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Hypertension is best managed as a triad of healthy eating, increased activities and medications.

Summer is the season that so many of us look forward to. But hot weather can pose a number of problems for people living with diabetes.

As you have read in previous blogs, hypertension or high blood pressure can contribute to diabetes complications. One factor that can cause hypertension is stress.

Every week I diagnose people with diabetes who have likely had it for 5 years or more and yet had no idea what was happening to them!

Several provinces in Canada cover the costs of insulin pumps for select groups of people with diabetes. Discover if you are eligible.

Many people with type 2 diabetes may need to take insulin or other injectable medication when their blood glucose levels remain above target despite taking several oral diabetes medications. The reason for this change is to maintain the blood glucose levels within a healthy range.

The diagnosis of diabetes in a child usually brings a rollercoaster of emotions for parents. Know that this is normal, and that you will adjust over time.