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I often speak with people about the value of regular eye exams to detect and treat diabetic eye disease. They reply, my vision is fine - why would I need to have regular exams?”

Communication can play an important role in relationships between people with diabetes and the family and friends who support them.

Parents have asked me how they can help their teenagers when they notice their behaviours have changed.

There are lots of things you can do every day to take care of your feet and ensure that they stay healthy.

Your diabetes healthcare team is essential to the management of your overall health, but there are some specialists involved specifically in your foot care that you should know about.

On a recent trip to my home town in northern India, I had an opportunity to visit a yoga ashram, which had a reputation of helping people living with diabetes.

People with type 1 diabetes have absolutely no pancreatic function, so their bodies are unable to make insulin.