Diabetes is diabetes, right? Not exactly: there are distinctions. In fact, not knowing the distinctions is what leads to misconceptions and myths about type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes.... read more →
That time of the month. Moon time. Aunt Flo. The period. There may be many different euphemisms for it but one thing is clear: the menstrual cycle is not always... read more →
Diabetes is not “just” diabetes: it affects different areas of life that are not always obvious to others. Diabetes and high blood pressure is one of those areas. Sometimes, high... read more →
The facts are clear: many with diabetes experience high blood sugar in the morning. Indeed, this occurs for more than half of people with diabetes, according to this study. What’s... read more →
This is something for future-you to worry about, right? Diabetic neuropathy is something that usually occurs later in life – so perhaps you don’t need to worry about it now. ... read more →
Call it what you like. Low blood sugar at night, night-time hypos, or nocturnal hypoglycemia (if you want to sound fancy). Regardless, it’s something that many will know well: Johns... read more →
Even during the pandemic – with periods of remote working – we at Hedia can pride ourselves on how we are still cohesive as a team, whether remote or in... read more →
Ah, a name that just rolls off the tongue. It’s a puzzling name for a puzzling condition. For those with diabetes, ketoacidosis is perhaps a scary thought – a notion... read more →
You are relaxing in front of your favourite series, reading a good book before going to bed or enjoying some night rest, when your activities suddenly get disturbed by the... read more →
Though his hba1c values were mostly on target, Marcus (55) realised his time-in-range was not as up to par as he desired it to be. Wanting to avoid major complications... read more →
