Articles On:diabetes

July 8, 2025

Beware: Diabetes Can Harm Your Eyes

“While eye care and regular eye exams are important for everyone, they’re particularly vital for ...

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Woman getting an eye exam since she knows diabetes can harm your eyes.
November 19, 2024

3 Simple Ways to Help Reverse Prediabetes

If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, you are one step away from Type 2 ...

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Black man talking to black female doctor because he wants to manage his prediabetes.
January 9, 2024

Pancreatic Cancer and Diabetes

A link between pancreatic cancer and diabetes seems likely but is not always present. Dr. ...

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Asian daughter and mother with cancer. Could there be a link to pancreatic cancer and diabetes?
August 22, 2023

Mindfulness to Manage Diabetes

Lifestyle changes like regular exercise, a healthy diet, and sufficient sleep are cornerstones of self-care ...

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African American woman doing yoga on beach in order to manage type 2 diabetes.
April 11, 2023

Foot Care and Diabetes

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently was diagnosed with diabetes and am learning about various components ...

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foot care and diabetes
November 8, 2022

How Diabetes Affects The Heart

When you think of diabetes, chances are you think of the most common effects of ...

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woman with diabetes checking blood sugar and how diabetes affects the heart
October 25, 2022

The Government Has Good News for Seniors

Two recent announcements from the U.S. federal government are good news for seniors aged 65 ...

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happy couple in their kitchen doing finances. Image by Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime. The government has good news for seniors: a cap on insulin prices in Medicare and a cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.
June 21, 2022

Diabetes and Foot Care, Like Hand and Glove

Diabetes and foot care go together like a hand and glove. The Mayo Clinic explains ...

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woman examining man's foot - photo by Renato Borlaza, Dreamstime. A look at diabetes and foot care, with a 4-step routine for preventing problems, from connecting with a podiatrist to socks and self-exams.
April 5, 2022

Blood Sugar Control for Older Diabetics

“What’s a good level for me to avoid low blood sugar?” The Harvard experts look ...

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A senior managing his diabetes. “What’s a good blood sugar level for me to avoid low blood sugar?” The Harvard experts look at tight control, loose control, and older diabetics. Talk with your doctor about the best blood sugar goal for you.
March 1, 2022

CGMs and Blood Sugar Monitoring Without Diabetes

Harvard Health Publishing looks at the use of CGMs – continuous glucose monitoring systems – ...

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Several companies are working hard to market implantable blood sugar measuring devices to people without diabetes. CGMs, continuous glucose monitoring systems, may be used on people without diabetes: is it useful to monitor blood sugar apart from diabetes?