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Diabetes Self-Management Blog

Get tips and insights from health-care professionals and people with diabetes, share your comments, and ask questions. Last updated September 1, 2010.

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Diabetes Flashpoints

Diabetes Flashpoints dives into controversies — on diet, drugs, and even what kind of coffee cup to use! — and lets you share your voice.

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The Ears Have It

The Ears Have It

All about hearing loss (and its relation to diabetes).

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Definition of the Day: Insulin Sensitivity Factor

Insulin Sensitivity Factor

The drop in blood glucose level, measured in milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl), caused by each unit of insulin taken. Knowing their insulin sensitivity factor can help people with Type 1 diabetes to determine the dose of short-acting or rapid-acting...

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Vitamin D: What Is Its Roles in Diabetes?
New research has raised the possibility that vitamin D may help to prevent or manage diabetes and other chronic conditions.

Managing Your Medicines: Tips and Tools That Can Help
The more medicines you take, the harder it can be to remember what to take when and how much. This article suggests some tools and techniques that can help.

How Much Do You Know About Metformin?
Metformin is one of the most widely used oral drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes. Test your knowledge about this drug and maybe learn something new.

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