Diabetes
Understand diabetes and how your body uses insulin to handle glucose. You'll also find information about the impact of diabetes on other systems in the body.
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Diabetes is a disease that occurs either when your body doesn't make enough insulin or when it can't use the insulin that it makes, leading to serious health problems. You can learn the symptoms of diabetes from the article below.
It's important to know how to prevent diabetes because approximately eight percent of the population suffers from some type of diabetes. Learn about how to prevent diabetes in this article.
Almost every cell in your body needs insulin. Learn how your body secretes insulin from this article.
Symptoms associated with diabetes include fatigue, frequent urination and excessive hunger. Learn more about how a lack of insulin affects the body in this article.
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Good news for people with diabetes: Two new drugs may be hitting the market soon. DPP-IV inhibitors can increase insulin production by blocking an enzyme. Another drug, rimonabant, can lower blood sugar. Learn more about new diabetes medications being tested.
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If you suffer from diabetes, your healthcare professional can help you find the best treatment for you illness. Learn more facts about diabetes, prevention, and treatment.
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If you suffer from diabetes, you could be at risk for developing more serious health problems such as blindness or nerve damage. Learn more facts about diabetes, prevention, and treatment.
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Diabetes is a treatable condition and can be prevented if detected early with a diabetes test. Learn more facts about diabetes, prevention, treatment, and test results.
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