When it comes to non-insulin medications that treat type 2 diabetes, there are a lot of options. Read on to learn more about these medications, as well as factors that play into which one is right for ...

Where you live may matter more than you think when it comes to your health. A new study has found that people living in ...

People who have type 2 diabetes have an increased amount of sugar in their blood, also called blood glucose. Increased blood sugar happens when your body’s insulin doesn’t work as well as it should.

When Phyllisa Deroze was told she had diabetes in a Fayetteville, North Carolina, emergency department years ago, she was handed pamphlets with information on two types of the disease. One had ...

People with diabetes may feel stigma because of their condition. This can affect how well they manage their diabetes. Living with a chronic condition like type 2 diabetes can bring judgment, shame, ...

Experts often talk about the “burden” of a disease or illness. The word acts as a tidy container for all the unpleasantness people with that condition may experience—from their symptoms, to the cost ...

Prepare for cold and flu season with type 2 diabetes by getting vaccinated, stocking a sick day kit, planning for extra blood sugar checks, and more.

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Silvio Inzucchi, MD: Welcome to Medscape InDiscussion. I'm Dr Silvio Inzucchi, and today we'll be talking about treating type 2 diabetes in minority ...

In a new paper published in Clinical Nutrition, "Sarcopenic Diabetes Is an Under-Recognized and Unmet Clinical Priority," ...

AN ‘advanced’ new calculator can predict your child’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes within minutes. The free online tool ...

Type 1.5 diabetes isn’t a myth. It shares features of both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes — it develops in adults, like Type 2, but involves an autoimmune process, ...

Jardiance (empagliflozin) is a medicine for type 2 diabetes approved by the FDA in 2014. It is approved to help lower blood sugar levels in adults and children with type 2 diabetes and to lower the ...