Diabetes News

Being a nine-year-old with diabetes, Kyle Houlihan had a lot to carry: needles, test strips, an insulin pen, a blood glucose meter and juice and candy for low blood sugar.

In 2012, Diane Labelle was morbidly obese at 286 pounds, sick, depressed and suicidal.

The results of a new study by U.S. and European regulators should help diabetes patients breathe a little easier.

You may have diabetes and not even know it. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25.8 million people have diabetes.

A local group providing support and advice for people affected by diabetes in West Dorset has won a top award from the charity Diabetes UK.

Approximately 5.5 million Latinas suffer from elevated fasting plasma glucose and nearly 4 million of those women were never told by a healthcare provider they were at risk for diabetes , pre-diabetes, or were borderline for diabetes.

Donna-Michelle Hall aims to walk barefoot over red-hot wood embers on March 30 to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Trowbridge fundraiser Donna-Michelle Hall will be walking barefoot over red-hot wood embers measuring around 800 degrees on March 30 to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation .

Research shows that a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates can help shed pounds and normalize blood-glucose levels, improvements that lower the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Steak plays an important role in Korean cooking, unlike other Asian cuisines. Invading Mongols brought beef to Korea in the Middle Ages.

A new look at diabetes patients in the United States who use insulin and wind up in the emergency room with low blood sugar shows the dangerous scenario is more than twice as likely to happen to those over 80 years old.

Dear Reader: Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are different diseases, but they share many things in common.

Two Las Vegas Valley women in their 80's allege the maker, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, failed to highlight the risk of bladder cancer.

The mother of a boy with a life-threatening condition is continuing her mission to help find a cure by jumping out of an aeroplane at 13,000ft.

The Qatar Diabetes Association has developed a new partnership with Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Limited making use of its Diabetes Education Mobile Unit to increase awareness about the condition and enhance healthcare.

The parents of a six-year-old girl who suffers from type 1 diabetes are raising money to buy a specially trained dog to help with her condition.

As a doctor of podiatric medicine for the last 20 years, Dr. Olga Luepschen has seen more than her share of foot ailments that diabetes can cause.

Lack of sleep and obesity have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in adults and young children.

With flu activity on the decline, Baystate Health lifted its flu-based restrictions on visitors to its hospitals and outpatient facilities on March 7. Seasonal flu activity usually peaks in January or February, but it can occur as early as October and as late as May. In January, Baystate implemented visiting restrictions to help limit transmission ... (more)

Diabetics suffer from many different ailments, but among them are foot problems.

Sherri Shepherd, Emmy Award-Winning Cohost of The View, gave us a few helpful, small steps you can take if you're pre-diabetic in order to avoid developing diabetes.