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How to Find a 'Best' Hospital for Diabetes

A hospital stay due to diabetes-related complications, like nerve pain or circulatory problems, should not happen—it means the disease wasn't properly managed. Moreover, a hospital stay for any reason exposes diabetic patients to special dangers.

Best Hospitals: Diabetes & Endocrinology

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5 Foods That Help Prevent or Manage Type 2 Diabetes

Nuts, fish, fat-free dairy products, and green leafy vegetables may help.

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When Mom Has Pregnancy Diabetes, Breast-Feeding Curbs Child Obesity

4 New Genes Linked to Type 2 Diabetes

Strutting the Catwalk in Red, Stars Promote 'The Heart Truth'

Generic Drugs Easing Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs in U.S.

Big Drop in Americans' Blood Level of Trans Fats, CDC Says

Short Breaks During Exercise OK for Diabetes Control: Study

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Gestational Diabetes Information
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Gestational Diabetes

As it grows, the placenta secretes hormones that make it harder for a woman's body to use insulin normally. She needs an increasingly large amount of insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels. When Mom's pancreas can't keep up with the higher demand, the body falls behind in processing glucose, and gestational diabetes results. more »

Gestational Diabetes News

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Prediabetes Information
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Prediabetes

Studies show that most people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 10 years if they don't make some lifestyle changes such as losing weight and starting a program of moderate physical activity. They also have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. more »

Prediabetes News

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Health Buzz: Diabetes Cases Hit 366 Million

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Type 1 Diabetes Information
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Type 1 Diabetes

Many people have this type of diabetes, which usually develops in children and young adults when their immune systems attack cells in the pancreas that produce insulin, a hormone that helps cells absorb glucose from the bloodstream. more »

Type 1 Diabetes News

Diabetes Prevention Starts With Your Doctor

Health Buzz: Diabetes Cases Hit 366 Million

Health Buzz: Diabetes Rapidly Rising Worldwide

Southeastern States Mired in the 'Diabetes Belt': CDC Report

Type 2 Diabetes Information
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Type 2 Diabetes

People with this disease don't produce enough insulin and/or are unable to use it properly. Unless diet and medications are carefully managed, glucose can build up in the bloodstream. Possible complications include heart attacks and kidney failure. more »

Type 2 Diabetes News

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