For more than 75 million people living with multiple, chronic medical conditions, taking care of their health is a daily challenge. Managing multiple conditions at the same time can seem overwhelming, but with the right guidance from a doctor, it can be done.

Even without diabetes, low blood sugar levels can lead to some serious risks and health problems. Researchers recently set out to see what these risks were.

Weight loss surgery has been shown to be an excellent treatment for obese people with diabetes. Since diabetes can raise the risk of heart disease, it is important to know the heart risks of weight loss surgery.

As our dental health has improved, so too has our quality of life. This may be no coincidence; your dental health has an impact on your overall health.

Losing weight is one of the best ways to prevent diabetes. While eating healthy foods can help you lose weight, certain foods may have the power to actively stop diabetes in its tracks.

Not only is metformin the oldest diabetes drug, it is also still the first choice for diabetes treatment. Researchers wanted to see if metformin still remains a good choice. These researchers found type 2 diabetes patients taking metformin may have a lower risk of heart disease and death, compared to patients on insulin. 

During heart surgery, some patients experience weakened insulin sensitivity. That is, their bodies do not respond as well to insulin - a hormone that regulates blood sugar. This could increase the risk of diabetes. Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins are often recommended to patients with heart disease.

Your heart and blood health can have a huge impact on the health of other bodily systems. Similarly, your heart health can be affected by the health of other organs, including your liver.

Having a disease can change many aspects of your life, including your sex life. With that in mind, researchers asked how diabetes might affect women's sex lives.

Psoriasis has been linked to a number of other health problems, including metabolic syndrome (a set of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes). Now, the link between psoriasis and diabetes has become clearer.