Tiny particles of pollution in the air, called fine particulate matter, can be inhaled and increase the risk of developing serious health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. PM2.5 is … [Read More]
The study aimed to understand the relationship between a marker called HbA1c and blood sugar (glucose) levels in young people with type 1 diabetes. In this study, the researchers … [Read More]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful tool in the medical world, and now it can be used to detect signs of type 2 diabetes (T2D) just by listening to someone … [Read More]
People with type 1 diabetes T1D have to take insulin to help their bodies manage their blood sugar effectively. Although an increasing number of people with T1D use an insulin pump which … [Read More]
We know that exercise is beneficial to health but!
Exercise is good for health including for people living with a chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), a particularly enjoyable and beneficial type of exercise is … [Read More]
Recently, there has been a great deal of excitement about the use of a new type of medication, called Glucagon-Like-Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists or GLP-1RA for short. These drugs … [Read More]
There are usually about 39 grams of sugar in a single can of soda and consuming this type of soda may cause excess weight gain. Because of this, soda companies introduced synthetic sweeteners such as … [Read More]
People with diabetes are at significant risk of eye disease
Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication in people with diabetes. There are different degrees of retinopathy, which if left untreated, can progress leading to loss of vision. … [Read More]
It is established that our lifestyle choices impact our risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). What this means is that our food choices, how physically active we are, and whether … [Read More]
Lipohypertrophy (LH) is the increased amount of fatty tissue underneath the skin caused by injecting or infusing insulin over time. It is very common but frequently not recognized by a … [Read More]