by DiabetesCare.net | Apr 3, 2015 | All Things Tech
As a person with diabetes with a vested interest in technology, I know how cumbersome it can be to carry around multiple devices, including a cell phone, a tablet, a laptop computer, and in the case of a person with diabetes, an insulin pump along with supplies, extra...
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 19, 2015 | Exercise
There are three important kinds of exercise for people with diabetes. These include aerobic exercise, strength training and exercises to increase flexibility. (1) It is very important to ask your doctor and health care team what types of exercise you can do. You...
by DiabetesCare.net | Oct 1, 2014 | Social Life
If you are having issues in the bedroom, it is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about, it is important that you discuss it with your healthcare provider. We commonly hear about erectile dysfunction in men, but what about women? Do women experience sexual...
by DiabetesCare.net | Jan 4, 2023
A test that measures a person’s average blood glucose level over the past three months. Hemoglobin (HEE-mo-glo-bin) is the part of a red blood cell that carries oxygen to the cells. Also called hemoglobin A1C or glycosylated (gly-KOH-sih-lay-ted) hemoglobin,...
by DiabetesCare.net | Mar 11, 2015 | Medicine Cabinet
Diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes, has been treated by laser treatment (photocoagulation) as well as surgical removal of the vitreous gel (vitrectomy). In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug Lucentis, (ranibizumab), an...
