Being prepared for a natural disaster or power outage is vital, especially when it comes to food safety for people with diabetes. Learn how to keep your food safe and...
Complications
Higher blood sugar levels cause damage over time to blood vessels and nerves, which can affect your eyes, heart, kidneys, and other organs. It’s important to be aware of these diabetes-related health complications so that you can act now to avoid them or prevent them from progressing.
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One Drop, a digital health coaching platform providing personal care for people with chronic conditions worldwide, recently announced the release of a cardiovascular...
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At the EASD 2021 conference, leading healthcare professionals discussed the importance of prediabetes, what the science says about its complications, and how we should...
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Heart failure is one of the most common diabetes complications. New results from the EMPEROR-Preserved clinical trial show that Jardiance could be the first medication...
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HARPdoc, a new educational program, has been evaluated in a clinical trial to determine if it can help people with type 1 diabetes who have an impaired awareness of...
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Two experts debated at the 2021 EASD conference whether women or men with diabetes are at greater risk for cardiovascular disease. Regardless of sex or gender,...
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Chronic kidney disease is a major complication associated with diabetes that can lead to inaccurate A1C measurements. Here we explain why this is and what you can do to...
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Did you know that something as seemingly unrelated to diabetes as getting a sunburn can actually have an effect on your glucose? Various environmental factors can affect...
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Weight management is no easy task, but achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is important for your well-being, your diabetes management, and your overall health.
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Studies show that if you have diabetes, increasing your Time in Range (TIR) can lower your risk of developing kidney disease. Learn how kidney disease is diagnosed, why...
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Kerendia (also known as finerenone) can reduce the risk of heart attacks, hospitalization for heart failure, and cardiovascular death for adults with chronic kidney...
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Recent studies have shown a link between brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s and diabetes. Unfortunately, these conditions are becoming more common as our...
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How one clinic is integrating diabetes and heart health, focusing on comprehensive risk reduction, including medications that both lower blood glucose and protect the...
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Julie Heverly describes one harrowing day when her glucose levels teetered between way too high and way too low and how she navigated this challenge.
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When it comes to SGLT-2s and GLP-1s, there are several medicines available. Read below for more information on these therapies which have particular benefits for those...
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The Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists 2021 conference covered the impacts of diabetes stigma, smart MDI therapies, insulin delivery by means other...
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The American Diabetes Association is putting out an expanded third edition of their helpful book The Uncomplicated Guide to Diabetes Complications. In addition to advice...
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While the benefits of exercise are well known, a recent study presented at the annual Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association in November provided some...
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Kerri Morrone Sparling discusses what an active patient she was while under the captivity of bed rest.
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Novo Nordisk’s “next-generation” basal insulin degludec. Novo Nordisk has released promising data from a 7,000-participant clinical trial for its next-generation basal...