Have you wondered about whether or not having diabetes can cause high blood pressure (hypertension)? Check out the below list of resources where you can learn more about the relationship between diabetes and blood pressure including the signs and symptoms, what you can do to prevent it from occurring, and what you can do to […]
Diabetes affects many areas of the body, including our cardiovascular system, our nervous system, and our digestive system. However, one of the primary areas that are affected quickly without appropriate care is our feet. Six percent of diabetes patients experience foot problems such as ulceration, breakdown of tissue, and even bone infection. Therefore, it is […]
The t:slim x2 is one of the most advanced insulin pumps as it works via a touch screen. Developed by Tandem Diabetes Care from San Diego (USA), its basic purpose is to control and automatically adjust insulin dosing instead of the user, based on the current needs of the pump user. The pump has two […]
Have you been recently diagnosed with diabetes after having covid? Or have you been previously well-controlled and now suddenly having difficulty keeping your number within normal range? New research shows that the Sars-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) has been found to be a causative factor in new onset diabetes development. Researchers from the Weill-Cornell College of Medicine […]
Interesting facts from the CDC: Evidence collected since the beginning of the pandemic shows that: Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 were more likely to be readmitted to the same hospital within 2 months of discharge if they had certain chronic conditions, such as diabetes or chronic kidney disease.33 Among patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 complications, 39.7% […]
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