Six Tips for a Cross-Cultural Doctor Visit
Here are some strategies that can help you spot and overcome cultural barriers and work together to ensure the best care at a doctor’s visit… Read More “Six Tips for a Cross-Cultural Doctor Visit”
General Health
Staying healthy is about more than just diabetes management. In this section, you’ll find answers to common general health questions. Want to know how to improve your sleep? How diabetes can affect your skin or hearing? How thyroid disorders or shingles relate to diabetes? It’s all here.
Can People With Diabetes Safely Use Hot Tubs?
Enjoying a stint in a hot tub, for many people, is a form of relaxation. But are hot tubs safe for people with diabetes? Read More “Can People With Diabetes Safely Use Hot Tubs?”
Dealing With Winter Blues
People who have diabetes have a higher risk of depression compared with people who don’t have this condition and may also be prone to having seasonal affective disorder. Fortunately, there are things that you can do… Read More “Dealing With Winter Blues”
Get Ready for Winter: Staying Healthy With Diabetes
If you have diabetes, go ahead and enjoy the frosty winter air — but keep reading to learn what you can do to stay as healthy as possible… Read More “Get Ready for Winter: Staying Healthy With Diabetes”
Seven Ways to Ward Off Dementia
There are certain factors that can put you at risk for getting dementia, and one of them is having type 2 diabetes. This may sound scary, but there’s a silver lining: You can take steps to prevent it by focusing on healthy lifestyle habits… Read More “Seven Ways to Ward Off Dementia”
What’s the Story Behind Diabetes Awareness Month?
Here’s a brief history of how November came to be associated with diabetes awareness, and more importantly, how you can get involved with raising awareness in November and beyond… Read More “What’s the Story Behind Diabetes Awareness Month?”
What Is Vitiligo and How Is It Connected to Diabetes?
Vitiligo is a skin condition that leads to loss of pigmentation on the skin. What causes vitiligo and are people with diabetes more likely to have this condition? Read More “What Is Vitiligo and How Is It Connected to Diabetes?”
Diabetes and Men’s Health: How You Can Take Charge
According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (OASH), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “Many men need to pay more attention to their health…” Read More “Diabetes and Men’s Health: How You Can Take Charge”
How Chemotherapy and Diabetes Affect Each Other
Learn more about the effects of chemotherapy on diabetes and steps that you can take to manage diabetes during chemotherapy… Read More “How Chemotherapy and Diabetes Affect Each Other”
Diabetes Management: Tips to Get Motivated
The act of getting started with improved diabetes management can be difficult. Here are some essential strategies to get you going… Read More “Diabetes Management: Tips to Get Motivated”
