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Whether you’ve only just found out that your wellness is affected by diabetes, or you’ve known about it for years, you face a certain challenge: exercising safely without having to stress about your blood sugar. The American Diabetes…

The medicinal team for Watchdog has warned patients dealing with diabetes to check their glucose monitors following a report that a manufacturer recalled numerous faulty devices which were giving dangerously false readings. The manufacturer…

Diabetic wellness is at a major risk unless the government makes improving healthcare for people whose wellbeing is affected with the disease a priority. This is according to Diabetes UK, whose latest figures show that only one in five…

As a parent of children with diabetes, there’s a lot you need to learn and deal with in order to take care of their wellbeing. Start by educating yourself, as you will feel more comfortable and confident with handling the disease if you…

A step forward in gene therapy may mark further benefits for those suffering from Type 1 Diabetes. By applying gene therapy to dogs for up to four years, minus the effects of hypoglycaemia, the advance could prove advantageous for…

Type 2 diabetes and obesity are both serious health conditions. Millions of people have been diagnosed with diabetes and obesity can worsen insulin resistance. The early stages of type 2 diabetes feature the development of insulin…

Diabetes is a major health concern, with type 2 accounting for between 85 and 95% of all people with the disease. Type 2 diabetes, then, affects wellness in a big way, but a new pill looks set to change all that. The breakthrough treatment…

Diabetes is a metabolic disease caused by a low production of the insulin hormone in your pancreas or your body’s ineffective use of this hormone, and this affects the wellbeing of over 300 million people worldwide. Diabetes comes with many…

When it comes to monitoring your blood-sugar levels there are two main sets of devices from which you can choose. There's the continual blood-glucose meter (CGM) and the traditional blood-glucose meter (TGM), I outlined what these were and…

Most people are aware of the risks of diabetes, but few are as educated on the dangers of low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia to give it its medical name. In a more serious form, hypoglycemia can lead to seizures and unconsciousness, as well…