Up until the early 20th century, being diagnosed with diabetes was essentially a death sentence. Without an effective treatment, patients died due to ketoacidosis, a complication of uncontrolled diabetes in which the body produces high levels of toxic blood acids called ketones.1

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 live this morning, Professor Craig Currie from Cardiff University raised concerns about the rise in type 2 diabetes in young people.

People under 40 are warned to watch their weight as researchers find a sharp rise in the number with type 2 diabetes.

THE number of young people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has rocketed in the past 20 years, according to new research.

Diabetes Care Club, a leading provider of mail-order diabetic testing supplies, has acquired Priority Diabetes Supply, Inc. As a result of the acquisition, Diabetes Care Club is now one of 18 providers in the nation with a contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services national mail-order competitive bidding program to distribute diabetic testing supplies to Medicare beneficiaries.

There's an unexpected link between marijuana use and factors related to Type 2 diabetes that has medical researchers intrigued.

PRINCETON, N.J., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk, the world leader in diabetes care, along with author, restaurateur and Food Network star Paula Deen, have selected six winners for their positive ...

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- The New England Patriots released defensive tackle Kyle Love on Wednesday after he was diagnosed with diabetes.

In case you had any doubt as to the truism that professional football is a ruthless business, wonder no more. Two weeks after he was diagnosed with diabetes, former New England Patriots defensive tackle Kyle Love was released by the … Continue reading →

Growing up, Mary Elizabeth Renner Saalfeld was allowed desserts on only a few occasions: A piece of cake for her birthday and her father's birthday, pie for Thanksgiving and fruitcake for Christmas.