Diabetes News

More than 1,700 people attended the 12th annual Kiss A Pig gala, which benefitted the Northwest Arkansas chapter of the American Diabetes Association.

Because of degenerative kidney disease, every four hours the 74-year-old went into a room at his home, spending up to 45 minutes ridding his body of waste products and extra fluid.

Over nine million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes. Chances are, diabetes affects you or someone you know.

In a new study published today in Annals of Surgical Oncology , clinicians worked with mathematicians to review data from 1973 to 2013 to conclude there was a time-dependent link between being diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatic cancer.

Your doctor told you that you should see a podiatrist because you have diabetes.

You may remember our special edition from late 2012, in which our T1 host and community D-educator W il Dubois had a few things to say about drinking with diabetes.

Pregnant women may face an increased risk of early heart disease when they develop gestational diabetes, according to research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

By Lauren Fischer From Las Fabulosas For many working toward weight-loss goals, choosing sugar-free foods and drinks would seem right.

FILE PHOTO/Joe Lumaya Hannah Giffin had over 100 people attend her bowling fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association last year.

As inconsistent as it sounds, America does not have the largest population of diabetics.

Children and adolescents older than age 8 at the onset of type 1 diabetes had weaker brain connectivity when tested later in life relative to those who had earlier ages of diagnosis, University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences researchers discovered.

INLAND EMPIRE Regular dental checkups are essential to maintaining oral health. In addition to preventing dental caries and removing tartar that contributes to gum disease, dental checkups can alert patients to other potential health problems.

Some try ignoring the disease until it pounces with complications. Others deal with it in passing until problems begin emerging.

Contra Costa County health officials announced they are launching a public awareness campaign to encourage parents to curtail the number of sugary drinks they give their children.

"If you can just imagine putting a little tack in your stomach," Gillespie said.

There is an association between pancreatic cancer and diabetes, new research indicates.

Woodloch Pines Resort has partnered up with JDRF, the only global organization with a strategic plan to end type 1 diabetes , with the ultimate goal to turn Type One into Type None.

Newton residents Ann Wong, and Wesley and Summer Chen, are no strangers to the far-reaching effects diabetes can have on a family.

Diabetes is a severe health condition that can cause life-altering and even life-threatening problems, such as slow wound healing and nerve disorders.

By Tracy Simons, Silver Cross Hospital In recognition of the American Diabetes Association's American Diabetes Alert, the Silver Cross Diabetes Center , Walgreens and Joliet Noon Lions Club will offer free screenings to detect diabetes from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25 outside of Silver Cross Hospital's Season's Dining Room, 1900 Silver ... (more)