Approximately 50% of women who have developed gestational diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within 5-10 years after pregnancy. Regular monitoring and a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk.

This simple chart from WebMD shows target blood sugar levels for kids and teens before and after meals, after fasting, before exercise, and at bedtime, as well as an A1c target.

Diabetes itching can lead to excessive scratching, pain, and irritation. Find out more about symptoms, treatment, and when to see a doctor. People with diabetes experience skin itching more often ...

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A1c levels are usually organized by range on a chart and categorized as normal, prediabetes, or diabetes. Purpose of Knowing Your A1c Range Healthcare providers use the A1c test to glean information ...

When diabetes develops at a young age, complications tend to manifest earlier and progress rapidly. Within the first decade of diagnosis, over 50% of affected youth develop at least one serious ...

Type 2 diabetes develops over time and is more common in adults, post 40, though younger adults can also get it. The body either does not produce enough insulin, or the cells become resistant to ...

Diabetes has been a well-known condition since ancient times, described 1500 years before Christ was born, in the Egyptian medical text the Ebers papyrus.Modern doctors thought they knew how it ...

In commemoration of Diabetes Awareness Month, Switch Health’s at-home HbA1c test allows you to get diagnostic-grade results, without having to travel to a lab for a traditional blood draw Switch ...

Scientists in Philippines develop new rice variety aimed at combatting diabetes Statistics Canada reports that as of 2020-21, there were 3.7 million Canadians living with diabetes — almost 10 ...

Diabetes; Diabetes breakthrough as scientists develop rare 'game-changing' insulin The new insulin would mimic the body's natural response to blood sugar fluctuations and could reduce the ...

Why Some People With Diabetes Develop Skin Tags. According to Dr Mahesh, elevated insulin levels can trigger excess skin cell growth, leading to the formation of skin tags.