Diabetes News

A few nights ago, my own middle daughter asked me to test her blood sugar. She was curious if her before-meal shakes might be hypoglycemia.

Headlight Photo From left are Kourtney Sexauer, FNP and medical director at the Deming Health Center and Kathryn Ritterbusch fo Presbyterian Medical Services, as they look over a flyer that they sent throughout the community on the Kitchen Creations Cooking Class to help citizens with diabetes eat healthier.

The rates of five serious complications from diabetes -- heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, amputations and death -- have all dropped dramatically since 1990, a new U.S. government study shows.

More than 50 children are competing to design an National Hot Rod Association funny car.

Keeping complications at bay: Long term blood sugar control is very important to delay the onset and reduce the severity of type 2 diabetes complications and macrovascular risk.

Rates of certain serious, diabetes-related health problems have decreased substantially in the last two decades, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Chan Lai Ly, right, has his mouth examined by Honghue Duong, a physician's assistant, as part of a regular check-up related to his diabetes at International Community Health Services in Seattle.

In the midst of the diabetes epidemic, a glimmer of good news: Heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease are plummeting.

The technology doesn't require finger pricks and features sensors that last about twice as long as those used in traditional continuous glucose monitoring.

Nearly 26 million people in this country have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Blues guitarist B.B. King wants his St. Louis fans to give him another chance after an erratic performance led to a stream of audience catcalls and early departures.

April 16, 2014- A study of predominantly white women finds a larger waist circumference is associated with higher risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, but not beyond its contribution to BMI.

Type 2 diabetes is becoming more common due to the rising rates of obesity. Making healthy food choices, being physically active and monitoring blood glucose levels are important ways in which diabetics can manage their disease.

The fifth annual Mayor's Bike Ride for a Diabetes Cure will be held at the end of this month and will fund the American Diabetes Association to assist with research into the disease.

But Reed almost had to give up his dream of a racing career. He was diagnosed with Type I diabetes during his senior year at .

According to a new study, eating excessive amounts of animal protein - from poultry, red meats, and even dairy products - can lead to a higher risk of developing diabetes.

British scientists have gained new insight into Type 2 diabetes by traveling to an unusual location - high atop Mount Everest.

Millions of Americans with type 2 diabetes have a new treatment option with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval Tuesday of a once-weekly injectable drug, Tanzeum.

Fun fact: Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, and is found naturally in a wide variety of foods and beverages and added to many others! But whether lactose-intolerant or sick of wine and cheese parties, there's no need to rely only on dairy products for that daily dose of calcium.

A study using MRI scans found the condition can cause serious damage to areas of the brain called 'grey matter' - a key part of the nervous system, associated with sensation.