Management

Diabetes and smoking - Learn how to focus on the positive results of quitting, including normal oxygen levels after just 8 hours and improved circulation. After 1 year, the risk of heart attack is half that of a smoker.

Information about cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In Canada, up to 80% of people with diabetes die of heart disease or stroke.

Each year the Canadian Diabetes Association hosts its Professional Conference and Annual Meetings.

Nobody could have blamed Penny Bodle for losing her sense of humour during her 55-year journey managing type 1 diabetes.

Earlier this year, the Canadian Diabetes Association announced a Diabetes Charter for Canada, which laid out the rights and and responsibilities of people with diabetes, governments, healthcare providers and schools.

You'll notice that the title is not Taking a holiday from diabetes!

Losing a modest amount of weight – such as 5% to 10 % of total body weight – can improve the body’s ability to lower blood glucose levels and reduce heart disease risk factors.