USDA Food Recalls Update
When it comes to diabetes management, food is probably the most important component. What we eat affects our blood sugar
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Diabetes on the Rise in Saudi Arabia
Diabetes is increasingly taking hold in Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East. According to Dr. Ala Alwan,
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Women and Diabetes: Adjusting Your Management Plan to Match Hormonal Changes
I’ve had type 1 diabetes for six years, and it never fails that during the dreaded “time of the month,”
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Drinking and Driving on Memorial Day
During Memorial Day Weekend celebrations, friends often gather where alcohol is served and then take to the road. Drinking and
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The Raw Food Diet: Should You Try It?
It seems that every few months, we hear about a new diet that, like all the others, promises to yield
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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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Changing Habits in Midstream
About 16 years ago, after some routine blood work, I was told by my doctor that he wanted me to
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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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Eating White Rice May Raise Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
An examination of several studies that included a total of 350,000 people has linked high consumption of white rice with
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My Fight With Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Hypertension
After my recent heart attack, it got harder to keep my diabetes under control. No matter how hard I try,
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