Discover practical lifestyle and wellbeing advice for living with diabetes, including exercise, sleep, stress management and healthy habits that support everyday health.
A collection spanning military training, technical showcases, weapons handling and the Pentagon attack shows how photographs gain new meaning as they are redistributed online. Online image pages can compress a great deal of history into a single frame, and the…
The WTMJ host reflects on managing type 1 diabetes since childhood as he prepares to emcee a fundraising walk supporting research into better treatments. Erik Bilstad, a familiar voice on Wisconsin’s Morning News, has spent most of his life managing…
The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi will return to Hattiesburg on 18 October, with proceeds supporting emergency assistance, education and programmes for children and families living with diabetes. The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi is preparing to bring its annual Walk for…
Sensor-based research suggests that interrupting sitting every 25 minutes could increase muscle activity and reduce the health risks linked to long periods at a desk. New research suggests that sitting for more than 25 minutes at a stretch may reduce…
Free sugars can quickly add up through drinks, breakfast foods, snacks and savoury staples. Here is how to spot them and cut back without giving up occasional treats. Sugar is not the enemy, but it is remarkably easy to take…
A meta-analysis of 11 studies involving 1,209 women found that low-glycaemic index diets were associated with improved glucose measures, lower insulin resistance and fewer cases of excessively large babies, although the evidence remains limited. A new meta-analysis published in DovePress…
The 13th Carrera y Caminata Popular por la Diabetes will bring races, family activities and the new ExpoDiabetes 360 fair to Parque del Oeste on 15 November. Madrid’s blue tide will return on 15 November, when the city hosts the…
A one-hour glucose reading above 155 mg/dL may reveal impaired insulin sensitivity and rising cardiometabolic risk even when fasting results appear normal, experts say. Normal fasting blood sugar does not necessarily mean the body is handling glucose well, according to…
Oatmeal can raise blood glucose, but its fibre, processing and toppings influence how quickly and sharply that happens. Oatmeal sits in an awkward but familiar place in diabetes advice: it is a carbohydrate-heavy food that will lift blood glucose, yet…
The Sioux Falls company will test whether blood fatty acid patterns can detect metabolic changes before fasting glucose and HbA1c readings indicate a problem. OmegaQuant Analytics has secured additional funding from the National Institutes of Health to continue work on…
Pineapple can raise blood sugar, but careful portions and pairing it with protein, fibre or healthy fat can help it fit into a diabetes-friendly diet. Many people with diabetes assume fruit should be off the menu, but that is too…
A national registry is giving Australian services a clearer view of diabetic foot care, while highlighting the importance of consistent data, case-mix adjustment and sustained investment. Australia’s new diabetic foot registry is offering something the field has long needed: a…
