Only one-third of the women studied had achieved good glycemic control prior to fertility treatment...…
Women’s Health
The Smart Woman’s Guide to Diabetes: A Review of Amy Stockwell Mercer’s New Book
After 25 years of living with this disease, I still make mistakes……
A Diabetes Rebellion: An Excerpt from The Smart Woman’s Guide to Diabetes
My instinct was to say that I couldn’t throw up what I’d eaten because I had diabetes, but I knew that diabetes also mea…
Think of Yourself as an Athelete: Talking to Team WILD’s Mari Ruddy
Thinking of oneself first as an athlete, and then as a person with diabetes changes the motivation for taking care of on…
Diabetes Risk in Older Women not Linked to Vitamin D Levels
Low vitamin D levels are not linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes …
Gestational Diabetes Likely To Recur
Gestational diabetes, or pregnancy-related diabetes, typically occurs around week 24 of pregnancy and is characterized b…
Type 2 Diabetes Increases Cancer Risk in Woman but Protects Men
Type 2 diabetes appears to reduce the risk of prostate cancer in men, but appears to increase the risk of some cancers i…
Women Inspiring Life With Diabetes: An Interview With Mari Ruddy
Someone who doesn’t have diabetes would not “turn off” their pancreas while they trained or raced, and it’s the same for…
Senate Passes Women’s Health Amendment
The US Senate approved an amendment, put forward by Senator Barbara Mikulski, Democrat of Maryland, that would require i…
Breastfeeding May Lower a Woman’s Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome
Breastfeeding her child may lower a woman's risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome, a condition linked to heart disease a…
