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When adults are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it is their right to decide who to tell. It is usually recommended to tell people with whom you spend a lot of time, such as workplace colleagues.

Apnea comes from the Greek word “without breath”.

No one likes to be in hospital, but the reality is that people living with diabetes are more likely to have a hospital stay. At any given time on a hospital medical ward, about 25% of the people there have diabetes.

Checking your feet when you have diabetes is very important, as foot problems can develop quickly. Some of the issues that can arise include neuropathy (numbness, tingling or pain in your legs or feet), wounds (known as diabetic foot ulcers), callus build-up (patches of thick and hardened skin), dry or cracked areas, as well as cartilage and muscle damage. Daily ...

Proper foot care is important for everybody, but especially for people with diabetes. That’s because your feet can suffer if your diabetes is not well-controlled.

Depending on where you live in Canada, diabetes medications, devices and supplies may or may not receive government coverage. This can result in real hardship in jurisdictions where costs have to be borne directly by individuals with diabetes.

Have you or the person you support ever wondered why they are taking several medications for their diabetes while others only take one or nothing at all? To address the concerns on oral medications for type 2 diabetes let us explore the following.