Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition where your body either doesn’t produce enough insulin or can’t use the insulin it makes properly, causing blood sugar levels to rise. Keeping an eye on your ...

If you haven’t had a recent blood sugar test for diabetes or prediabetes, you’re not alone: Nearly half of U.S. adults haven’t. But doctors warn that skipping the routine screening can have serious ...

New research reveals that hidden hunger—deficiencies in key vitamins and minerals—is silently worsening Type 2 diabetes, affecting nearly half of patients worldwide. What does this mean for diabetes ...

Stress can make diabetes management even more challenging than it already is, because cortisol, the hormone your body releases in response to stress, makes blood sugar levels rise. Because diabetes ...

You can be misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes instead of another type of the condition. This is because some symptoms may be similar, and it may not always be clear which type of diabetes you have ...

Share on Pinterest Recent research is highlighting different approaches that may better predict diabetes risk than current methods. Image credit: Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images About every 1 in ...

Endocrinologists and dietitians explain the link. More than one in three American adults has prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be ...

Memory lapses in older adults are often blamed on ageing, but doctors warn that Type 2 diabetes may be silently damaging the brain. High blood sugar and insulin resistance can trigger inflammation, ...

If you have type 2 diabetes, it’s important to manage your hormone levels, as an imbalance can alter how your body responds to insulin. Lifestyle measures like reducing stressors and eating a balanced ...

Most people know there are two types of diabetes—type 1 and type 2. Knowing which one you have matters quite a lot for how you treat them. But what you may not know about is a lesser-known variation ...

Sitting next to a window may help people with type 2 diabetes control their insulin levels, according to new research. The study, published in Cell Metabolism, found that exposure to natural light — ...