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Diabetes and Heart Disease

Having diabetes means that you are more likely to develop heart disease and have a greater chance of a heart attack or a stroke. People with diabetes are also more likely to have certain conditions, o...

Ask a DCES: What’s the Connection Between Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes?

A diabetes care and education specialist (DCES) answers a patient's question about the connection between heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

How to Talk to Your Doctor about Heart Health

Endocrinologist, Marina Basina, Ph.D., discusses how diabetes affects heart health and how to talk to your doctor about cardiovascular disease.

Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetes Management

Watching your blood pressure is one of the many ways to reduce your risks of cardiovascular disease.

Know Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

What's the risk of developing cardiovascular disease if you have type 2 diabetes? Learn them here.

Heart-Healthy Food and Recipes

The risks of developing heart disease are higher with diabetes. Reduce those risks with our heart-healthy recipes and nutrition tips.

All About GLP-1s

People with type 2 diabetes have many medication options to manage the disease. Most are familiar with insulin or metformin, but there’s another class of drugs that are called glucagon-like peptide-...

All About SGLT-2s

SGLT-2 Inhibitors are one of the treatment options to manage type 2 diabetes. Learn the brand names, benefits and side effects to taking this drug.

Smoking and Type 2 Diabetes

Learn all about how smoking increases the chances of developing Type 2 diabetes and diabetes complications. If you smoke, we provide tips on how to quit.

Heart Attacks and Type 2 Diabetes

Adults with diabetes are nearly twice as likely to die from heart disease or stroke. Learn more about the risks of heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.