Manage Diabetes at Home With Diet and Exercise

The main goal of diabetes care is to control blood glucose levels

Friday, March 25, 2016 Follow Us         Featured Tips For Managing Type 1 and 2 with Diet & Exercise at Home Managing your diabetes is a full time commitment. The goal of diabetic therapy is to control blood glucose levels and prevent the complications of diabetes. Information about exercise... Read more ...  News Hormone Exposure in Womb May Boost Later Type 2 Diabetes Risk Exposure to the hormone leptin in the womb may increase a child's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new mouse study suggests. Leptin is secreted by fat cells. It helps maintain... Read more ... Health Tip: Setting Goals for a Healthier Lifestyle If you're at risk for type 2 diabetes, making some lifestyle changes can help you keep the disease at bay. The American Diabetes Association suggests... Read more ... Daytime Sleepiness, Long Naps Linked to Heart Risks: Study While getting enough sleep is key to health, a new study suggests that long daytime naps may not be doing your heart any favors. The researchers found that long naps and excessive... Read more ... Diabetes May Raise Risk for Dangerous Staph Infection People with diabetes may be significantly more likely to develop potentially deadly "staph" blood infections than those without diabetes, a new study suggests. As the Danish researchers... Read more ... Diabetes Management Center MedicineNet's Diabetes Center gives you all of the tools necessary to manage your diabetes. Get access to various diabetes topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood. The two types of diabetes are type 1 and type 2. Symptoms of diabetes include increased urine output, thirst, hunger, and fatigue. Treatment of diabetes depends on the type. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home