Diabetes

How to Reverse Prediabetes
Diabetes

How to Reverse Prediabetes

More than 96 million American adults—more than one in three of us—have prediabetes: blood sugar levels that are lower than…

Preventing Diabetes Through Drugs
Diabetes

Preventing Diabetes Through Drugs

Are pharmaceuticals the answer to America’s diabetes problem?

Acid Reflux Drugs May Increase Diabetes Risk
Diabetes

Acid Reflux Drugs May Increase Diabetes Risk

Popular acid reflux drugs, called proton pump inhibitors, may increase risk for type 2 diabetes, especially with regular use for longer than two years.

Got Diabetes? Here’s How to Do a Better Job of Tracking Your Glucose
Diabetes

Got Diabetes? Here’s How to Do a Better Job of Tracking Your Glucose

For decades, people with diabetes have relied on finger sticks to track their blood sugar. Continuous glucose monitoring is worth considering. Read on…

The Secret Food Fix That Stops Diabetes
Prevention

The Secret Food Fix That Stops Diabetes

If you want to avoid diabetes, there’s more to it than choosing foods low in sugar and fat. Here’s how to attack the root cause…

Seniors with Diabetes May Be in the “Danger Zone” and Not Know It
Treatment

Seniors with Diabetes May Be in the “Danger Zone” and Not Know It

Older diabetics may have dangerously low blood sugar daily, says a recent study. Those with type 1 diabetes or anyone on insulin are at greatest risk.

Negative Personality Traits Up Diabetes Risk
Prevention

Negative Personality Traits Up Diabetes Risk

It’s not just excess weight and lack of exercise that raise your diabetes risk. Research now shows negativity also plays a role for certain women…

8 Ways to Save Money on Insulin
Medications

8 Ways to Save Money on Insulin

With no generic available, the cost of this lifesaving medication is skyrocketing. Here’s how to spend less without jeopardizing your health.

If You Have Diabetes, Do This to Live Up to 14 Years Longer
Complications

If You Have Diabetes, Do This to Live Up to 14 Years Longer

If you do this right, you can live up to 14 years longer by putting your heart attack and stroke risks on par with people without diabetes.

The Diabetes Risk Factors That Aren’t On Your Radar
Treatment

The Diabetes Risk Factors That Aren’t On Your Radar

Managing diabetes takes an emotional toll. How you handle it can make a life-or-death difference

Diabetes Medications Linked to a Deadly Cancer
Medications

Diabetes Medications Linked to a Deadly Cancer

Drugs that stimulate insulin may cause other effects that snowball into a rare but deadly cancer.

Why Is Low Blood Sugar So Dangerous for People with Diabetes?
Diabetes

Why Is Low Blood Sugar So Dangerous for People with Diabetes?

If you have diabetes, it's normal to have mild low blood sugar—hypoglycemia—sometimes. But severe hypoglycemia is dangerous. Here's how to prevent it.

Could You Lose Your Feet from Your Diabetes Drug?
Medications

Could You Lose Your Feet from Your Diabetes Drug?

Three popular diabetes drugs—the SGLT-2i drugs Farxiga, Invokana and Jardiance—may double risk for foot amputation. What’s your real risk?

The New, Ultimate Diabetes Screening
Prevention

The New, Ultimate Diabetes Screening

Is it a crazy idea or the perfect preventive step? A monitoring system used by people with diabetes can reveal early warning signs in “healthy” people.

Lower Your Blood Sugar Without Harming Your Heart
Treatment

Lower Your Blood Sugar Without Harming Your Heart

Blood-sugar lowering SGLT-2 inhibitor drugs—such as Farxiga, Invokana and Jardiance—treat diabetes and protect your heart at the same time.