Medication

Individuals who are newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes can expect to be placed on medications much more quickly than in the past.

For people with diabetes, controlling blood sugar is a delicate act between healthy eating, staying active and taking diabetes medications.

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

A 2010 Ipsos-Reid survey shows that 73% of Canadians regularly take natural health products (NHPs) like vitamins and minerals, herbal products, and homeopathic medicines.

Information for people with diabetes about weight loss products and what to avoid.

Apnea comes from the Greek word “without breath”.

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.