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Diabetes and Your Skin
Oct 5, 2011 09:51AM

Diabetes makes you more prone to skin conditions, from dry skin and vaginal infections to scarring at injection sites that can affect insulin absorption. A guide to common skin conditions with diabetes and how to prevent or care for them. Read More...


Protecting Your Kidneys When You Have Diabetes
Oct 5, 2011 09:52AM

If you have diabetes, your kidneys are at risk. Early treatment is crucial, but symptoms are few at first. Here's what you should know to keep your kidneys healthy. Read More...


World Diabetes: 366 Million Cases and Counting
Oct 5, 2011 09:51AM

Worldwide, 366 million people have diabetes -- 50 million more people than the entire U.S. population. This year, diabetes killed 4.6 million people, far more than the population of Los Angeles. Read More...


Diabetic Nerve Pain: Do You Recognize the Symptoms?
Oct 5, 2011 09:50AM

About half of people with diabetes develop diabetic neuropathy. Catching it early is critical to halting nerve pain and damage. Here's how to recognize the symptoms. Read More...


Diabetes May Be Linked to Risk of Alzheimer's
Oct 5, 2011 09:49AM

People with diabetes may be twice as likely to develop memory problems and dementia as they age, including Alzheimer's disease, a study shows. Read More...


New Type 1 Diabetes Genes Found
Oct 5, 2011 09:49AM

Researchers have identified a new set of genes that may increase risk for type 1 diabetes. Read More...


Diabetes Risks Go Beyond Heart Attacks, Strokes
Sep 14, 2011 05:26PM

People with diabetes have triple the odds of dying of kidney disease and more than double the risk of dying of an infection (excluding pneumonia) or from liver cancer. Read More...


Mutant Gene Found in Many with Type 2 Diabetes
Sep 14, 2011 05:26PM

Mutations in a gene linked to insulin resistance occur in nearly 10% of diabetes patients of white European descent, an international research team reports. Read More...


Tips to Help You Manage Your Diabetes at Work
Sep 14, 2011 05:26PM

WebMD offers tips to help you better manage your diabetes at work, including how to schedule your day around your insulin shots and how to explain your needs to your boss and co-workers. Read More...


Overcoming Objections to Injections
Sep 14, 2011 05:26PM

If you have diabetes, a fear of needles or an impression that injections equate to failure can keep you from gaining the benefits of injectable medicines. Learn how overcoming the fear of injections can lower your risk for diabetes complications. Read More...

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