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As someone who has been living with type 2 diabetes for over 5 years, I am constantly looking for new ways to stay healthy. Recent technological advancements have opened the...

Traveling can be a notorious deterrent to staying on track with your regular eating habits. It may often feel challenging to navigate different food environments and make selections that align...

I get it: self-care is important when you have type 2 diabetes. But how do you juggle everything when there are so many other health issues you're dealing with? How...

People with diabetes have trouble converting food into energy. When you eat, your body breaks down food into a sugar called glucose. Glucose messages your pancreas to create insulin. Then...

As you go through your daily life with type 2 diabetes, have you ever found yourself feeling anxious or hyper-focused on food or exercise? Managing diabetes requires a certain amount...

How you eat and exercise can influence your future health. There was a time when I chose not to care about my diabetes. Being diagnosed and refusing to listen to...

Dementia is a devastating disease to individuals and families around the world. And doctors have noticed that living with type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of dementia. If you...

As the temperature drops each fall and winter, so do our chances of staying healthy. Unfortunately, this means that respiratory infections like RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) are on the rise...

For people with diabetes, the body cannot effectively turn food into energy. Insulin, which comes from the pancreas, normally helps let sugar (glucose) from food into cells. The body can...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common comorbidity in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). In fact, approximately half of people with T2D have kidney complications at one point during...

Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...

I used to love sharing about my diabetes journey. But lately, it has become something I keep to myself due to other people's unsolicited comments. What do you do when...

If you are worried about getting sick from respiratory infections like cold, flu, or RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), it is important to take precautions. People who have a weak immune...

I have a very long family history of type 2 diabetes (T2D). My mother was admitted to the hospital frequently in her late 20s and 30s. She was weak, thin...