Teens with Diabetes

Where's that "teenager handbook" when you need it?

Diabetes Control Slows Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of moderate and severe vision loss in working-age Americans.

How Diabetes Impacts Intimacy

You may not want to talk about it, but for many men it's a nasty little fact of life. What is it? Erectile dysfunction. Add diabetes to the mix, and ED becomes an even bigger issue. Researchers...

Children with Diabetes

No parent wants his or her child to suffer. In fact, parents go to extreme measures to protect their children from harm. But when it comes to diabetes, there's no gate to lock or bully to stop....

Diabetes: Sleep On It

Diabetes and sleep apnea have an unholy alliance of sorts: there's no cure for either, but both can be controlled.

Stay Fit & Help Fight Diabetes

Walk, run, ride a bike! Get involved in one of the several American Diabetes Association events where you can exercise, have fun and boost your...

Diabetes and your job

Your employer cannot discriminate against you on the basis of your diabetes. Learn why, and what to do if you believe you're a victim of workplace discrimination.

Type 2 diabetes at a glance

Most people with diabetes - 90 percent to 95 percent - have type 2, once called adult-onset diabetes, according to the National Institutes of Health. It is a chronic condition that affects the way...

Gestational Diabetes at a Glance

Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that is first diagnosed during pregnancy. It affects about 4 percent of pregnant women in the United States each year. It occurs when the body is not able to...

Diabetes: A battle for control

Simply put, diabetes is a contest between people and their blood. For people whose bodies don't produce enough insulin to manage their blood sugar, the goal is a normal blood score, achieved through a...

Children adapt to Type 1 diabetes

Restless from math calculations using play money, the second-graders look relieved when their teacher instructs them to gather their lunches and line up. They're heading down a stairwell to the...

Diabetes: the basics

In the United States, an estimated 23.6 million people -- or 7.8% of the population -- have diabetes, federal statistics show. Of those, 5.7 million are undiagnosed.

Patients kick the insulin habit through diet, exercise

By harnessing the power of lifestyle, the following people are managing their Type 2 diabetes without insulin, and in some cases without any medication at all. Some made the commitment when they...

Gastric bypass: Is it a diabetes fix?

The discovery came about by accident more than a decade ago: Weight-loss surgery often led to dramatic improvements in the control of Type 2 diabetes, often before patients had even left the hospital.

Eat, drink and -- just maybe -- prevent diabetes

What you eat may help reduce the risk of diabetes, says a recently released report from Harvard Medical School. Among its findings:

Link between diabetes and heart disease scrutinized

The link between diabetes and heart disease is well-known -- diabetics are two to four times more likely to have cardiovascular disease than nondiabetics, and two-thirds will die of an early heart...

Diabetes -- Darwinism in our time?

The steady dirge of diabetes swells all about us, dark and onerous. The condition is now estimated to affect 7% of California's population, with some putting the figure closer to 10%. With new...

Sugary colas linked to gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes is a complication of pregnancy that can lead to premature birth and also raises the risk of later development of diabetes in the mother. Children whose mothers have gestational...

Apple or pear body type? Getting to the bottom of the issue

Having a big butt, wide hips and full thighs is generally thought to come with a lower risk of heart disease, diabetes and other health problems, while having a high proportion of belly fat...

A cup (or more) of coffee or tea a day could keep Type 2 diabetes away

Did you make a stop at your favorite coffee place today for some java or a cup of tea? A study shows that coffee and tea consumption--even decaf versions--could help lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes.

American women of Chinese and Korean heritage have higher risk of developing gestational diabetes

Gestational diabetes, marked by high blood-sugar levels typical of Type 2 diabetes, can if untreated lead to early delivery and a need for cesarean sections and increases the child's risk of...

Sulfonylureas for diabetes increase risk of heart disease and death, study finds

Some researchers have suspected that the drugs carry an increased risk, but the new study reported online in BMJ.com is the first to quantify the risks.

Photos: Celebrities with Diabetes

Diabetes does not discriminate -- stars like Halle Berry, Nick Jonas, Mary Tyler Moore and Jay Cutler have all been diagnosed with the disease.