Tag: Complications

Why You Should Schedule Your Annual Diabetes Eye Exam

Your annual diabetes eye exam is the best way to protect your vision from diabetes-related eye complications.

COVID Pandemic Leads to a Sharp Drop in A1c Testing

"We started getting a lot of referrals with really high A1cs in the double-digits,” says Jennifer Okemah, MS, RD, BCADM, CDCES, CSSD

We Asked an Ophthalmologist: Who REALLY Needs Eye Exams?

Regardless of your A1c, Kevin Blinder, MD, ophthalmologist explains why everyone with diabetes needs an annual eye exam.

Dry Skin and Type 2 Diabetes

Could your skin be a symptom of Type 2 diabetes? Learn how dry skin is related to Type 2 diabetes, as well as other diabetes-related skin conditions.

Family and Diabetes Complications

Having diabetes-related complications is hard. It comes with a lot of information and emotions that can be overwhelming for the whole family.

How Often to Get Checked for Complications

Timely diagnosis of many of these complications may help you get an effective treatment and stop its progression or even relieve some of them. This is the frequency suggested to perform these tests.

Exercises for people with peripheral neuropathy

Can you workout with peripheral neuropathy? If so, what workouts can you do? We answer your questions here.

FDA Approves Invokana to Treat Diabetic Kidney Disease

On Monday, September 30, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new indication for the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson's INVOKANA (canagliflozin) t...

Coping with Diabetes Complications

You're not alone! Work on feeling better physically and emotionally. Here's some advice and strategies for your encounter with complications.

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.