Diabetes, a silent killer, is the leading cause of many serious health complications. This chronic medical condition is characterized by increased levels of sugar in the blood caused by the inability of body to produce or use insulin. The most frequent types of diabetes or diabetes mellitus are type 1diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational [...]

Among diabetic pregnant women, the most common problem when it comes to their baby’s health is the condition called ‘macrosomia” or having a baby with large body. This is because the blood of the mother with diabetes is interchanged with that of the baby inside the womb. As a result, the baby will produce insulin [...]

One of the most important things for people managing their diabetes to do is to check their blood glucose levels daily, sometimes multiple times a day as recommended by their doctor or diabetes educator. Using a glucose meter is an easy process – it just needs to be done every day. Here are the important [...]