Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistently elevated blood glucose levels (ie, hyperglycemia) resulting from impaired insulin production or utilization. The...
What Is Preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a type of hypertensive (ie, high blood pressure) disorder that affects 2-8% of pregnancies.1 Preeclampsia usually occurs later in the pregnancy and is diagnosed when a pregnant woman >20 weeks of gestation has a new-onset hypertension defined as a systolic blood pressure of >140 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure of...
Eating out has increasingly become an essential part of many people’s lives. Although eating out can be important for social functions and is an easy way to take care of meals, studies have consistently shown that eating meals prepared outside the home can be associated with lower dietary quality, increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and weight gain. How can...
Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by persistently elevated blood glucose levels (ie, hyperglycemia) resulting from impaired insulin production or utilization. The disease affects millions of people worldwide and can lead to both acute and chronic complications. Among the most common debilitating long-term complications of diabetes are its microvascular (ie, small blood vessels) complications. They arise due to chronic...
Diabetes is a complex chronic condition that requires multidisciplinary care.1,2 Along with the management of hyperglycemia and prevention of microvascular (eg, diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy) and macrovascular complications (eg, coronary artery disease, stroke),1 people with diabetes often need management of comorbidities that coexist with diabetes.3 Chronic health conditions such as hypertension (ie, high blood pressure), chronic kidney disease,...
Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. suffer from hearing loss in both ears, affecting 13% of the U.S. population aged 12 years or older. Studies have found that people with diabetes have double the risk of hearing loss than people without diabetes, while people with prediabetes have a 30% increased risk. Research is not yet clear whether diabetes directly...
