You may have heard recently about a new type of diabetes that is being classified as “type 3” diabetes.
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Information for caregivers: managing low blood sugar in people with diabetes
If you are caring for a loved one with diabetes, it’s important that you know how to recognize and manage low blood sugar levels (this is known as hypoglycemia).
Read More »How harmful is high blood sugar?
High blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) can be very harmful for people with diabetes, especially when they remain elevated for long periods of time.
Read More »What’s the difference between A1C and blood glucose levels?
Checking your A1C as well as your blood glucose levels are things you’ll do when you have diabetes.
Read More »Adjusting diabetes medications
Oral diabetes medications work in different ways and can have slightly different effects on different individuals. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.
Read More »George: accept that you have diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes write back to their younger selves, to share personal insights and reflect on their experience of living with diabetes and starting on insulin therapy. In this post, George reflects on living with diabetes.
Read More »An introduction to key diabetes terms and what they mean
If you have diabetes, no doubt you’ve heard some key diabetes terms that keep cropping up in reading materials and in conversations with your healthcare providers. Here are some of the most common ones and what they mean, so you’ll always be in the loop.
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