novo Nordisk’s new variety of long-lasting insulin, insulin degludec, reduces low blood sugars while improving overall control, according to a
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New Blood Sugar Guidelines Give Older Type 2s More Latitude
It may be better for older people with type 2 diabetes to have less stringent A1C goals than younger type
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Are You Comfortable Sharing Your A1C?
Some people are perfectly happy divulging their three-month blood sugar average, known as an A1C, but I’d rather walk barefoot
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Pregnancy, Parenting, Writing, and Diabetes: An Interview With Cheryl Alkon
The challenges of pregnancy are daunting on their own, but when you’re diabetic, they can seem insurmountable. That’s one of
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Surgery Works Better Than Drugs at Blood Sugar Control in Obese Patients
An Ohio-based study of overweight and obese type 2 patients shows that weight loss surgery works much better at controlling
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Diagnostic Tool Uses Light to Determine Diabetes Risk
Until now, drawing blood has been an unavoidable component of being tested for prediabetes and diabetes. Nobody enjoys the process,
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Baby, Diabetes, and Me
I thought I had seen it all as a person with diabetes. Going to college, marriage, moves, career changes, you
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