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November is Diabetes Awareness Month – An overview of causes, risks and impacts of diabetes

...may put you at higher risk Gestational diabetes – There’s a 35% to 60% chance of a woman developing diabetes in the later in life if they’ve had gestational diabetes...
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8 Diabetes Myths and Tips to Manage the Disease

...has diabetes, so I won’t get it. “Anyone can develop diabetes,” Bradford said. Gestational diabetes isn’t that serious. Not only can it impact the health of the mother, gestational diabetes...
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Let’s Work Together to Prevent Diabetes

...Type 1 diabetes, also called insulin-dependent diabetes, is characterized by a lack of insulin production. Without exercise and medication, diabetes can damage the eyes (often causing complete blindness), heart, kidneys...
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Diabetes 101: A Guide to Understanding Risk Factors and Prevention

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Older man talking to his doctor

...Type 1 diabetes: Usually diagnosed in children and young adults, type 1 diabetes was previously known as juvenile diabetes. With this form, the body cannot produce insulin at all. Only...
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Woman exercising

Identifying Diabetes: Understanding the Risks and Symptoms

...your diabetes journey. Here are some other blogs you may find helpful: Obesity and Diabetes Prevention Five Food Swaps to Reduce Your Diabetes Risk Diabetes and the Desk Jobs: How...
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What You Need To Know About: Blood Sugar and Diabetes

...have a normal metabolism, or whether you have prediabetes or diabetes. If you are diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes, talk to your healthcare professional about ways to keep your blood...
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Do you know your risk for diabetes?

Do you know your risk for diabetes?

Do You Know the “ABCs” of Diabetes Prevention?

...had diabetes and other health problems. Coping with diabetes, eating well, being active, and talking to your health care team are all important aspects of living with diabetes. Diabetes Month...
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What You Need To Know About Gestational Diabetes

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of the US population has diabetes or its precursor, pre-diabetes. There are three types of diabetes: Type 1, Type...
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at risk for type 2 diabetes

at risk for type 2 diabetes

Are You at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes?

Diabetes impacts 29 million people in America, and around 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2, formerly called adult-onset diabetes. (The other five percent have type 1 diabetes,...
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Do You Know the Different Types of Diabetes?

...at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Over time, if not controlled, Type 2 diabetes can cause serious health problems like heart disease, stroke and blindness. Type 1 vs. Type...
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