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Cholesterol Medications: What You Should Know about Side Effects, Dosage and More

A diabetes pharmacist tells you what you need to know about statin medications—their risks and benefits. Cholesterol and triglycerides also covered.

July 24, 2019

A diabetes pharmacist explains cholesterol medications in patients with diabetes. Side effects, dosage and more. Here's what you need to know.

Do Statins "Invite" Diabetes?

Lipitor, Crestor, and other statins are typically prescribed to help lower cholesterol and reduce heart disease risks, but new research again finds they may boost diabetes risk.

July 23, 2019

Lipitor, Crestor, and other statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs prescribed for their ability to reduce heart disease risks, but new research again finds they may boost diabetes risk. OnTrack Diabetes spoke to two experts.

Statins and Diabetes: 6 Myths

If you live with diabetes and your doctor has recommended a statin to reduce your risk of heart disease, you may be feeling anxious about adding a new medication. Learn the facts behind these six common statin myths.

June 19, 2019

If you are living with diabetes, your doctor may suggest a statin to help reduce the risk of heart disease. Here, 6 common myths about statins.

Diabetic Retinopathy: How Can I Tell if Diabetes is Affecting My Eyes?

Two ophthalmologists from the acclaimed Willis Eye Hospital tell you what you need to know about diabetic retinopathy which can lead to vision loss.

June 06, 2019

Experts from the acclaimed Willis Eye Hospital in Philadelphia explain diabetic retinopathy and how diabetes impacts vision. Learn more.

Diabetes and Life Expectancy: Tips to Help You Beat the Odds

People with diabetes are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease but experts say it's possible to make changes and improve your outlook. Here are 5 steps you can take now.

February 28, 2019

Life expectancy is shorter for people with diabetes because they are twice as likely to die from heart-related issues. Here, 5 steps you can take now to beat the odds.

Diabetes and Eating Disorders: An Expert Answers Questions about Symptoms, Treatments and More

Young women who have type 1 diabetes are 2.5 times more likely to develop an eating disorder. That's a staggering statistic. To learn more, I recently interviewed Jenaca Beagley, MSN, APRN, NP-C, CDE ED-DMT1, an eating disorder and diabetes treatment specialist with Center for Change in Orem, Utah.

February 26, 2019

Type 1 writer Quinn Nystrom's interview with a ED-DMT1 treatment specialist and nurse from the Center for Change. Learn more about the co-occurring illnesses of type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder.

Diabetes and Heart Disease: The 7 Types of Heart Disease Linked to Diabetes

If you have diabetes, your doctor has probably stressed the importance of taking good care of your ticker. Living with diabetes—type 1 and type 2—puts you at increased risk of developing heart disease. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself.

February 12, 2019

If you have diabetes you're at increased risk for developing heart disease. Here, experts tell you what you need to know and what you can do to prevent it.

Diet Soda and Diabetes: Why It's So Hard On the Eyes

Drinking more than 4 diet sodas weekly may more than double your risk of getting diabetic retinopathy, new research suggests.

January 24, 2019

New research reveals that drinking more than 4 diet sodas weekly may more than double your risk of getting diabetic retinopathy.

Diabetes and Arthritis: What You Need to Know and Tips to Prevent It

Learn more about the link between diabetes, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

January 15, 2019

Learn more about the link between diabetes, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and what you can do to manage these conditions.

Coming Soon: A Faster, Simpler Way to Treat Severe Hypoglycemia

Nasal glucagon treatment is under review by the FDA; if approved, doctors say it will be a simpler way to treat a dangerous condition.

September 26, 2018

Nasal glucagon treatment is under review by the FDA. If approved, doctors say it will be a faster, simpler way to treat hypoglycemia—a dangers condition caused by low blood sugar. Learn more.

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