Early in the 21st century, scientists became aware of a serious clinical problem caused by excess fat in the liver...
Coronavirus in Latinos with Diabetes: Emergency Preparation and Response
Early in the 21st century, scientists became aware of a serious clinical problem caused by excess fat in the liver...
All humans are genetically susceptible to several diseases, including diabetes. In addition, regardless of low or high...
For people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the nerves that control the heart may be damaged over time (this is called...
Diabetes care is always changing with new research, technology, and treatments that may improve the health and...
Pre-diabetes affects almost 90 million adults in the United States and is linked to higher risk of type 2 diabetes...
In the United States, diet has been linked to almost half of annual deaths from cardiometabolic disease, including...
The goal of LatinoDiabetes.net is to present relevant and easily accessible information pertinent to Latino individuals and families living with or at risk of diabetes. Latinodiabetes.net is an initiative of Mil Familias, a program of Sansum Diabetes Research Institute, which strives to improve the lives of Latino families affected by diabetes through research, education, and care.
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COVID-19/Coronavirus is a new and serious threat to everyone but especially Hispanic/Latino people with type 2 diabetes if their blood sugars are high.
Fortunately, all of us can take simple steps to reduce our risk of catching COVID-19 and, if someone with diabetes develops COVID-19, there are important, practical steps to take immediately, as the virus can make diabetes more difficult to control.
High blood sugar levels increase the risks from COVID-19 for people who have type 2 diabetes.
If your HbA1c is high (above 8.5%), discuss with your doctor as a matter of urgency.
Until now, the use of wearable devices to measure glucose levels (called continuous glucose monitors or CGM) has...
In the United States, poor diet is the biggest cause of poor health. This includes type 2 diabetes, obesity,...
People with type 1 diabetes taking insulin face many difficulties on long plane flights. For example, common...
In an article published 1 October 2020 in the highly-respected international medical journal, Lancet, Sansum Diabetes Research Institute authors Kerr & Glantz recognize that diabetes and COVID-19 are both beyond difficult problems to resolve. In fact, the authors and SDRI researchers consider both diabetes and COVID-19 “wicked problems.”
Diabetes and COVID-19 are both difficult problems to resolve. Researchers consider both diabetes and COVID-19 “wicked problems.” Other wicked problems are poverty, crime, and climate change. The….