Tag Archives: type 2 diabetes
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 their lives. Continue reading
I Decide to Stop Diabetes Day at Church
November is American Diabetes Month®, a time to communicate about the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of diabetes prevention and control. In concert with the other activities throughout the month, on November 10th, churches across the country will participate in celebration of I Decide to Stop Diabetes Day at Church (ID Day). Continue reading
November is American Diabetes Month!
It is now November, which means it is officially American Diabetes Month®! Continue reading
Tips for Surviving Halloween’s Temptations
With Halloween coming up and more holidays to follow, those of us who live with diabetes face food choices that can make managing our blood glucose harder. Continue reading
Overcoming Health Disparities
Living with diabetes can often be challenging, and can be made more difficult when access to proper care and resources are not available. To help solve this, we must find ways we can educate and empower high-risk populations and provide the tools they need to lead healthier lives. To address this issue, the American Diabetes Association held its sixth annual Disparities Partnership Forum on Oct. 21 and 22. Continue reading
Health Insurance Marketplaces are Open: A Milestone for People with Diabetes
October 1, 2013 marked another important milestone – the long awaited Health Insurance Marketplaces (Marketplace) opened – giving individuals, families and small businesses a new opportunity to buy health insurance in every state. Continue reading
New Nutritional Recommendations Released
Yesterday, the American Diabetes Association published a new set of nutrition recommendations for how to manage diabetes. Every few years, we gather a group of experts to review new research that has been published and to modify our nutrition recommendations … Continue reading
