Type 2 diabetes can cause increased thirst and frequent urination. The kidneys can’t process excess glucose, so the body tries to replace lost fluids. The condition may lead to nerve damage, ...

Type 2 diabetes is a long-term condition that leads to elevated blood sugar levels and is the most prevalent form of diabetes ...

Type 2 diabetes usually begins subtly, with symptoms that can be easily mistaken for other common conditions. Read on to know ...

Sherri Gordon, CLC is a certified professional life coach, author, and journalist covering health and wellness, social issues, parenting, and mental health. She also has a certificate of completion ...

Jessica Migala has been a health, fitness, and nutrition writer for almost 15 years. She has contributed to more than 40 print and digital publications, including Health and Runner's World. Jessica ...

The term "Type 2 diabetes" is leading medical researchers astray, and resulting in sub-optimal treatment for patients, says a leading diabetes expert in a Viewpoint published in the Lancet. According ...

Polyneuropathy occurs when multiple peripheral nerves malfunction throughout the body. Neuropathy is a common complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Polyneuropathy occurs when there is ...

See your doctor if you have these symptoms. Nov. 4, 2013— -- intro: Diabetes affects 24 million people in the U.S., but only 18 million know they have it. About 90 percent of those people have ...

Experts often talk about the “burden” of a disease or illness. The word acts as a tidy container for all the unpleasantness people with that condition may experience—from their symptoms, to the cost ...