Type 2 Diabetes Encyclopedia

Table of Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Symptoms
  3. Diagnosis
  4. Treatments
  5. Causes
  6. Getting Help
  7. Related Information
  8. Living With

Type 2 Diabetes

Nearly 26 million individuals are affected by diabetes in the United States each year, with about seven million people going undiagnosed. Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease with no cure in which a person has high blood sugar...

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Type 2 Diabetes News
In the Dark About Diabetic Nerve Damage
Distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy in diabetes and prediabetes may go unnoticed
Stopping Snoring May Quiet Pre-diabetes
Prediabetes patients with sleep apnea improve glucose with continuous positive airway pressure
Diabetes Rx and Breast Cancer Survival
Breast cancer survival was not extended with metformin use
Testosterone May Improve Insulin Sensitivity
Diabetic men with low testosterone may be helped with supplementation
Would You Like Diabetes With That?
Sugary drinks increase type 2 diabetes risk in large study of adults
Diabetes and Aspirin May Not Always Mix
Diabetes patients with no history of cardiovascular disease may not benefit from daily aspirin
New Steps Toward Better Diabetes Control
Diabetes management algorithm stresses obesity managment and individualized blood sugar goals
Sleep Hormone Loss Raises Diabetes Risk
Type 2 diabetes risk appears to rise as melatonin secretion drops in women
Sunlight's Vitamin for Heavy Teens
Vitamin D may improve diabetes risk factors in obese teens
Type 2 Diabetes Latest Videos
Understanding Diabetes
Twenty million Americans have diabetes and the disease can take multitudinous forms. To learn about them, keep watching.
Consequences of Diabetes
Did you know that the fifth deadliest disease in America is diabetes? Let's take a closer look at the consequences of the condition.
Pre-Diabetes
Pre-diabetes usually leads to a full-blown case of the disease...but if treated, that chance can be reduced by more than half!
Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Type 2 diabetics usually require medication to regulate the disease. But the plethora of choices can be overwhelming!
You Can't Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Myth or Fact?
Calling all couch potatoes and junk food lovers, the debate is over regarding Type 2 diabetes. So, can you or can't you help prevent it?
Risks of Obesity
Need a quick tip on how to spot life threatening risks associated with obesity? Watch this!