Kurt Ullman, RN

Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetic Neuropathy

Published May 26, 2020

Up to 60% of people with diabetes will complain of numbness, tingling or pain in their toes or hands. These are symptoms of nerve damage … Read More “Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetic Neuropathy”

Type 1 Diabetes and Your Skin

Published May 21, 2020

Proper care, awareness crucial to maintaining healthy skin Skin is the largest organ in your body. Many people with diabetes are more likely to develop … Read More “Type 1 Diabetes and Your Skin”

Cheaper Insulin: Older Insulins May Be Answer to High Prices

Published September 3, 2019

One option to combat rising insulin costs is to switch to older, cheaper versions of insulin…

Diabetes Emergency Kit: What to Include

Published December 19, 2018

An emergency kit is an important addition to a person’s diabetes treatment plan. Although it should be tailored to your exact needs, some general things to consider include the following…

Glucagon is a hormone released from the pancreas that, in combination with insulin, works to control blood sugar. The hormone is also available in an injectable form for treating very low blood glucose levels. Learn how to use a glucagon kit…

Diabetic Neuropathy

Updated May 4, 2020

Up to 60% of people with diabetes will experience diabetic neuropathy. Learn about warning signs, prevention strategies and treatments…

Diabetes and Dental Care

Published June 8, 2018

Dental care is an important part of diabetes care. Lack of attention to your oral health can impact your diabetes, and vice versa. Get tips on this often-overlooked aspect of diabetes management…

FDA OKs Two Medicines for Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes

Updated November 10, 2017

For people with Type 2 diabetes and pre-existing heart disease, the FDA recently approved a change in the prescribing information for two diabetes medicines…

Nine Life-Changing Diabetes Breakthroughs

Eight Life-Changing Diabetes Breakthroughs

Updated May 12, 2017

Learn about eight recent diabetes breakthroughs that are changing how the condition is managed…

The Hepatitis/Diabetes Connection

Updated December 9, 2016

Hepatitis can cause or worsen diabetes, and diabetes can cause or worsen the severity of inflammation and scarring in the liver…

Diabetes and Your Skin

Updated February 3, 2016

Proper care and awareness is crucial to maintaining healthy skin with diabetes.

Avoiding Medical Identity Theft

Updated November 12, 2013

Your phone rings, and the caller says that you can get all sorts of free diabetes supplies or a diabetes-friendly cookbook; all you have to do is tell the person your Medicare number. Should you do it?

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Type 1 Diabetes and Diabetic Neuropathy

Type 1 Diabetes and Your Skin

Cheaper Insulin: Older Insulins May Be Answer to High Prices

Diabetes Emergency Kit: What to Include

Using a Glucagon Kit

Diabetic Neuropathy

Diabetes and Dental Care

FDA OKs Two Medicines for Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes

Eight Life-Changing Diabetes Breakthroughs

The Hepatitis/Diabetes Connection

Diabetes and Your Skin

Avoiding Medical Identity Theft

Blood Sugar Chart: What’s the Normal Range for Blood Sugar?

What to Know About Metformin

How to Lower A1C Levels Naturally

Strike the Spike II: How to Manage High Blood Glucose After Meals

Avocado and Blueberry Fruit Salad