The American Diabetes Association estimates that 7.2 million people with diabetes are living undiagnosed. Currently, the risk of American adults developing type 2 diabetes is 1 in 3. There are many things that can raise your risk of type 2 ...
Pre-diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
About 1 in 12 individuals have diabetes. You can lower your risk or better manage Type 2 diabetes by adopting a healthy lifestyle: regular exercise, a nutritious diet, and maintaining an ideal weight. What is diabetes? Glucose (a type of sugar) is the main ...
Getting Help for Managing Your Diabetes
Managing diabetes can be a challenge, but you don’t have to go it alone. From choosing the best glucose meter to planning meals, a diabetes educator can help you maintain many aspects of your diabetes. Also, below are facts about insulin, and tips for using ...
Diabetes: Small Changes to Reduce Risk
For many of us, pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes are a very serious concern. However, there are simple practices that can help reduce your risks. What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a dangerous disease, and one that can be a challenge ...
UnitedHealthcare: New Online Diabetes Resources
UnitedHealthcare launched a new Diabetes page on uhc.com® to explain the negative impacts of the disease and to help people manage diabetes (and pre-diabetes). The page provides a broad range of resources on the website about the prevention and care of ...