A. Kelsey Metcalf writes monthly columns about diabetes and travel as well as parenting as a diabetic. She has had type 1 diabetes for 29 years and visited four continents. To read her full ‘Experts’ bio, click here.
From the moment we met her, my daughter always had to have a drink in her hand. Wow, if you didn’t know I was writing about a now six-year-old, that could be a very worrisome statement indeed (more…)
Austin Freeman, the Georgetown Hoyas college basketball star who was diagnosed with diabetes last week, returned to help him team knock off Cincinnati 74-47 in the club’s regular season finale (more…)
The Georgetown Hoyas’ leading scorer, junior Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes (more…)
A new study shows that number of young people suffering strokes is on the rise (more…)
Diabetes and its complications are creating stress on countries all over the world, but according to a new study the disease is placing the greatest financial strain on poorer countries. (more…)
With several companies working feverishly to expand diabetes-related revenue and products, a diabetes vaccine is expected to hit shelves this decade, according to Kalorama Information, an independent research firm in the life sciences field (more…)
You no longer have to wait for a trip to the endocrinologist and for the lab technicians to finish your bloodwork to find out how well you have been managing your diabetes. Bayer has released its A1CNow Selfcheck, an at-home testing kit that can give you your A1C results in just five minutes (more…)
Medical experts have developed a classification system for diabetic nephropathy (more…)
Parents with diabetes are acutely aware of the impact the disease has on their lives and many are worried about their children developing the disease (more…)
