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Our bodies use a hormone called insulin to process glucose in the food we eat into the energy that we need to live. Diabetes inhibits the body’s production of insulin, either stopping it [...]

The earliest symptoms of diabetes are the ones that come from having too much glucose, or sugar, in your blood. The symptoms of type 1 diabetes are usually much more severe, and happen much more [...]

What is Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that happens when the immune system attacks and destroys the cells in the pancreas that make a hormone called insulin. Insulin is [...]

The more we learn about diabetes, the easier it has become to control the disease and live a normal life. If you have diabetes, you can still eat a fun and exciting diet full of flavor—and even [...]

Type 2 diabetes is not a contagious disease, but is nevertheless spreading rapidly to a growing number of adults, and has even begun affecting teenagers and children at alarming rates. There are [...]

Let’s talk about the importance of recognizing the signs of a heart attack. Myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack is a serious medical condition. It occurs when heart [...]