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Prediabetes (Borderline Diabetes)
If a child who has a high chance of getting prediabetes has normal test results, the American Diabetes Association advises testing them again at le...
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What is Fourniers Gangrene?
When many people hear the term “gangrene,” they may think of toes or fingers being affected by loss of blood flow, infection, or hypothermia, which...
Read moreEarly Signs and Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which your body doesn’t make enough of a hormone called insulin or doesn’t use insulin the way it should. Your risk...
Read moreType 2 Diabetes in Children
Years ago, it was rare to hear about a child with type 2 diabetes. Your digestive system breaks down carbohydrates into a type of sugar called gluc...
Read moreType 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease that keeps your body from using insulin the way it should. It helps your cells turn glucose, a type of sugar,...
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Diabetes can occur when the pancreas produces very little or no insulin, or when the body does not respond appropriately to insulin.
Read moreType 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which your immune system destroys insulin- making cells in your pancreas. If your doctor thinks you have type 1 d...
Read moreMight My Child Have Type 1 Diabetes?
If your child has type 1 diabetes, it means their pancreas -- an organ in the upper-right side of the belly -- makes little or no insulin.
Read moreDiabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetic ketoacidosis, also known as DKA, is a buildup of acids in your blood. Test your ketones when your blood sugar is over 250 mg/dL (milligram...
Read moreDiabetes Insipidus
Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that causes your body to make a lot of urine that is 'insipid,' or colorless and odorless. Vasopressin tells...
Read moreMeralgia Paresthetica
Meralgia paresthetica is a condition that causes numbness, pain, or a burning feeling in your outer thigh. If you have meralgia paresthetica, a lar...
Read moreHow Do I Manage My Blood Sugar When Im Sick?
Eat or drink 30 to 50 grams of carbohydrates every 3 to 4 hours.
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