Diabetes

Just how much can lifestyle changes make a difference in your health, especially with a chronic illness? Learn how one man changed his lifestyle habits and turned his life around after learning he had type 2 diabetes.

Knowledge is key in managing your diabetes effectively. A diabetes educator shares what you need to know about sources of information -- and support.

With diabetes, a good skin care routine is an important part of staying healthy.

When you're running around, healthy eating can get tricky if you're trying to keep your blood sugar levels in check. Learn how to find diabetes-friendly items when you're away from home.

Treating your type 2 diabetes with insulin? Learn the ins and outs of giving yourself daily injections.

When you control your food, you control your type 2 diabetes. Use these tips to shop wisely at the grocery store.

Medication is only one part of your type 2 diabetes treatment strategy. Learn which lifestyle changes can help keep your blood sugar in check and prevent complications.

Learn how lower health screening rates in minority communities is having an impact on health outcomes, and find out what some are doing to improve the situation.

Having people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds in clinical trials helps to ensure that treatments are safe and effective for everyone.

Research shows certain racial and ethnic groups are sometimes treated differently in health care settings. Learn more about why this happens.

Learn about the ways racism within medical schools and the health care system results in poorer quality of health care for minorities.

Why people in minority groups may not trust the medical community, and how that impacts health care.

Rates of chronic conditions in the U.S. are higher in minority groups than in white populations. Learn more about the social and systemic causes for these health inequities.

Learn about the impact of geography on the health care in minority communities, including issues like lack of access to medical care and lack of "walkable" neighborhoods.

Can the type of job you have affect your health? Learn how low wages, paid leave, and other work factors can lead to health disparities.

The bedrock of type 1 diabetes treatment is insulin therapy, but your lifestyle choices are also a crucial part of your treatment.

Read about one woman's journey of learning to live with type 2 diabetes.

Your type 2 diabetes checklist includes, smart food choices, regular medical visits, monitoring your A1c, and more.

Prediabetes is a condition that happens when your blood sugar levels are above normal but not high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes.  Learn more about it and what you can do to avoid it.

Don't let a hectic life wreak havoc on your blood sugar. Try these expert tips to help you stick to a healthy eating plan.

New technologies have made life easier for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Take a look at how the sweet stuff messes with your health, from head to toe.

How can insulin shock affect you? Find out why it’s important to treat this complication of diabetes and keep it from happening.

Even if you’re slim or at the right weight for your height, you can have diabetes. Find out how you can be at risk for “lean diabetes” and what you need to know to manage it correctly.

Type 2 diabetes raises your odds of developing heart disease, as does prediabetes. If you’ve been diagnosed with either, start paying attention to your heart health now.