If you have diabetes and are planning on having a baby, there are some things you should know about medications and blood glucose control.
Diabetes Overview Articles
Back-to-school tips for people with diabetes
The back-to-school period brings lots of new beginnings. New beginnings are exciting but also bring challenges, especially for students with diabetes in the later years of high school.
What’s the connection between stroke and diabetes?
People with diabetes are two to four times as likely to have a stroke compared to those without. They’re also at higher risk of a having a stroker earlier and with more severe outcomes.
4 tips from seniors on living with diabetes
The good news is, more and more of us are reaching our senior years. But that also means more of us are living with diabetes. In fact, the research shows that nearly half of people in Canada with type 2 diabetes are over the age of 65.
Is there a way to determine if I am at risk for diabetes?
If you are at risk for type 2 diabetes, an important step you can take is to do a diabetes risk assessment. Read on to learn more about assessing your risk for diabetes. Advertisement Risk factors for diabetes There are a number of risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Some of them can be managed [...]
Diabetes for two…diabetes diagnosis during pregnancy
There are several types of ‘diabetes in pregnancy’. Diabetes can sometimes present for the first time during a pregnancy. This type, which is usually picked up by a routine test about half way through the pregnancy, is called gestational diabetes.
