A little more than 1 in 10 Americans -- or 34.2 million -- have diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. Of those, 1.6 million have Type 1 diabetes, while the rest have Type 2. With ...

Understanding what causes type 2 diabetes is crucial. This chronic condition occurs when your body doesn't produce enough insulin or use it efficiently. This leads to a buildup of glucose in the ...

According to a recent Nutrition Action newsletter 15 percent of adults in the United States have diabetes. Add another 38 percent who have prediabetes (with 8 out of 10 not even knowing it). Adding ...

The environmental pollutants we consume are probably the reason why some people develop type 1 diabetes. Even low concentrations of such pollutants can result in cells producing less insulin, reveals ...

Does COVID-19 cause diabetes in kids? The list of scary COVID-19 complications continues to grow, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now saying that the coronavirus could ...

When diabetes appears suddenly, it often catches individuals completely off guard. People may not notice anything significant until their blood tests show an unexpected rise in glucose levels. This ...

If you live with diabetes, you may be aware that having the condition and its complications may put you at greater risk of developing anemia. But how are the two conditions related and what does this ...

Diabetes insipidus is a rare condition that leads to excessive urination. This can lead to severe dehydration and high sodium levels — and these can mean serious complications. Share on Pinterest ...

Gestational diabetes can cause a multitude of complications in the offspring, but to date, the reasons are incompletely ...