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Scientific Sessions Update: Are People with Type 1 Meeting Treatment Goals?
BREAKING NEWS: Study looks at how well people with type 1 diabetes in the United States are faring. Anna Baker reports from Philadelphia.
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Scientific Sessions Update: Kids with Type 2 Showing High Rates of Early...
BREAKING NEWS: New research about a very urgent issue: the effects of type 2 diabetes in children. Anna Baker reports from Philadelphia.
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Scientific Sessions Update: Study Sheds Light on Diabetes Trends in Young...
BREAKING NEWS about type 1 and type 2 diabetes trends in young Americans. Anna Baker reports from Philadelphia.
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Empower Yourself This Father’s Day
Last month, we discussed how diabetes can be especially rough for women. It’s scary to know that heart disease, kidney disease and depression are all issues women with diabetes battle more often than...
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PCOS: The Cousin of Diabetes?
Have you ever heard of polycystic ovary syndrome (or PCOS)? If not, don’t worry, as many people haven’t. Yet it’s estimated that 5 to 10 percent of women in the U.S. (about 5 million!) have this...
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This Hispanic Heritage Month, Take Steps to Stop Diabetes®
Victor H. Gonzalez, MD, Chair, Latino Diabetes Action Council, American Diabetes Association This weekend marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), and to celebrate the...
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the traditions and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native Americans. This month is also an opportune time to...
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Encouraging and Embracing the Desire to Change
Lurelean B. Gaines, President, Health Care & Education, American Diabetes Association It is so exciting to be a part of a team with so many energetic volunteers—professionals, staff and everyday...
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Be Healthy, Active and Live Well With Diabetes
Diabetes affects so many people in the United States: Nearly 26 million children and adults live with it, and an additional 79 million Americans have prediabetes, putting them at risk for developing...
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Team Players: Learn About the Medical Professionals Involved in Your Care
Since diabetes affects many different areas of the body, it’s important to create a team of healthcare professionals to help you address every part of the disease. The number and type of providers on...
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Take These Steps to Care for Your Feet
This month is Limb Loss Awareness Month, so it’s a good time to discuss simple steps people with diabetes can take to keep their feet healthy and prevent amputations. People with diabetes are more...
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Our New Book with JDRF Focuses on Care for People with Type 1 Diabetes
How much do doctors and researchers know about type 1 diabetes? What’s left to discover? And how can this information best be used to help patients with type 1 live long, healthy lives? The American...
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Stay on Track with Exercise!
Exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle for everyone, and it’s especially important for those with diabetes. Most people with diabetes find regular activity to be an essential part of their health...
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Looking Out for Women’s Health
Families across the country celebrated their mothers on Sunday. And for good reason—we can always count on the important women in our lives to be there for us! Between work, home and family, women tend...
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It’s Clear: It’s Important to Care for Your Eyes!
May is Healthy Vision Month! You may have heard that diabetes causes eye problems and may lead to blindness. It’s true that people with diabetes do have a higher risk of blindness than people without...
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Understanding Sexual Health
September is World Sexual Health Month, so what better time to talk about a topic that people often feel embarrassed discussing but is an important part of life and relationships. Diabetes can affect a...
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Listen Up: Take Care of Your Hearing
Diabetes and hearing loss are two of America’s most widespread health concerns. Nearly 26 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and an estimated 34.5 million have some type of hearing loss. Those...
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Watch Your Mouth: Oral Health Tips
When thinking about complications associated with diabetes, many people may be surprised to learn that oral health is one of them. In fact, research shows that there is an increased prevalence of gum...
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Skin Complications and Diabetes
Diabetes can affect every part of the body, including the skin.As many as one out of three people who are living with diabetes will have a skin disorder caused or affected by diabetes at some time in...
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Talking Type 1: Rich White
Think type 1 diabetes is just for kids? Think again. Because it was thought to only strike children and teens, type 1 was known as juvenile diabetes for a long time. The truth is a growing number of...
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