Many people experience weight stigma, which can lead to negative mental and physical health outcomes, lower quality care, and reduced use of healthcare services. The ADA’s Obesity Association recently ...

Januvia, a once-daily pill for type 2 diabetes (a DPP-4 inhibitor), has a new warning label for increased risk of heart failure. Though a recent outcome study showed clearly that Januvia is no riskier ...

CGM systems give users a picture of blood sugar levels in real time, helping to identify trends while replacing the need for fingersticks. Here's what you need to know about getting started and using ...

The Eversense 365 is a CGM system for people with diabetes 18 and older, with an implantable sensor that only needs to be changed once a year. The system's removable transmitter uses an adhesive patch ...

The twiist automated insulin delivery system is based on Tidepool Loop, a user-friendly algorithm that grew out of the open-source diabetes community. Approved for people with type 1 diabetes ages 6 ...

Exercise at a steady pace for short periods can help reduce blood sugar. Avoid intense or vigorous exercise with hyperglycemia, as it can make blood sugar spike higher. You can make simple ...

While an A1C blood test has long been the standard for assessing blood sugar management, it can often be inaccurate in people with diabetes. GMI is a metric that uses CGM data to estimate your A1C.

It’s difficult to prepare for a life with diabetes when you are first diagnosed. There are countless medications, therapies, devices, and management techniques to learn when you are first trying to ...

When you think of tools to help you manage diabetes, you likely think of therapies and devices – but what about dogs? We spoke with Mark Ruefenacht, who trained the first diabetes service dog in the ...

Consuming foods that are high in protein and fiber tends to impact blood sugar less than those made with simple or refined carbohydrates and added sugar. Foods that don’t spike blood sugar as much ...

Trying to learn how to lower morning blood sugar? Here’s why your glucose levels rise in the morning and a few things you can try to keep them in range. Waking up with high glucose levels (or ...

The insulin pump has come a long way since the first prototypes were developed in the 1960s. James S. Hirsch explores the riveting history of this integral piece of technology and shares his own ...