When I was young, my mother was obese, and this was a source of frequent conversations with my two older sisters. We were confused as to why Mom was obese because at meals she would just pick at her ...

Gestational diabetes is a condition that develops during pregnancy when the body cannot control blood sugar levels properly.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and there's a number you should know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 130 million adults in the ...

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Prediabetes, often considered the step before diabetes, is when you have higher than usual blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. Your levels aren’t high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes. But ...

November 14 is World Diabetes Day, a day set aside by the International Diabetes Federation, the World Health Organization and the United Nations to raise awareness of those in diabetes care. The day ...

If blood sugar levels improve through weight loss, exercise, and diet, a doctor may reconsider the need for medication ...

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The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) are a yearlong “support” lifestyle change program. These lifestyle change programs use a CDC-approved curriculum focused on eating healthier, increasing ...

Association strongest among men and people with poor cardiometabolic health. HealthDay News — Diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging and potential dementia, according to ...