Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease (typically arising in younger people) that occurs when your immune system attacks ...

According to Diabetes.co.uk, this occurs due to excessively high blood sugar concentrations. The website states: "Genital itching and burning can indicate a female or male yeast infection. Regular ...

A doctor has highlighted five signs of type 2 diabetes that people should be aware of. Diabetes is a common health issue that ...

In June of 2022, a report from the American Diabetes Association highlighted heart failure as “an underappreciated complication of diabetes.” According to that report, up to 22% of people with ...

In the early 1950s, British physician Philip Hugh-Jones was flummoxed by 13 patients who showed up at the diabetes clinic he ran near Kingston, Jamaica. At the time, researchers broadly recognized two ...

Diabetes is the eight-leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – and that figure may be underreported. Experts say diabetes symptoms ...

Diabetic nephropathy is a slowly progressing condition that can be hard to detect. You may not notice any symptoms until your condition has progressed into later stages. Diabetic nephropathy happens ...

When was the last time you had your blood sugar checked? It might be worth looking into, a new study says. Forty-four percent of people age 15 and older living with diabetes are undiagnosed, so they ...