Diabetes Treatment Directory

Type 2 Diabetes Treatments

You have lots of options to manage type 2 diabetes. Diet, and exercise, and medication work together to bring your blood sugar under control.

When Insulin Isn't Enough for High Blood Sugar

Find out how to bring blood sugar spikes under control if taking insulin for your diabetes isn't doing the trick.

Finding the Right Diabetes Treatment

There are a lot of options for treating diabetes, but which one is right for you? Here’s what you and your doctor can think about.

Questions About Insulin for and from Your Doctor

WebMD provides a handy list of questions to ask your doctor about taking insulin.

New Type 2 Diabetes Medications

There's no magic pill yet, but you have more options than ever before to help control your type 2 diabetes. And more are coming.

How to Help Your Diabetes Medications Work Better

Find out how exercise, diet, and getting enough sleep can help your meds bring your type 2 diabetes under control.

Combination Therapy for Diabetes

Many people with type 2 diabetes can manage their blood sugar levels with just diabetes pills and lifestyle changes. Others will also need to use injectable diabetes drugs. What's right for you?

Do Needles Make You Nervous? Try This

Whether you’ve just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and need to start injecting insulin or have been prescribed another medication that requires self-injections, there are steps that can minimize the pain and the fear.

Weight Loss Surgery and Type 2 Diabetes

Can weight loss surgery help control diabetes?

What's the Future of Treating Diabetes?

C. Ronald Kahn, MD, describes what's in store for diabetes treatments.

Long-Term Complications of Diabetes

C. Ronald Kahn, MD, explains the long-term complications of diabetes.

Can Diabetes Be Cured?

C. Ronald Kahn, MD, talks about whether type 2 diabetes can be cured.

Slideshow: Diabetes Management in 10 Minutes

See simple ways to better manage your diabetes. From tips on controlling blood sugar to diet and exercise, see fresh new ideas.

Slideshow: Diabetes and Your Mouth

High blood sugar can cause damage throughout the body, including in your mouth. See why oral and dental care is key when you have diabetes.

Slideshow: A Visual Guide to Type 2 Diabetes

WebMD offers a pictorial overview of the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Can SGLT2 Inhibitors Cause an Increase in Ketones?

Can SGLT2 Inhibitors Raise My Chance of Fractures?

Quiz: Myths & Facts About Type 2 Diabetes

Do you have all the facts about the symptoms, treatments, and possible complications of type 2 diabetes? Take this quiz and find out.