Diabetes Care Community spoke with Dr. Vincent Woo, an endocrinologist based in Winnipeg, and Dr. Nicholas Giacomantonio, a cardiologist based in Halifax. They talked about the important link between type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and how new therapies can help people at high risk prevent heart attack and stroke.
Articles and Blogs
How old are your arteries?
You may have heard about heart age calculators or risk assessment tools that healthcare professionals use to help guide management. This blog will help explain the pros and cons of their use.
Low blood sugar-should we worry?
Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar is defined as a blood sugar level of less than 4.0 mmol/L in people with diabetes who are treated with either insulin or medications that cause insulin to be produced such as glyburide or Diamicron®.
Medications to manage type 2 diabetes
When a person is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, their A1C at that time determines how their condition should initially be managed.
Mario: Follow good advice and live healthily
Canadians with type 2 diabetes write back to their younger selves, to share personal insights and reflect on their experience of living with diabetes and starting on insulin therapy. In this post, Mario reflects on living with diabetes.
Diabetes and physical activity: Q & A
Do you have questions about diabetes and physical activity? We answer some of the most common questions here.
