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There are 589 million adults worldwide with diabetes and another 252 million who are still considered undiagnosed. Knowing how best to care for yourself is crucial, especially when you have diabetes and plan to travel. Having diabetes can make traveling much more challenging. Do not let that be you.
Summer is here and expected summer travel in […]
In the past, type 2 diabetes was usually diagnosed in adults 40 years old and older. Now around 151,000 people who are 20 years old or younger have diabetes type 2. Learn more about the increasing frequency of type 2 diabetes in adolescence and what can be done about it.
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Managing diabetes feels like a full-time job without the benefits. Even when you’re not feeling well, you […]
The hemoglobin A1C (glycolated hemoglobin/HbA1C) had been used to track longterm control of blood sugars in people with diagnosed diabetes. To decrease confusion, The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and The American College of Endocrinologists shortened the verbiage to just "A1C"
Welcome to spring time which brings a change in the weather for all of us, but for too many people the suffering of seasonal allergies accompanies the change. "Allergies arise when the immune system overreacts to an otherwise harmless substance known as allergens caused by pollen, weeds, mold, grass, trees, dust mites, cockroaches, pet dander, foods, dyes, wine and cosmetics."
Valentine’s Day can be a […]