A blood test that estimates the quantity of sugar attached to your red blood cells. A1C provides an estimate of your average blood sugar level over the past two to three months (expressed as a ...

Managing diabetes and confronting diabetes stigma around the holidays can be especially challenging and stressful. Consider some simple adjustments – like making recipe swaps and incorporating time in ...

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently released their 2025 Standards of Care, which – for the first time – includes recommendations for CGM use in type 2 diabetes, the use of GLP-1 drugs for ...

In a recent clinical trial, tirzepatide achieved 47% greater weight loss compared to semaglutide. More participants lost at least 25% of their initial weight on tirzepatide than on semaglutide.

People with diabetes are two to three times as likely to have depression than people without, and that depression often goes underdiagnosed. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a behavioral ...

People with diabetes are at higher risk for developing pneumonia due to impaired immune defenses caused by chronic high blood sugar levels. Vaccination against pneumonia and the flu, among others, is ...

The amount of carbohydrates covered by one unit of insulin; a calculation used when counting carbohydrates in grams. Sometimes referred to as carb ratio, exchange ratio, ICR, or I:C ratio.

A slowly progressing form of autoimmune diabetes that occurs in adults. Sometimes misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes. Also referred to as type 1.5 diabetes.

Early study results found that MariTide, a new potential weight loss drug, showed up to 20% weight loss in people with obesity or overweight, and 17% weight loss with a 2.2% reduction in A1C for ...

Type 2 diabetes is a condition in which the body does not produce enough insulin and has trouble responding to insulin (insulin resistance). It is caused by a combination of factors including aging, ...

Hypoglycemia unawareness occurs when someone doesn’t perceive symptoms of hypoglycemia (such as shakiness, sweating, confusion, heart palpitations, weakness, and nausea) that typically occur when ...

Programs that help people with diabetes learn how to manage their condition to prevent or delay serious diabetes complications like heart disease, kidney disease, amputations, and vision loss. The ...