[ad_1] WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Diabetes can lead to ulcers that patients don’t even feel or notice until the sight of blood. And because ulcers can’t heal on their own, 14 to …
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[ad_1] A doctor checks a patient’s glucose levels. November 14, is World Diabetes Day and the theme chosen is “The Family and Diabetes”. About 6% of the South African population – about …
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[ad_1] It is not always easy, even for doctors, to tell if a person has type 1 or type 2 diabetes when diagnosed in adulthood. And a new study finds that mistakes …
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[ad_1] iStock / ThinkstockTIFFANY YEH, M.D. (NEW YORK) – Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States. Nearly 30.3 million people have difficulties managing their blood sugar. …
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[ad_1] Dana Stainbrook is used to meeting with people who feel overwhelmed. “There is a lot of denial with diabetes … minimizing it and thinking it’s really not a problem,” said Stainbrook, …
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[ad_1] TUESDAY, November 6, 2018 (American Heart Association) – Traditional risk factors such as obesity, high blood pressure and a sedentary lifestyle may not be the only predictors of type 2 diabetes. …
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[ad_1] According to a new study, intestinal bacteria can alter the cells' response to insulin and thus contribute to type 2 diabetes. The study has shown that the intestinal microbiota of people …
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[ad_1] Research has shown that being fit can prolong life and that a sedentary lifestyle is even more deadly than some diseases. According to a study published in the JAMA Network Open, …
Read More »Women with diabetes at higher risk of cancer, found a global review
[ad_1] According to a new global study, women with diabetes are at higher risk of getting cancer. Researchers at the George Institute for Global Health found that type 1 and type 2 …
Read More »The high cost of "insurance gaps" if you have diabetes
[ad_1] Living well with type 1 diabetes requires a lot more than a healthy diet and regular exercise. Type 1 diabetes is a type of autoimmune diabetes that prevents a person from …
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