Category: Diabetes

Recently, there has been positive news regarding this Type 2 diabetes epidemic. Certain states have shown (among adults) indications of a plateau, or even a leveling off of cases that are newly diagnosed. This could be due, partly, to better screening and awareness, as well as active and informed behavior of people who have been…

The diabetes awareness ribbon is a symbol of hope, strength, and solidarity. The colors on this ribbon represent the red blood cells that are affected by diabetes, the white represents diabetes insipidus which is caused by lack of water in the body due to dehydration (it can also be caused by kidney disease), and blue…