While you can’t completely prevent diabetic retinopathy, you can reduce your risk of getting it. And controlling your blood sugar can stop it from getting worse. Read on to learn more about this condition.
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Diabetes can damage the nerves in your feet, as well as lead to blood vessel disease. Here are some tips for keeping your feet safe and healthy.
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It's not high blood sugar, heart disease, or stroke that most often puts people with diabetes in the hospital. It's their feet.
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Diabetic kidney disease is kidney disease that is caused by diabetes. Here's what you need to know about this condition.
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Too often, diabetes leads to kidney disease. But it doesn't have to. When kidney problems are caught early, you can take steps to prevent more serious kidney disease.
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Diabetes affects the cardiovascular system, but many problems aren't apparent until a person has a heart attack or stroke.
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If you have diabetes, you are twice as likely to have high blood pressure. Left untreated, high blood pressure can raise your risk for heart disease and other serious health problems.
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Poorly controlled diabetes can lead to gum disease, which is an infection of the gums and bone that hold the teeth in place.
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Wounds need oxygen to heal correctly, and exposing a wound to 100% oxygen can, in many cases, speed the healing process.
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