Has Diabetes Made Me a Control Freak?
Okay, so let me clarify something: I’m a perfectionist with Type 1 diabetes. Of course I’m a control freak. But I’ve started…
Metformin Recalls: What You Need to Know
Diabetes and Cancer: Can Metformin Treat Both?
The association between diabetes and cancer was first noted over 100 years ago, but physicians have become increasingly aware of this association only in the last few years as recent studies have demonstrated that having diabetes increases the risk of almost all types of cancer. The risk of pancreatic, liver, and endometrial cancer is approximately twice that of the non-diabetic population. Some studies have reported a similar increase in the risk of bladder cancer and in cancers of the oral cavity.
10 Ways I Know I Have Diabetes
No, I’m not going to give you the typical symptoms like thirst, peeing a lot, losing weight, blurry vision and fatigue. I’m going to…
Diabetes Blog Week: Day One
I’m participating in this year’s Diabetes Blog Week.  Thanks to Karen Graffeo of Bittersweet Diabetes for organizing this event.…
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England’s Diabetes Crisis
A new report published by Diabetes UK, England’s leading diabetes charity, shows diabetes healthcare in England has drifted into a "state of crisis" with less than half of people with diabetes getting the basic minimum care they need...