Two years ago, I attended a Diabetes Canada conference and learned that countries such as Brazil and Vietnam have free prescription coverage for individuals living with diabetes.
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The link between obesity and diabetes
What is the link between obesity and diabetes? The reality is that being obese or even overweight can increase your chances of developing type 2 diabetes.
Seven diabetes myths: separating fact from fiction
There are lots of myths about diabetes, including why it happens, how it’s managed and how serious it is.
Tips for safe exercising with diabetes
Get tips for safe exercising while living with diabetes. Discover exercise guidelines for people taking insulin or oral medications, and get recommendations for checking blood glucose levels before, during and after exercise.
How to manage your diabetes even when you’re working full-time
No doubt working full-time can be hectic and stressful at times for most people. But when you add diabetes into the mix, working full-time means you’re juggling career demands along with managing your blood sugar levels.
Types of diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic disease that can happen for the following reasons: your body can’t produce insulin, or your body can’t use the insulin that it produces. (Insulin is a hormone that controls the amount of glucose in the blood.) However, not all types of diabetes are the same. We’ll discuss the different types of [...]
