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Statins and Diabetes Risk
If you're one of the millions of Americans who take statins to prevent heart disease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has important safety information for you regarding these…
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Create a Diabetes Emergency Kit
Just as it’s important for every family to have a disaster kit on hand, it’s important for people with diabetes to have a diabetes emergency kit. If you must evacuate…
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When Your Child is Diagnosed: Questions For Your Healthcare Team
Parents of children with diabetes often have concerns about the disease, its impact on their family and how to keep their child safe and healthy. Use these questions to talk…
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What is Prediabetes?
We're hearing more and more about prediabetes in the news these days. What exactly is it? Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have "prediabetes" - blood-glucose levels…
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It's Not Too Late to Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
Did you know that as you get older, you have a greater chance of developing type 2 diabetes? Your risk increases if you are age 45 or older, are overweight…
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What Is the A1C Test?
The A1C test is a blood test that provides information about a person's average levels of blood glucose over the past 3 months. The A1C test is sometimes called the…
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