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Did you know that smoking has major effects on properly dosing insulin and managing diabetes? Here's why people with diabetes should not smoke.

High blood glucose (or sugar) can make it harder to maintain healthy teeth and gums. If you have diabetes, here's how you can avoid oral health problems.

Having regular eye exams is the best prevention for eye complications and vision loss. People with diabetes should have regular dilated eye exams to understand the health of their retina. The goal is to avoid permanent vision loss. 

People with diabetes are at risk for becoming very ill when they get the flu and may need to be hospitalized. Staying up to date with your immunizations reduces your risk of serious infections of the lungs, blood and brain. 

The A1C test helps you and your provider know how well your diabetes treatment plan is working. Get to know your A1C numbers and lower your risk for diabetes related complications.

People with diabetes are twice as likely to have high blood pressure. If high blood pressure is left untreated, it can lead to stroke or a heart attack. Why else is blood pressure important and how often should it be checked?

Having diabetes means you're at a higher risk for serious complications of the kidney. The microalbumin and eGFR tests help to detect early signs of kidney damage.

Managing your cholesterol levels helps to lower the risks of severe, life threatening complications from diabetes. 

Having diabetes can put you at risk for many foot problems. You can lower your chances of having foot problems by taking good care of your feet and following the recommended steps. 

When you have diabetes, you need to take particularly good care of yourself when you're sick. Any illness, such as the common cold, the flu or a stomach bug, may cause high blood glucose.

Learn the facts about diabetes pills as a treatment option, what to expect when taking them and their role in managing diabetes.

When you find out that you have type 2 diabetes, it can be scary. You might have many questions about what will happen next and how you can take care of yourself. Here’s what to know when you’re new to type 2 diabetes (T2D).

People with diabetes should work with their healthcare team to get and keep their blood glucose (sugar) at goal. This will help you stay healthy and lower your chance of diabetes problems- with your eye, heart and kidney.

How often should you be checking your blood glucose? This depends on the type of diabetes medication you take, or how high your A1C levels usually are. 

Monitoring your blood glucose (blood sugar) at home, or at your healthcare providers office is an essential part of diabetes care. Reviewing daily blood glucose levels helps you and your healthcare team make any needed changes to your meal plan, physical activity, or medications.

If left untreated hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) can lead to severe long term risks such as, damage to the nerves and vision, damage to the blood vessels, kidneys, tissues and organs. Always work with your healthcare team on how to best manage your diabetes. 

In addition to knowing your blood glucose numbers, and incorporating healthy foods into your diet, physical activity has many benefits to help maintain your diabetes.

Healthy food choices are important for everyone. If you are living with diabetes, healthy food is especially important because what you eat plays a big role in controlling your blood glucose, weight, blood pressure and cholesterol too.

Treating diabetes is not one size fits all as each person will have their own needs and schedules. Here is a look at how you can take care of your diabetes. People with diabetes should work with their healthcare team to learn how to best to manage their diabetes and reach their treatment goals.

Finding out that you have diabetes is key so that your healthcare team can work with you to manage diabetes and prevent diabetes problems before they start. Here are three blood tests used to find out if you have diabetes.

Hyperglycemia (or high blood glucose) commonly affects people who have diabetes. This short video reviews the early signs and symptoms to be aware of, which can help with diagnosis, treatment and preventing complications.

This short video helps you know if you have signs of low blood glucose (sugar) or hypoglycemia.

This brief video about the 15-15 rule to treat low blood glucose (sugar).

A short video on how to safely care for people living with diabetes and general tips for first responders.