Having diabetes can impact your oral health, but by practicing oral care and managing your diabetes, these problems can be prevented …
Diabetes Complications
Over time, high blood glucose can have harmful effects on the body, leading to complications such as neuropathy (nerve damage), nephropathy (kidney disease), and retinopathy (eye disease). Learn about how to prevent and treat these — and other — complications of diabetes.
Tips to Take Care of Diabetic Feet
Published Sponsored Infections, circulation problems and nerve damage are common problems among people with diabetes, meaning it’s especially important to prioritize caring for your feet … Read More “Tips to Take Care of Diabetic Feet”
Does Diabetes Hurt Your Heart?
PublishedLearn how diabetes can affect your heart, including signs and symptoms of possible heart problems, as well as what you can do to keep your heart healthy… Read More “Does Diabetes Hurt Your Heart?”
Diabetic Eye Exams: What to Know
PublishedRegular diabetic eye exams are crucial for those with diabetes, but many people choose to skip them. Here’s why you shouldn’t… Read More “Diabetic Eye Exams: What to Know”
Diabetes and Atrial Fibrillation
PublishedThere’s a link between diabetes and atrial fibrillation. Learn more about this common type of heart arrhythmia, including symptoms, causes and treatments… Read More “Diabetes and Atrial Fibrillation”
Diabetes Hand Disorders: Pointing Out the Problems
PublishedIf you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you may be at risk of developing a variety of hand disorders, often grouped under the term “diabetic hand syndrome…” Read More “Diabetes Hand Disorders: Pointing Out the Problems”
Undiagnosed Liver Disease Found to Be Common in Type 2 Diabetes
PublishedSome of the most commonly used blood tests for liver disease don’t always spot the condition in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study… Read More “Undiagnosed Liver Disease Found to Be Common in Type 2 Diabetes”
Diabetes Research Institute to Study COVID-19 Cure
PublishedIt has just been announced that the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) has been given $3 million to study a possible therapy for the COVID-19 virus… Read More “Diabetes Research Institute to Study COVID-19 Cure”
Retinopathy Research Reported
PublishedRecently, a leading online medical resource for physicians published a summary of some of the latest research on diabetic retinopathy… Read More “Retinopathy Research Reported”
Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease
PublishedLike all complications, diabetic kidney disease can be prevented, slowed or reversed with good treatment and self-management… Read More “Managing Diabetic Kidney Disease”
