Help! A Family Member Has Diabetes. What Can I Do?
What is diabetes? Help! A Family Member Has Diabetes. What Can I Do? Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person’s body doesn’t make enough of the hormone insulin ...
Can Bipolar Disorder Lead to Diabetes?
Bipolar disorder patients often develop diabetes, and the medications used to treat bipolar symptoms may be to blame. By Dennis Thompson Jr. Medically reviewed by Pat F. Bass III, MD, ...
What Exactly is Sugar
Sugar is one of three kinds of carbohydrate: starch, fiber and sugar. What Exactly is Sugar. Sugar is found only in foods of plant origin. In food, sugar is classified ...
Is Your Blood Glucose Meter Working Correctly?
Testing your meter for accuracy is extremely important. False reading can lead to major health problems. FDA guidelines can help you in knowing with confidence that your tests are accurate. ...
When your doctor changes your meds, ASK QUESTIONS!
A couple of weeks ago I met with my Endocrinologist and he decided to take me off the 10 mg of Glipizide I was taking and put me on Actos. ...
What Factors Affect Your Blood Glucose Meter Accuracy?
By: M.E.Welch Recently I was experiencing some strange test results with my Nipro TrueTrack Meter. Over the course of a few days, my results were reading from 112 to the ...
The Diabetic Friend in the News
Five South Florida News Papers with an Est. 1 million subscribers, plus news stands; the diabetic message is being delivered! By: Sherry Miller, Miami, Fla. USA pub. Aug 23 2011, ...
Diabetes Care During Natural Disasters, Emergencies, and Hazards
During natural disasters, emergencies, and hazards people with diabetes face particular challenges to their health care. Diabetes Care During Natural Disasters, Emergencies, and Hazards. If you are an evacuee or ...