
It’s estimated that 40 to 45 percent of Americans diagnosed with diabetes have some stage of Diabetic Retinopathy. Diabetic Retinopathy is caused by damage to the retina. It is the leading cause of blindness in adults in the US.

Most people are not able to identify this disease in their children because the symptoms do not appear all at once. There are possibilities that a particular symptom appear at present and the other may take about some months to appear. Here are some of the symptoms that can tell you about the presence of this serious disease in children.

It's important to have a sick-day plan in place for the times someone with type 2 diabetes gets a cold, flu, or other illness, as being sick can boost his blood glucose levels to potentially harmful levels. Follow these eight guidelines to help make sure he manages his diabetes even when he's under the weather.
Lower extremity ulcers of the legs, ankles, and feet are an increasing problem thoughout the USA and the world. Recent studies show that proper care of lower extremity ulcers should include a wound care managment program administered by the patient at home under the guidance of their physcian.

If you keep to a diabetes treatment plan carefully, you ‘ll be able to lower your dangers of developing other conditions associated with diabetes such as diseases of the heart and kidney as well as avoiding circulatory and vision problems. Diabetes is a debilitating condition that requires vigilant monitoring in order to keep your blood sugar levels within healthy levels. You can do this best by sticking with a plan of exercise, keeping your weight down, eating a proper diet and redu…

Up to about 1/3 of young women and teens with Type 1 diabetes skimp or withhold on their insulin doses in a scary attempt to lose weight. Girls and women who skip or skimp on these doses are more likely to suffer negative and serious side effects. In fact, diabulimia triples the risk of premature death about women who have diabetes. This article talks about the warning signs, risks, and what to do when someone who has diabulimia.
Diabetic nephropathy is kidney disease that occurs because of diabetes and can lead to chronic kidney failure