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Type 2 Diabetes News

Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic condition involving high blood sugar levels and reduced production and responsiveness to insulin.     

Rice is a main food staple in many cultures, but it can cause glucose spikes for people with diabetes. From rice alternatives to smaller portions, here are some ways to...
For National Diabetes Awareness and Prevention Month, the “Check Your Risk Campaign” is encouraging people to take an eight-question test to identify their risk for...
Specific dietary instructions and new medication schedules are common in the days leading up to a colonoscopy, but can be especially challenging for people with diabetes...
Download our new, beautiful 42 Factors Poster and Booklet – free! Plus, launch of the new ShopdiaTribe.org with 42 Factors Posters and Bright Spots stickers!
This June, Dexcom will stop selling G4 Platinum and G5 CGM transmitters; the Dexcom Share 2 application will cease working. Starting in 2021, you will not be able to...
When one is better than two – how combining two effective diabetes drugs into a single pill can improve management.
“Why We Sleep” is one of the most important health books ever written! How does sleep relate to blood sugars, eating, weight gain, and mindset? Plus, 16 ways to improve...
Study shows a 1% A1c reduction in ten weeks with reduced or eliminated medications in most participants. Is it the real deal? Read on for the details!
Some basic principles about yogurt – its benefits, pitfalls, types, and traps
Five reviews of Virta Health’s type 2 diabetes treatment from diaTribe readers over one year. What is it like to receive real-time medical supervision, 1:1 coaching, and...
New Endocrine Society guidelines for FreeStyle Libre users to adjust insulin doses based on trend arrows. Plus, additional guidelines on scanning time and frequency
A summary of the landmark trials that show that careful blood glucose management can lower the risk of long-term health complications in people with type 1 or type 2...
What is DKA and what can patients do to prevent this diabetes complication?
DiabetesMine’s 2020 Innovation Days covered the latest in diabetes technology, including advances in continuous glucose monitoring and glucose prediction
Navigating cancer is especially challenging for people with diabetes. Learn how cancer treatments can affect diabetes management in many ways, from blood sugar levels to...
My approach to time-in-range goals, five key tips to spend more time-in-range each day, and what’s still to come from experts…
Free software upgrade for t:slim X2 users, first G5-integrated pump on the market, CGM can be used for insulin dosing and remote monitoring
We interviewed 15 experts about time-in-range goals for those wearing CGM. Here’s what they said…
86 million Americans have it, but 90% of them don’t know it.
Senseonics’ Eversense Bridge Program will offer the 90-day Eversense CGM at a reduced $99 price plus the cost of sensor insertion/removal

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