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Diabetes

How to cut your risk of diabetes and manage the disease for yourself and those you love.

Patients seeking to lose weight with new anti-obesity drug face unexpected hurdles

One year after the FDA approved Wegovy, there are some challenges with access to the medication. But doctors have found a unique workaround.

Woman who lost 100 pounds, got diabetes under control, shares weight-loss plan

“This is about being the best version of me I can be and focusing on my health," she said.

Can’t fit into jeans you wore at 21? It can raise Type 2 diabetes risk, expert warns

The theory is each person has a “personal fat threshold,” which — if exceeded — may cause fat to be stored in harmful places in the body.

How to reduce your risk of diabetes by up to 47%, according to new study

Not only can people with prediabetes, halve their diabetes risk, but those with Type 2 diabetes may be able to reverse it through lifestyle changes.
REFRESH: REVERSE DIABETES
REFRESH: REVERSE DIABETES

My doctor told me I have prediabetes. What do I do now?

The diagnosis is a wake-up call that type 2 diabetes is lurking around the corner. The good news? Making small changes can help you reverse course.
Overweight Woman Standing on a Riverbank at Sunrise
Overweight Woman Standing on a Riverbank at Sunrise

What to know about diabetes and the risks of low blood sugar, hypoglycemia

A Mayo Clinic study found thousands of people with diabetes need hospital treatment for hypoglycemia each year.

Son's 'normal teen' symptoms were actually signs of dangerous illness

She thought her son was just a normal teen, but his excessive sleep and weight loss were actually signs of something more dangerous.
Joe and Stacey Crescitelli with their children Anna, Sophia, Henry, and Grace.
Joe and Stacey Crescitelli with their children Anna, Sophia, Henry, and Grace.

When a child has congenital heart disease

Each year, 40,000 children are born with some form of congenital heart disease. In a world of tubes and oxygen, surgeries and beeping monitors, parents and medical teams battle to keep their tiny hearts beating against the odds – but it’s the children themselves who are the true heroes.
When a child has congenital heart disease
When a child has congenital heart disease

8 simple diabetes prevention tips for families

Looking for a diabetes prevention action plan? You don't have to change your life a lot, just a little, to make a big difference for you and your family.
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healthy eating

20 foods that can help lower blood pressure

Skip the salt, start exercising and add these 20 delicious and nutritious foods to your diet!