by Mohammed Al-Sofiani, MBBS MSc
Do you remember the first time you or a family member was diagnosed with diabetes? Your healthcare provider probably asked you to stop eating the night before a blood test. The next morning, you may have had a fasting blood glucose test. This provides a snapshot of...
by Mohammed Al-Sofiani, MBBS MSc
One in two people with diabetes will undergo surgery at some point in their life. Every surgery poses potential risks, regardless of your health condition. But people with diabetes face an elevated risk of some complications, such as infection. Fortunately, there...
by Mohammed Al-Sofiani, MBBS MSc
Nearly 1 in 4 people with diabetes will develop diabetic kidney disease. In fact, kidney disease is one of the most common complications of diabetes but can be prevented. Diabetic kidney disease does not always lead to kidney failure and dialysis. Early diagnosis and...
by Mohammed Al-Sofiani, MBBS MSc
The number of people with diabetes is expected to double in the next few decades as the world’s population increasingly shifts to an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle, and obesity rates continue to rise. This trend will hit low- and middle-income countries...
by Patient Guide to Diabetes
Diabetes is the number one cause of reversible vision loss in adults, contributing to as many as 5,000 cases of legal blindness each year in the U.S. alone. Damage to the retina of the eye, known as “retinopathy,” is especially common among people with...
