Your diabetes healthcare team is essential to the management of your overall health, but there are some specialists involved specifically in your foot care that you should know about.
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Type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) medications
People with type 1 diabetes have absolutely no pancreatic function, so their bodies are unable to make insulin.
Supporting parents during transition
Transitioning a son or daughter into an adult diabetic program from a pediatric family-child-centred diabetic program can be very emotionally upsetting for parents and the caregivers of these 18 year olds with diabetes.
Supporting someone who is at risk of hypoglycemia
As you have read in previous blogs, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar or insulin shock) occurs when the blood sugar level drops below the normal range.
Common concerns after a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes
All kinds of feelings accompany a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes – shame, anger, or even sadness – but fear is probably the most common emotion. Below are some common concerns after a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, and some tips regarding how you can address them.
New developments in the treatment of obesity
Two new weight loss treatments for people with severe obesity were recently approved for use in the United States. Saxenda (liraglutide) In December 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a drug called Saxenda (its generic name is liraglutide) as a weight loss drug for people who are very obese. The same drug, liraglutide […]
