History of Diabetes

Tuesday, October 15, 2013
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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects the control of blood glucose. The American Diabetes Association reports that the number of people who suffer from diabetes continues to grow each year. (1) Today,…

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What is Diabetes Insipidus?

Monday, October 14, 2013
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Diabetes is the medical term that describes a physical condition in which the body is unable to fully utilize insulin or doesn’t make enough insulin.  But, there is another form of…

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What are Effects of Diabetes?

Friday, October 11, 2013
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What are Effects of Diabetes?

  Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder that causes damage to the body systems and organs through an increase in blood sugar levels well above normal.  This increase in blood sugar…

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Let’s Talk about Gestational Diabetes

Thursday, October 10, 2013
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Let’s Talk about Gestational Diabetes

Gestational diabetes is the medical term used to describe diabetes mellitus that presents during pregnancy and disappears after the baby has been delivered.  The American Diabetes Association estimates  approximately 4% of…

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Monitoring Diabetes

Wednesday, October 9, 2013
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Diabetes is a metabolic disorder in which the body is unable to adequately use or adequately produce insulin.  This inability to use insulin, whether because of body resistance or decrease production,…

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