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Posts tagged with ‘diabetes’
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Oral Thrush | Symptoms and Treatment
Thrush is a yeast infection that occurs on your tongue and the lining of your mouth.
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Insulin Resistance | Symptoms and Treatment
Insulin resistance is a condition linked to prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance means your body is unable to…
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Routine Prenatal Tests During Pregnancy
Certain tests are common during pregnancy and essential for your health and your baby’s health.
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Nutrition Tips for Managing Diabetes
Your diet is one of the best ways to manage diabetes by helping you control the amount of sugar that…
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Type 2 Diabetes
If you or a loved one is at risk for type 2 diabetes, or has been diagnosed with this disease,…
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Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your body doesn’t make or use the hormone insulin properly.
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Monitoring Your Blood Sugar Level
If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your blood sugar throughout the day. There are 3 tools that can…
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Diabetes in Kids - Signs and Causes
Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when your child’s body doesn’t’ make or use insulin properly. There are two…
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Insulin Therapy
All people who have type 1 diabetes and some who have type 2 diabetes must take insulin. It helps control…
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Healthy Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes
Diabetes can cause problems during pregnancy. Learn how to manage your diabetes to have a healthy pregnancy.
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Diabetic Nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes that affects the kidneys.
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Diabetes and Exercise
Exercise can make a real difference for people who have diabetes. Exercise can help control your weight and lower your…
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Diabetic Retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that affects people who have diabetes. It affects the retina. A healthy retina is…
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Living With Diabetes: How a CGM Can Help
Using a continuous glucose monitoring system (CGM) can help some patients who have diabetes keep their blood glucose level from…
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Prediabetes
Prediabetes is when your blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be called diabetes.
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Oral Medicines for Diabetes
Oral diabetes medicines are medicines that you take by mouth to help control your blood sugar level.
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Diabetic Neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is a type of nerve damage that happens in people who have diabetes. It can cause changes in…
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Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a term for a set of risk factors for heart disease including high blood pressure, cholesterol, and…
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Gastroparesis
Gastroparesis is a stomach disorder in which stomach muscles don’t contract properly, leading to problems crushing food before digestion.
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Helping a Family Member Who Has Diabetes
It’s not easy for someone to hear that they have diabetes, but you can support your loved one by being…
