Diabetes Monitoring Device Reduces Stress of Blood Samples

A New Epidemic: Diabetes Rates On The Rise
All major health organizations claim that diabetes is on the rise. Why is this? What can we do to protect ourselves?

10 Diabetes Diet Myth
"Diabetes diet." Simply hearing these words may be enough to make you feel overwhelmed or frustrated. Perhaps you have said, or heard someone else express, one of these thoughts: - Eating too much sugar causes Diabetes. - There are too many rules about choosing foods that are OK in a Diabetes diet. - You have to give up all your favorite foods when you're on a Diabetes diet. These three statements are all myths about Diabetes diets. Take a closer look at these and other myths to find out the facts about Diabetes and diet.

Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Analysis Advances Understanding of Barriers to Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose
ORLANDO, Fla., June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 75 percent of adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes say they believe they know what their blood sugar levels are without testing, according to data presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 70th Scientific Sessions.

What Is Diabetes?
Your doctor may have recently advised you have diabetes. Or you are overweight and you have discovered you may be at risk of diabetes.

American Diabetes Association Urges New Congress to Address Inadequate Research and Prevention Funding in 2007
109th Congress adjourned without approving new budget; diabetes health coverage and stem cell research also vital to stemming diabetes epidemic.

You Have Diabetes; What Do You Do?
Your blood test has come back and your doctor tells you that you have diabetes. You probably have a lot of questions. Will you have to test your blood every day? Will you have to start taking medications or go on a better diet? What's the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes? Where do you go from here?

Diabetes by Numbers
Three: there are in fact three types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, sometimes called juvenile diabetes because this is usually when the symptoms are first seen, is the body?'s inability to produce insulin. Type 2 diabetes is when the body produces insulin but cannot make proper use of it. Gestational diabetes is a temporary illness developed during pregnancy, with type 2 diabetes symptoms.

GlucoStories Donation Campaign Aims to Raise Diabetes Awareness and Money for Diabetes Causes
American Diabetes Wholesale will donate $3.00 for every diabetes story published on GlucoStories.com