The flu shot is recommended every year for people with diabetes, both Type 1 and 2, who are more vulnerable to complications of the virus. But this…
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I went on my first continuous glucose monitor back in 2007, when the Dexcom system was known as the “STS” and the duration for a sensor was only three…
Reader, I am so tired of diabetes. I’ve been desperately needing to shake up my game. That’s why today is a glorious day: Carolyn Ketchum’s cookbook…
People with diabetes around the world, and increasingly in the U.S., are unable to afford the outrageous costs of insulin and diabetes management…
Researchers in a project involving three universities have identified a molecule that could be a major factor in the higher risk of bone fractures…
People with diabetes who take a class of drugs known as sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors will now need to weigh benefits against…
A second smaller dose of insulin after eating is a simple way people with type 1 diabetes can cut cardiovascular risk, according to a small study…
The possible complications posed by diabetes—heart disease and damage to eyes, feet, nerves and so forth—are fairly familiar to the general public.…
Back in early January, I sent an email out to some of my friends asking them if they might be interested in getting away for a ladies’ snowboarding…
The science journalist Gary Taubes starts his book The Case Against Sugar with the following argument: we live in a society where two conditions…