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  • Top 10 Health Tweets of the Week - June 10 Top 10 Health Tweets of the Week - June 10 Send your questions to the Super Nanny, learn about cancer screenings and super bugs, and see if algae sounds good for dessert.
  • 7 Unusual Treatments for Diabetic Foot Pain 7 Unusual Treatments for Diabetic Foot Pain

    The treatments for diabetic neuropathy run the gamut from complex to simple daily living routines, but if you're looking for some lesser known remedies, try these 7 tips.

  • 8 Tips for Traveling With Diabetes 8 Tips for Traveling With Diabetes

    It's summertime, and that means vacations, blistering heat, and long lines at airport security. If you have diabetes, your travel plans should include special consideration for what you'll need to stay healthy and happy.

  • 10 Ways to Make a Loved-One's Hospital Stay More Comfortable 10 Ways to Make a Loved-One's Hospital Stay More Comfortable

    Reasons for hospital stays range from happy occasions, such as the birth of a child, to emotional and frightening emergency medical situations. Either way, a stay in a hospital can be stressful on both the patient and their family. Read on for tips on how you can be a pleasant helper, rather than a burden.

  • 6 Ways to Support Your Diabetic Partner 6 Ways to Support Your Diabetic Partner

    Trying to help a partner who has been diagnosed with diabetes? Try these six tips.

  • 5 Conditions That are Linked to Diabetes 5 Conditions That are Linked to Diabetes Diabetes has been linked to a host of complications, including these five health problems.
  • 10 Tips for Managing your Weight with Diabetes 10 Tips for Managing your Weight with Diabetes Tips for maintaining a healthy lifestyle while managing diabetes.
  • How to Avoid Weight Gain on a Cruise How to Avoid Weight Gain on a Cruise Cruises are notorious for an abundance of food, so here are some tips to avoid weight gain and hyper/hypoglycemia (in people with and without diabetes).
  • 10 Things to Do After Your Child's Diabetes Diagnosis 10 Things to Do After Your Child's Diabetes Diagnosis It can come as quite a blow to learn that your child has diabetes, but keep in mind that many people live with this condition so it is not impossible. Here are some tips for dealing with the initial diagnosis.
  • How to Manage Sick Days When You're Diabetic How to Manage Sick Days When You're Diabetic The most important factor to managing illness if you have diabetes is to have a plan and keep your supplies well stocked. Also, make sure to check your blood glucose much more frequently than usual.
  • Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

    Type 2 Diabetes is on the rise, as the obesity epidemic continues in the U.S. One third of American adults are expected to have the disease by 2050, if this alarming trend continues. There are both genetic and controllable risk factors for diabetes. The American Diabetes Association recommends screening every 3 years, if your over the age of 45. If you're overweight, you should get more often. Be aware of these diabetes risk factors.

  • Do You Know the Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes? Do You Know the Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes?

    Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes, accounting for 90% of cases. An estimated 19 million Americans have type 2 diabetes and half are unaware they have it.

  • Steps to Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Steps to Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Healthy lifestyle choices, including diet and exercise, can help you prevent type 2 diabetes. Even if diabetes runs in your family, you can prevent the disease. If you've already been diagnosed with diabetes, the same healthy lifestyle choices can help you prevent potentially serious complications.
  • Medication and Testing Supplies for Diabetes Medication and Testing Supplies for Diabetes

    Managing diabetes may seem overwhelming at first, but know that you're not alone. Take it one day at a time and work closely with your diabetes treatment team to manage the ins and outs of this disease.

  • The Best in Diabetes Summer Travel Gear The Best in Diabetes Summer Travel Gear Diabetes can be a drag on so many levels, but traveling can take the word vacation and turn it into hell. Injectable insulin needs to be considered because it doesn't like heat and sun. Pumps can get cranky in the heat and sun, too, and meters can have their own form of a meltdown. But the advances of technology and diabetes products DO NOT have to hamper your summer plans.
  • Top 8 Low-Carb Mistakes Top 8 Low-Carb Mistakes

    You know how some foods just instinctively seem low-carb - or appear to genuinely be so, based on the package labels, but somehow aren't? Isn't that maddening? Here's Amy Tenderich's personal list of dreaded "fake-out foods" that spike her blood sugars when they seem like they shouldn't.

  • The Best Ways to Avoid High Blood Sugars The Best Ways to Avoid High Blood Sugars
  • Diabetes Tips: Things to Avoid When Blood Sugar is Low Diabetes Tips: Things to Avoid When Blood Sugar is Low by Ginger Vieira
  • 5 Signs You May Have Hypoglycemia 5 Signs You May Have Hypoglycemia

    Many people--even those without diabetes--exhibit signs of low blood sugar. Read on for 5 subtle signs of hypoglycemia.

  • Top Ten Reasons Not to Start Insulin Therapy Top Ten Reasons Not to Start Insulin Therapy
  • How to Make Totally GUILT-FREE Pancakes, Waffles & French Toast How to Make Totally GUILT-FREE Pancakes, Waffles & French Toast
  • The Top 13 Excuses Not to Exercise The Top 13 Excuses Not to Exercise
  • 3 New Predictors for Developing Glaucoma: Are You at Risk? 3 New Predictors for Developing Glaucoma: Are You at Risk?
  • Common Causes of Vision Problems Common Causes of Vision Problems
  • 10 Things You Should Do After Your Diabetes Diagnosis 10 Things You Should Do After Your Diabetes Diagnosis I would like to go back to your day of diagnosis (nearly every teen and parent remembers the exact day of the diagnosis) and discuss how to survive the first few days, weeks, and then months. How does one move forward through the labyrinth of emotional upheaval, steep learning curve of diabetes pathophysiology (advanced placement biology, according to one of my teen patients), and the world of technology?
  • What Does Foot “Numbness” Really Mean? What Does Foot “Numbness” Really Mean?

    Diabetic nerve damage to the feet, sometimes called diabetic neuropathy, or more correctly, diabetic distal symmetric sensory polyneuropathy, frequently causes people with diabetes to lose sensation in their feet, which is usually describe as "numbness." Sadly, there's really not much available to help this loss of sensation, however, there is a list of things you can do to protect your feet.

  • Common Questions to Diabetic Nerve Pain Answered Common Questions to Diabetic Nerve Pain Answered There are several forms of nerve damage (or in doctor-speak, neuropathy). The form that most people with diabetes (PWD) have is damage to the nerves that provide sensation from the far ends of the body, particularly the feet; this form is called distal sensory neuropathy or peripheral neuropathy.
  • The Facts on Diabetic Neuropathy The Facts on Diabetic Neuropathy

    Diabetic neuropathies are a family of nerve disorders caused by diabetes. People with diabetes can, over time, develop nerve damage throughout the body. Some people with nerve damage have no symptoms. Others may have symptoms such as pain, tingling, or numbness-loss of feeling-in the hands, arms, feet, and legs. Nerve problems can occur in every organ system, including the digestive tract, heart, and sex organs.

  • 5 Health Problems Caused by Drinking Too Much Alcohol 5 Health Problems Caused by Drinking Too Much Alcohol

    A slew of recent studies are starting to promote alcohol as "healthy"; that is, drinking a few glasses of wine in a week. However, those that consume three or more drinks a day, may be damaging their bodies irreparably. Learn what conditions alcohol abuse may be responsible.

  • What We Learned This Week: August 3, 2012 What We Learned This Week: August 3, 2012 Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of five interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories we found this week.
  • What Your Feet Say About Your Health What Your Feet Say About Your Health Believe it or not, your feet are a good barometer of your overall health. From a pesky foot pain to more serious symptoms like numbness, your feet often show symptoms of disease before any other part of your body.
  • 2012 Diabetes Focus Food Award Winners - Breakfast 2012 Diabetes Focus Food Award Winners - Breakfast

    If you’re like many people with diabetes, you’re often scanning labels and counting carbs—a time-consuming process. To help, we looked at hundreds of packaged foods introduced in 2012, tasted a bunch and had our panel of registered dietitians evaluate the staff favorites. Of course, unprocessed food should be the cornerstone of your eating plan, but our award winners offer good options when you need convenience. We hope you enjoy these breakfast ideas. 

  • 2012 Diabetes Focus Food Award Winners - Lunch 2012 Diabetes Focus Food Award Winners - Lunch

    If you’re like many people with diabetes, you’re often scanning labels and counting carbs—a time-consuming process. To help, we looked at hundreds of packaged foods introduced in 2012, tasted a bunch and had our panel of registered dietitians evaluate the staff favorites. Of course, unprocessed food should be the cornerstone of your eating plan, but our award winners offer good options when you need convenience. We hope you enjoy these lunch ideas. 

  • 2012 Diabetes Focus Food Award Winners - Dinner 2012 Diabetes Focus Food Award Winners - Dinner

    If you’re like many people with diabetes, you’re often scanning labels and counting carbs—a time-consuming process. To help, we looked at hundreds of packaged foods introduced in 2012, tasted a bunch and had our panel of registered dietitians evaluate the staff favorites. Of course, unprocessed food should be the cornerstone of your eating plan, but our award winners offer good options when you need convenience. We hope you enjoy these dinner ideas.

  • 2012 Diabetes Focus Food Award Winners - Sweet Treats 2012 Diabetes Focus Food Award Winners - Sweet Treats

    If you’re like many people with diabetes, you’re often scanning labels and counting carbs—a time-consuming process. To help, we looked at hundreds of packaged foods introduced in 2012, tasted a bunch and had our panel of registered dietitians evaluate the staff favorites. Of course, unprocessed food should be the cornerstone of your eating plan, but our award winners offer good options when you need convenience. We hope you enjoy these snack ideas. 

  • Common Diabetes Foot Problems Common Diabetes Foot Problems

    People with diabetes are at a much greater risk for developing foot problems, mostly due to nerve damage. So, what might appear to be a minor problem, such as a corn or blister, can turn into a much bigger problem, such as an ulcer. People with diabetes should inspect their feet daily and see a foot doctor as soon as they notice any changes.

     

  • The Top Ten Questions About Diabetes The Top Ten Questions About Diabetes

    David answers the most frequently asked questions by HealthCentral visitors.

  • Top Diabetes Advances You Can Expect in 2013 Top Diabetes Advances You Can Expect in 2013

    To kick off 2013, we put together a list of diabetes research we think you should keep your eye on throughout the year.