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Diabetes, Heart Disease, & Stroke

by Dan Kee

You are more prone to get heart disease if you have diabetes. Diabetes patients are also more likely to have risk factors that raise their risk of heart attack or stroke, such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol. If you have diabetes, controlling your blood glucose, commonly known as blood sugar, can help you … Continue reading Diabetes, Heart Disease, & Stroke

What is Diabetes

by Dan Kee

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high. Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause health problems, such as heart disease, nerve damage, eye problems, and kidney disease. You can take steps to prevent diabetes or manage it. An estimated 30.3 million … Continue reading What is Diabetes