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Our More on Diabetes articles will provide helpful diabetes and health information on topics including diabetes management, exercise, diabetic recipes, diabetes complications, diet and nutrition, pet diabetes and more. Articles are written or reviewed by healthcare professionals who have experience in diabetes and health education.

Mar 1, 2024

How to Properly Apply and Remove 3M Micropore Surgical Tape for Maximum Comfort

By ADW|2024-03-01T10:48:15-05:00Updated: March 1st, 2024|Diabetes Management, Health & Wellness, Skin Care|0 Comments

If you don’t know how to use your medical tape properly, you could end up in a sticky situation! We’re here to tell you all about Micropore tape uses, as well as how to apply and remove it in a way that maximizes your comfort. If you have any questions, our friendly in-house experts are happy […]

Dec 29, 2023

In The News: Concerning Diabetes

By Roberta Kleinman|2024-01-08T15:24:53-05:00Updated: December 29th, 2023|Diabetes Management, Diet & Nutrition, General Information, Health & Wellness, News & Announcements, Recent Diabetes News, Vitamins & Supplements|0 Comments

At ADW Diabetes we always want to keep you informed about trending news and studies with the primary focus on diabetes. It is important for you to stay up to date with the latest information so you can ask questions and know which new information may be available to you.

1. New diabetes risk factors emerge: Phthalates […]

Dec 20, 2023

Super Health Gadgets for Home Use When You Have Diabetes

By Roberta Kleinman|2023-12-21T13:30:36-05:00Updated: December 20th, 2023|Diabetes Management, General Information, Health & Wellness|0 Comments

Medical technology and all that goes along with it advances quickly. Modern healthcare gadgets are finding their way into your life making them much easier. Healthcare and diabetes gadgets are used “at home” as well as “on the go” for convenience offering simplicity, efficiency and more medical information which can certainly be helpful.

Obviously, home medical gadgets […]

Dec 7, 2023

The Environment, Heat and Diabetes

By Roberta Kleinman|2024-01-17T14:59:42-05:00Updated: December 7th, 2023|Diabetes Management, General Information, Health & Wellness|0 Comments

Type 2 diabetes dates all the way back to the Egyptian period. There were an estimated 536 million people with diabetes in 2021 and there are 783 million people with diabetes expected by 2045. According to a 2020 article published in the Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, “Climate change, and in particular global temperatures […]

Dec 7, 2023

Senior Health and Diabetes

By Roberta Kleinman|2024-01-17T15:20:35-05:00Updated: December 7th, 2023|Diabetes Management, General Information, Health & Wellness|0 Comments

“Approximately 47 million seniors live in the US with a future projection of 100 million Americans 65 or older by 2060.” According to the CDC “the rapid expansion is explained by the baby boomer generation and their longer life spans. Currently, the average American lifespan is 78 years old, with women still living longer than men.

There […]

Sep 11, 2023

Diabetes and Headaches: Is There A Link?

By Roberta Kleinman|2024-01-17T15:10:26-05:00Updated: September 11th, 2023|Complications, Diabetes Management, Diet & Nutrition, Health & Wellness, Natural Remedies|0 Comments

Diabetes is not directly related to causing headaches and headaches are not always a symptom of diabetes but there are certain situations where the two medical conditions are connected. Diabetes can trigger severe head pain at specific times.

Changes in blood sugars, either low or high, is one reason people with diabetes suffer with headaches. “The more […]

Jul 31, 2023

Diabetes – What’s New and Can Actually Work?

By Roberta Kleinman|2024-01-17T15:05:57-05:00Updated: July 31st, 2023|Complications, Diabetes Management, Diet & Nutrition, Fitness & Diabetes, Foot Care|0 Comments

Read on to find out what you may have recently missed in the ever-changing world of diabetes. It could potentially make your life easier and help better control your diabetes. Never stop reading or learning!

1. The Proclaim XR SCS System (recently FDA approved)

Diabetic neuropathy remains one of the most painful and debilitating complications associated with diabetes […]

Jun 23, 2023

Reduce Dementia Risk When You Have Diabetes

By Roberta Kleinman|2023-08-29T10:30:23-04:00Updated: June 23rd, 2023|Diabetes Management|0 Comments

Reduce Dementia Risk When You Have Diabetes

Recent studies revealed people with diabetes could be at a higher risk of developing dementia. Other factors that are noted in brain deterioration are family history, aging, smoking, cardiovascular disease, being a female (have twice the risk of dementia) and lack of quality sleep. African Americans, American Indians and Alaska […]

Apr 10, 2023

Parkinson’s & Diabetes: What’s the Connection?

By Roberta Kleinman|2024-01-17T15:11:23-05:00Updated: April 10th, 2023|Diabetes Management, General Information, Health & Wellness|0 Comments

April is designated as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. People with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of developing a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease later in life. Type 2 diabetes and Parkinson’s are both aging-associated diseases as well as chronic diseases that are both turning into epidemics worldwide. Parkinson’s – like diabetes – is considered a […]

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