What is diabetes and what is its prevalence in African American women? Diabetes is an abnormal metabolism of sugar that happens when the body does not produce enough insulin. Type II or non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus affects about 16 million American people. Among African American women, this form of diabetes has reached epidemic proportions. About […]
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Today, most people who take insulin to manage diabetes inject the insulin with a needle and syringe that delivers insulin just under the skin. Several other devices for taking insulin are available, and new approaches are under development. Insulin pens can be helpful if you want the convenience of carrying insulin with you in a […]
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Diabetes is a serious disease. It cannot be cured, but careful control of blood sugar can prevent or delay the complications of the disease. If you have diabetes, your body cannot properly convert foods into the energy needed for daily activity. Our bodies change the foods we eat into a form of sugar called glucose. […]
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