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June, 2026

  • 9 June

    What Your Patient’s Skin May Be Telling You About Their Diabetes Risk

    Healthcare provider examining a patient with visible diabetes skin manifestations, including acanthosis nigricans, diabetic dermopathy, and other dermatologic signs associated with diabetes risk and insulin resistance.
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    The skin is often described as a window into overall health, and in patients with diabetes or prediabetes, it may provide some of the earliest visible signs of underlying metabolic dysfunction. While laboratory testing remains the cornerstone of diabetes diagnosis, clinicians who recognize key skin manifestations of diabetes can identify …

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  • 9 June

    Constipation, Bloating, and Diabetes: Could Autonomic Neuropathy Be the Cause?

    Person with diabetes experiencing abdominal discomfort with a medical illustration showing autonomic nerve damage affecting colon function and gastrointestinal motility.
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    Many people with diabetes expect complications such as retinopathy, kidney disease, or peripheral neuropathy. However, gastrointestinal symptoms often receive far less attention despite their significant impact on quality of life. Chronic constipation, bloating, abdominal discomfort, and irregular bowel habits affect a substantial number of individuals living with diabetes. In many …

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  • 8 June

    The Diabetes Complication Patients Rarely Mention: Understanding Urinary Incontinence

    Older woman with diabetes experiencing urinary urgency near a bathroom, illustrating diabetes urinary incontinence and bladder dysfunction.
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    Urinary incontinence is one of the most common yet least discussed complications of diabetes. In fact, diabetes urinary incontinence affects people with diabetes at significantly higher rates than the general population. While healthcare professionals routinely monitor patients for retinopathy, nephropathy, and cardiovascular disease, bladder dysfunction often remains overlooked. However, research …

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  • 8 June

    Post-Meal Blood Sugar Spikes: Are We Focusing on the Wrong Diabetes Numbers?

    Healthy diabetes management scene showing a glucose meter, nutritious meal, and post-meal blood sugar tracking chart illustrating postprandial glucose control.
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    For decades, A1C has served as the cornerstone of diabetes management. It remains an essential marker because it reflects average blood glucose levels over approximately three months. However, many clinicians are recognizing that managing post-meal glucose levels may provide equally important insights into a patient’s metabolic health. A person can …

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  • 5 June

    When Depression Treatment Conflicts With Diabetes Management

    Healthcare concept illustrating depression and diabetes management, featuring a patient experiencing emotional distress alongside diabetes monitoring supplies, medications, and a balance scale representing the challenge of balancing mental health treatment with metabolic health.
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    Depression and diabetes management often overlap in ways that make treatment decisions more complicated. Patients with type 2 diabetes frequently experience depression, and depression can make daily self-care harder. However, some commonly prescribed antidepressants and psychotropic medications may contribute to weight gain, worsen insulin resistance, or complicate long-term metabolic control. …

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June, 2026

  • 5 June

    Fasting With Diabetes: How Clinicians Can Reduce Hypoglycemia and DKA Risk

    Blood glucose monitor, insulin supplies, healthy meal, and dates arranged for safe diabetes fasting management
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    Patients with diabetes are increasingly exploring fasting for religious, cultural, and metabolic health reasons. From Ramadan observance to intermittent fasting trends, many individuals choose to abstain from food and fluids for extended periods despite potential risks. For clinicians, this creates an important challenge. Simply advising patients not to fast often …

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  • 4 June

    The Corticosteroid Conundrum: Managing Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Primary Care

    Blood glucose monitor beside corticosteroid medication bottle and diabetes log illustrating steroid-induced diabetes management in primary care.
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    Patients treated with corticosteroids for asthma, COPD exacerbations, rheumatologic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, or cancer-related complications often develop significant elevations in blood glucose. In many cases, these patients have no prior history of diabetes. Yet within days of therapy initiation, blood glucose levels can rise dramatically, creating a challenging clinical …

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  • 4 June

    Why High-Intensity Exercise Can Spike Blood Sugar in Diabetes

    Athlete performing intense exercise while checking elevated blood sugar levels on a glucose monitor in a gym setting
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    A patient finishes a hard workout, checks their glucose monitor, and feels completely confused. Instead of seeing lower blood sugar after exercise, the reading is suddenly much higher. While this reaction may seem alarming, it is actually a common response to intense physical activity in people with diabetes. Certain workouts …

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  • 3 June

    Diabulimia in Type 1 Diabetes: The Warning Signs Clinicians Often Miss

    Young woman with type 1 diabetes appearing emotionally distressed beside diabetes supplies and healthy food, representing warning signs associated with diabulimia treatment challenges.
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    Patients with type 1 diabetes already face the daily burden of balancing insulin, food intake, exercise, and glucose monitoring. However, for some individuals, insulin becomes more than a treatment tool. It becomes a method for weight control. This dangerous behavior, commonly referred to as diabulimia, involves the intentional restriction or …

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  • 2 June

    Why Oral Health Is Becoming Part of Diabetes Management

    Dental professional examining healthy gums beside a glucose monitor to illustrate the connection between oral health and diabetes management.
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    A bleeding gumline might seem like a minor dental issue, but researchers are increasingly finding that it can signal much more than a need to floss. Chronic inflammation inside the mouth may influence blood sugar control, cardiovascular health, and even long-term diabetes outcomes. As evidence continues to grow, healthcare providers …

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  • 2 June

    Misdiagnosed as Type 2? Why We Need to Screen More Adults for LADA

    Doctor explaining LADA diabetes screening to an adult patient previously diagnosed with type 2 diabetes during a clinical consultation.
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    Up to 10% of adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes may actually have Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA), yet many cases remain undetected for years. Because symptoms often develop slowly, LADA is frequently mistaken for traditional type 2 diabetes. However, the wrong diagnosis can delay insulin therapy, worsen glucose …

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  • 1 June

    Diabetes and Fracture Risk: Why Bone Health Is Becoming a Bigger Clinical Concern

    Bone model beside a glucose meter illustrating the connection between diabetes and fracture risk
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    People living with diabetes already face challenges related to blood sugar, cardiovascular disease, kidney health, and nerve damage. However, another issue is now gaining attention among healthcare professionals: bone health. Research continues to show that patients with diabetes have a higher risk of fractures, falls, and long-term mobility problems, even …

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May, 2026

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