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Living Well With Type 2 Diabetes

Make each day with type 2 diabetes as good as it can be. Explore strategies to help you manage your blood sugar and reduce risk of common complications.

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Should You Get a Tattoo If You Have Diabetes?

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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Key Elements to Manage and Prevent Diabetes Complications

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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Statins and Diabetes: Risks and Benefits

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

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What Is the Connection Between Diabetes and Depression?

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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Is Diabetes a Disability?

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD

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Smoking and Increased Risk for Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD

Is Diabetes Causing You to Lose Your Hair?

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD

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The Benefits and Precautions of Using Marijuana for Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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How Stress Is Connected to Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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Cultural Considerations in Diabetes Management

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD

Diabetes Awareness Month

Observe National Diabetes Awareness Month by Investing in Yourself

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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What Is Comorbidity?

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD, MPH

How Diabetes Can Contribute to Bone Disease

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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Managing Diabetes and Shift Work

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO

What Is the Connection Between Chronic Illness and Depression?

Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD

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Do You Have Lipohypertrophy and What Can You Do About It?

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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The Top 5 Apps for Managing Diabetes of 2021

Fact checked by Lisa Sullivan, MS

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The 9 Best Diabetic Socks of 2021

Fact checked by Ashley Hall

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What to Expect From an A1C Home Test Kit

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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Diabetes and Surgery: Blood Sugar and Your Surgery Outcome

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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ACE Inhibitors: Blood Pressure Control in Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic Retinopathy: How Diabetes Can Affect Your Vision

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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10 Steps for Using a Glucometer

Fact checked by Sheeren Jegtvig

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What's the Ketone Level in Your Blood?

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Weighing the Pros and Cons

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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The Diabetes Supplies to Pack When You Leave Home

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD

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Why It's Particularly Important to Floss When You Have Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Sumaya Ibraheem, DDS

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What Blood Glucose Meter Is Right for You?

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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How to Test Your Urine for Ketones

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

Foods to avoid when you have diabetes

These Foods Fall on the Do-Not-Eat List If You Have Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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Leading Diabetes Charities & Organizations

Fact checked by James Lacy

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Diabetes and Surgery: What You Should Know Before Your Procedure

Medically reviewed by Scott Sundick, MD

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Is Anger at a Spouse Normal When Someone Has Diabetes?

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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The Relationship Between Peripheral Edema and Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO

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What Infections Are You at Risk for With Diabetes?

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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Enjoy Swimming for Exercise With Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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How to Enjoy Alcohol Safely With Type 2 Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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Do You Really Need Special Socks If You Have Diabetes?

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

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Guidelines for Blood Glucose Testing

Medically reviewed by Ana Maria Kausel, MD

10 Causes of High Triglycerides in Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Do-Eun Lee, MD

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Why Exercise Is Important for Your Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Danielle Weiss, MD

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How Diabetes Affects Your Skin

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD

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Do You Have Brittle Diabetes A.K.A. Uncontrolled Type 1 Diabetes?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Peripheral neuropathy can cause hand pain.

Diabetic Neuropathy: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD

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Can Walking Help Regulate Your Diabetes?

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD

The 7 Best Glucometers of 2021

Fact checked by Ashley Hall

Diabetes Can Increase Your Chance of Contracting MRSA

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD

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Avoid These Over-the-Counter Cold and Flu Meds If You Have Diabetes

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD

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Livongo: Telehealth Improving Diabetes Management

Medically reviewed by Lindsey Waldman, MD, RD

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Best Diabetic Meal Delivery Services of 2021

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn

The Best At-Home Diabetes Tests for 2021

Fact checked by Sean Blackburn