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Giving Yourself An Insulin Shot for Diabetes

Be careful not to push any of the clear insulin from the syringe into the cloudy insulin. Because you will be injecting insulin on a regular basis ...

Blood Sugar Levels for Pregnant Women with Diabetes

You're eating differently because your body needs more energy to help your baby grow and be healthy.

Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is a condition in which your blood sugar levels become high during pregnancy. When you eat, your pancreas releases insulin, a ...

Endocrine Disorders

The endocrine system is a network of glands that produce and release hormones that help control many important body functions, including the body's...

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that causes changes to the blood vessels in the part of your eye called the retina. Scar tissue builds up ...

Diabetic Macular Edema

A doctor will use a tiny laser on your eye to seal leaking blood vessels. This is usually done because of bleeding (not macular edema), and doctors...

What is Diabetic Neuropathy?

This type usually affects the digestive system, especially the stomach. This type causes pain (usually on one side) in the thighs, hips, or buttock...

Can Diabetes Affect Your Eyes?

Do tell your eye doctor. The natural internal lens of your eye allows your eye to see and focus on an image, just like a camera. When part of your ...

Does My Child Have Blood Sugar Problems?

Weight loss despite a big appetite: If your child is having trouble using glucose the right way, their body may start breaking down muscle and fat ...

Diabetes Foot Care

You're more likely to have foot problems with diabetes because it can damage your nerves and lessen blood flow to your feet. Sprinkle on a nonmedic...

Burning Feet

A burning sensation in your feet may be caused by nerve damage in the legs, also called neuropathy. Besides neuropathy, infections and inflammation...

Acquired Lipodystrophy

Lipodystrophy is a problem with the way your body uses and stores fat. However, because fat tissue makes the hormone leptin, people with larger are...