Category: Complications

Ask a DCES: What’s the Connection Between Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes?

A diabetes care and education specialist (DCES) answers a patient's question about the connection between heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Severe Hypoglycemia Disaster Preparedness Plan

Severe hypoglycemia can strike when you least expect it and be disastrous. Know what to do in the case of an emergency.

How Often to Get Checked for Complications

Timely diagnosis of many of these complications may help you get an effective treatment and stop its progression or even relieve some of them. This is the frequency suggested to perform these tests.

Give yourself a foot exam to prevent diabetes related complications

Stay on top of any diabetes-related foot complications that may arise by performing these easy and quick self-exams!

Dental Complications

When thinking about diabetes we don’t often think of dental health. High blood sugar can affect the health of our mouth, gums and teeth.