Diabetes

Dangers of Diabetes

Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. An estimated 18.2 million people in the United States—6.3 percent of the population—have ... Read More

Eliminate Disparities In Diabetes

Diabetes was the sixth leading cause of death in the year 2000.1 More than 20.8 million Americans have diabetes. Diabetes is a group of ... Read More

Diabetes Diagnosis

Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. People with diabetes have problems converting food to energy. After a ... Read More

Diabetes: Taking The Steps To Lower The Risk

Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. People with diabetes have problems converting food to energy. After a ... Read More

What Type of Disease is Diabetes

Confronting Diabetes in High-Risk Populations Some populations have higher rates of diabetes. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, ... Read More

Diabetes Risk Assessment Test

(BlackDoctor.org) – In the simplest terms, having diabetes means your blood sugar (also called glucose) is too high. It’s a serious disease ... Read More

Diabetes Mellitus In African Americans

Diabetes (DM) is the fourth leading cause of death in AA. About 2.3 million (approximately 10.8 per cent) of African Americans in the United ... Read More

Alternative Devices For Checking Insulin

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Many people who take insulin to manage their diabetes inject the insulin with a needle and syringe that delivers ... Read More

Diabetes in the Black Community

(BlackDoctor.org) -- You can get diabetes if your body does not use insulin right. Insulin changes the sugars in food into energy. Type 1 ... Read More

Coffee Lovers May Ward Off Diabetes

(BlackDoctor.org) -- New studies show that there are more benefits to drinking coffee than the jolt of energy it provides. Research shows ... Read More

Taking Great Care Of Diabetic Feet

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Diabetes is a disease of the human endocrine system that affects an individual’s ability to produce sufficient insulin, ... Read More