Diabetes - Symptoms

Men can prevent health risks by paying attention to changes in their body and seeing their doctor when something isn't right.

About 90 percent of the more than 25 million U.S. children and adults affected by diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Find out more about this growing epidemic, from risk factors to treatment options.

Keeping up with all your health screenings may seem daunting, but this list can get you started on a year of healthy living.

Fitness imparts a slew of health benefits, but if you’re living with certain diabetes-related complications, some exercises could end up doing more harm than good. Here’s how to navigate through the confusion and find a workout that works for you.

Assessing a diabetic’s ability to drive should be tied to evidence of risk and not a diabetes diagnosis alone, says the American Diabetes Association. Yet there are still proper precautions all diabetics should take in order to stay safe on the road.

If you’re a diabetic who’s going through menopause, you’re up against some unique challenges. Find out what steps you can take to stay on top of your health.

Nerve damage doesn't only affect the legs, fingers, and the toes. It can also result in erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence. Read on to find out how you can prevent ED from affecting you.

In a society obsessed with beauty, most of us don't want to stand out because of our appearance. Whether you have a physical deformity, or are just unhappy with some aspect of how you look, follow these tips to work toward better quality of life.

If you've had surgery to remove part of your stomach or had gastric bypass surgery to help you lose weight, you may be susceptible to this condition.

The terms are so similar that it's easy to confuse being allergic to insulin with insulin resistance.

Here are the signs of hypoglycemia that your close family, friends, and coworkers should learn to recognize and how they should react and respond.

Understand the scary truth behind diabulimia, the diabetic eating disorder.

Demystify the "dawn phenomenon" and prevent elevated blood sugar when you wake up.

Diabetic women are much more prone than non-diabetic women to getting yeast infections. Here's why and what to do about it.

Overwhelmed with sadness? You should know diabetes sufferers have higher rates of depression.

If nerve pain from diabetes is keeping you up, here's how to cope.

How do you treat the skin you’re in? If you’re diabetic, hopefully you take extra care to examine yours often and see a doctor at the first sign of any abnormality.

When you don't get enough sleep, it can make you feel groggy and cranky. But it can also result in insulin resistance that can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes.

Infection is a scary prospect for all diabetics. Here, symptoms to watch for.

You could have type 2 diabetes and not even know it. Here, a top 10 list worth checking out.

Research suggests that your TV-viewing habit can be a deadly pastime.

What it is, what to look for, how to treat it.

From irritable to sleepy to confused, your feelings are tied to your blood sugar.

Learn the difference between normal changes in your feet and diabetes complications so that you can put your best foot forward.

Women must deal with some complications that men don’t. Here, the diabetes complications no one talks about.

If it’s not type 1 and it’s not type 2, then what is it? Find out about this misunderstood and often misdiagnosed form of diabetes.

Have you or a loved one survived a life-threatening disease? Are you currently struggling with depression, chronic pain, heart disease, or other health-related condition? Have you gone to extraordinary lengths to help someone in a health crisis? If so, we want to hear from you!

Exercise Physiologist Dr. Sheri Colberg answers readers' questions on the most common concerns of diabetics.

Are daily bouts of hypoglycemia from diabetes dangerous?

Having diabetes and going through menopause simultaneously doubles the health risks for women. Learn about better ways to treat both conditions.