How Often Should You Get Screened for Diabetes?
Everyone over age 45 should be screened for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes every three years, according to the US Preventive How Often Should You Get Screened for Diabetes?...
Christina Bates
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The Disease You Don't Know About
Nearly eight million Americans don't know they have diabetes. Three in 10 people with diabetes aren't diagnosed, even...
What a Good Physical Tells About Your Brain
Put yourself on a weight-loss diet, and you can measure your success with a bathroom scale. If fitness is your goal, you...
Get That Eye Exam
You may know that a good eye exam can reveal more than just your eye health. But did you know that it...
What Your Urine Says About Your Health
You would be surprised by how much information can be gleaned from the urine that you produce each day (one to two...
This DIY Test for Diabetes Could Save Your Life
If you're conscientious about your health, you probably see your doctor for an annual physical...or perhaps even more often...
What's Going on with My Fingernails?
Like wrinkles on your face, ridges and discoloration in fingernails are a normal sign of aging. One of my patients humorously refers...
What You Must Know About Cinnamon and Diabetes
Diabetes is when your blood sugar is alarmingly high. If you can’t control it, it leads to heart and kidney disease,...
What Is Type 1.5 Diabetes?
How does type 1.5 diabetes differ from other type of diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder in which the...
Is It a Rash... Or Diabetes?
We all know that we should keep an eye on moles and any other skin changes that might be a sign of...
Do You Have Prediabetes? What You Must Know to Protect Yourself
As Americans continue to pack on the pounds, doctors are seeing a surge in weight-related health problems. An increasingly common condition that...
Surprising Symptoms of Prediabetes
One of the best ways to prevent diabetes is to spot blood sugar (glucose) problems before the full-blown disease develops. But most...