If you have diabetes, your body isn't able to regulate blood sugar properly, either because the pancreas doesn't produce insulin (type 1 diabetes) or the body has become resistant to it (type 2 ...

Sepsis, renal impairment with electrolyte imbalance, and low blood pressure were independent prognostic factors of mortality among patients with severe hyperglycemia in the emergency department. We ...

Diabetes can affect every part of your life, but one of the most severe and dangerous complications is a diabetic coma. It’s a medical emergency that demands immediate attention, and if left untreated ...

What to Do if Your Blood Sugar Is High Causes of High Blood Sugar How to Prevent High Blood Sugar If you have diabetes, keeping your blood sugar (glucose) levels within a healthy range is vital for ...

I am associate professor of emergency medicine in a community teaching hospital and I frequently have a difficult time convincing internal medicine residents to admit middle-aged obese patients with ...

Certain diuretics may result in hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar). If you have diabetes and need to take a diuretic, talk with a healthcare professional about the safest option for you.

A new study examining individual counseling for self-care in patients with diabetes vs group education has found that the latter is associated with better outcomes. The research was carried out in a ...

Mental and physical stress can raise blood sugar levels. You may need to treat this hyperglycemia with insulin or other diabetes drugs. Most people with diabetes are aware that eating most foods will ...

When you live with diabetes, you learn to manage your blood sugar, your meals, your medication and your daily routines with care. But emergencies can still happen and they don’t always wait until ...

When you eat, your body converts carbohydrates into glucose—a “vital fuel for the body,” says Chhaya Makhija, M.D., endocrinologist at Unified Endocrine and Diabetes Care. That glucose is released ...

Within the realm of health and wellness, words tend to be used interchangeably, causing confusion and, at times, a critical lack of understanding. Two words that are often confused with one another ...