Being a comedian with Type 1 diabetes can be a bit of a joke Ed Gamble (pictured) Comedian Ed Gamble was a typical 13-year-old going about his daily life, blissfully unaware of the Type 1 diabetes bubbling away beneath the surface. Now 33 and a successful...
Technology that can help prevent hypos and how to access it iStock . Getty Images Plus / Nadasaki Karen Baxter, Country Director at Dexcom UK, Ireland, and Belgium talks about the incredible advances in diabetes technology she has seen in the last decade,...
One in ten people are living with diabetes iStock / Getty Images / PIKSEL The global increase of diabetes prevalence is a major wake-up call. The huge social-economic impact of the condition cannot be ignored. Acting now will protect individuals and their...
What is the big deal about gluten-free diet? Various market research reports have estimated the market worth of gluten-free products. According to a report from Zion Market Research, the global gluten-free product market was valued at around USD 4.72...
Celebrate Heart Health Month with My Heart Healthy Salmon Bowl Photo courtesy of Kristen Massad This post was sponsored by NOW®. All thoughts are my own. February is American Heart Month and it’s a time to become armed with information that can keep your...
Healthy eating for the elderly We know that certain nutrients are needed for growth which could be one of the reasons children require balanced diets that provides them with the essential nutrients. Healthy eating is also important to protect us from...
What does it mean to eat healthily? Many people agree that we should all be eating healthily but there is always disagreement in what healthily means. So it is important to be clear on what healthy eating means to you because it could mean different things...
Fotolia From breakfast to dinner (and snacks in between) you're entire day can be heart-healthy! A good-for-your-ticker diet doesn't have to be bland or boring, as we show you here with these heart-y foods that will leave you satisfied. 1 of 6 Salmon...
Asiseeit/Getty Images Real women open up about what it’s like to live with stage 4 breast cancer, plus how you can help. 1 of 6 Metastatic breast cancer 101 More than 236,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Among those women...
Both types can play a role in future protection from—and even the potential treatment of—a coronavirus infection. Right now, more than 450,000 people worldwide have reportedly recovered from COVID-19, and that number keeps ticking up, according to Johns...
DONATE More community blood drives are closing—which means the need for donations is growing. With stay-at-home orders in place for most of the US, no industry or sector is immune from the impact of COVID-19—and some consequences are potentially more...
Deeply intelligent and incredibly open, the groundbreaking musician opens up about motherhood, self-care, and her postpartum experience. Everything Alanis has done in her career since has radiated equal candor. It is now on display in the musical Jagged...
If you have certain physical #health issues or a mental health disorder, you may be more susceptible to #COVID-19. Early data from China, where the new coronavirus COVID-19 first started, shows that some people are at higher risk of serious health complications...
Depending on your sexual behavior, you may want to get tested fairly often.(VEER)Doctors have their own opinions about who should be tested for which sexually transmitted disease (STD), but it's really up to you. When official recommendations are made,...