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Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your body doesn’t make or use the hormone insulin properly… doctor to know if diabetes runs in your family. Your risk for diabetes is higher if your mother, father, or sibling has diabetes. Tell your doctor if anyone…
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Diabetes in Kids - Signs and Causes
Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when your child’s body doesn’t’ make or use insulin properly. There are two… know if diabetes runs in the family. Their risk for diabetes is higher if a parent or sibling has diabetes. How a diabetes in kids…
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Diabetes and Exercise
Exercise can make a real difference for people who have diabetes. Exercise can help control your weight and lower your… to exercise? Am I taking any medication that would interfere with exercise? How does exercise affect my blood glucose? How does exercise affect my diabetes?…
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Diabetes and Nutrition
Your diet is one of the best ways to manage diabetes by helping you control the amount of sugar that… you don’t manage your diabetes, you are putting yourself at risk for many other health problems. The best way to manage diabetes is through diet,…
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Diabetes and Heart Disease
People with diabetes are more likely to have heart disease, but there are steps you can take to lower the… People who have diabetes are more likely to get heart disease. When you have diabetes, your blood sugar level is often much higher than it should be. Too…
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Diabetes Insipidus
Diabetes insipidus is a hormone disorder that causes extreme thirst and increased urination. There is no cure, but it can… What is diabetes insipidus? Despite the name, diabetes insipidus is not related to type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Diabetes insipidus is a hormone disorder. It occurs…
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Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs during pregnancy in 1% to 3% of all pregnant women. It usually begins in the second… What is gestational diabetes? Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that starts during pregnancy. If you have diabetes, your body can’t use the sugar…
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Type 2 Diabetes
If you or a loved one is at risk for type 2 diabetes, or has been diagnosed with this disease,… A 60-Second PSA from Chaka Khan Chaka Khan, the legendary musical artist, shares how important it is for people with type 2 diabetes to…
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Living With Diabetes: How a CGM Can Help
Using a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGM) can help some patients who have diabetes keep their blood glucose level from… Health care innovations allow patients living with chronic diseases such as diabetes or high blood pressure to monitor their condition. This helps them reach…
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Oral Medicines for Diabetes
Oral diabetes medicines are medicines that you take by mouth to help control your blood sugar level… Oral diabetes medicines are medicines that you take by mouth to help control your blood sugar level. They are designed to help people whose bodies still produce some…
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Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes
Diabetes can cause problems during pregnancy. Learn how to manage your diabetes to have a healthy pregnancy… When you have diabetes, you have special concerns you need to manage to stay healthy. When you are pregnant and have diabetes, you also are faced with unique…
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Helping a Family Member Who Has Diabetes
It’s not easy for someone to hear that they have diabetes, but you can support your loved one by being… It isn’t easy for people to hear that they have diabetes. Diabetes is a disease that cannot be cured. It must be taken care of…
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Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Level
If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your blood sugar throughout the day. There are 3 tools that can… If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your blood sugar at different times of the day and throughout the year. There are 3 tools that can…
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Women
Women's health concerns, including menopause, diabetes, staying healthy during pregnancy, heart attack, stroke, prevention, wellness & more… …
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Insulin Therapy
All people who have type 1 diabetes and some who have type 2 diabetes must take insulin. It helps control… When you digest food, your body changes most of the food you eat into glucose (a form of sugar). Insulin allows this glucose to enter…
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Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the kidneys… What is diabetic nephropathy? Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes and affects the kidneys. In healthy kidneys, many tiny blood vessels filter waste products from your body. These blood vessels have holes that are…
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Men
Men's health concerns, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart failure, heart attack, stroke, prevention, wellness & more… …
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis is a serious condition related to diabetes and fatal if not properly treated… What is diabetic ketoacidosis? Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) happens when your blood sugar is higher than normal and your insulin level is lower than normal. This imbalance in the body…
