Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can be physically taxing, but these conditions can also take a toll on your mental health. Several studies have shown there to be a link between diabetes and depression, anxiety or other mood-related disorders.
From 1990 to 2010, there was a significant decrease in diabetes-related complications, but since then the trend has reversed and complications are on the rise among young adults. This may be due to the changing profile of those who develop type 2 diabetes, or may be due to other factors.
Gum disease can have a big impact on your overall health, which is why it’s important to maintain healthy habits. Taking steps to prevent or treat gum disease will help you stay healthy.
The number of people worldwide with vision loss from diabetic retinopathy is rising, representing an increasing proportion of the blind and sight-impaired.
Risk of gestational diabetes, which produces hyperglycemia in many pregnant women, has been associated with the sex of the fetus in a large new study.
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast and University College London have discovered that a drug, originally developed to treat cardiovascular disease, has the potential to reduce diabetes...
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes who live in the poorest areas of California are about twice as likely to end up with their legs or feet amputated than those living in the wealthiest areas, according to a new study. Black people and those who spoke Spanish appeared
Learn more from WebMD about the different eye problems that can arise with diabetes, including diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts.
Morbid obesity has been linked to a number of major health issues. It’s for that reason that it’s important to consider losing that weight. One way to accomplish that is to undergo bariatric surgery, which will allow you to lose weight rapidly yet safely.
Q. “Do you have ideas about managing my skin while pregnant?” As all mothers know, sacrificing for your kids starts when you get pregnant. You expect your body to change, but your skin? Pregnancy related skin problems like breakouts, brown patches and stretch marks shouldn’t be part of the deal, but often they are.
Over time, the lens of the eye gradually grows thicker and less flexible, while the muscles surrounding it become weaker and less responsive. Eventually, by the time a person is in their early to …
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Exercise can reduce risk of gestational diabetes, which significantly affects Latinas, Health Day reports. In a recent study by Spanish researchers published in the BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, found that out of 2,800 women who participated in their research studies, those that exercised reduced their risk of pregnancy-related diabetes (gestational diabetes) …
Exercise can reduce risk of gestational diabetes, which significantly affects Latinas, Health Day reports. In a recent study by Spanish researchers published in the BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, found that out of 2,800 women who participated in their research studies, those that exercised reduced their risk of pregnancy-related diabetes (gestational diabetes) ...
Insulin, first discovered in 1921, revolutionized the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Dr. Banting licensed insulin to pharmaceutical…
Every November, Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day (Nov. 14), serve as an opportunity to remind everyone of the seriousness of diabetes.
College of Optometrists in Vision Development - Certifying body for doctors in the optometric specialty of Behavioral, Developmental, and Rehabilitative Optometry, and Vision Therapy.
Your eyesight changes as you age. What you should know about vision in adulthood and middle age.