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Meet the Director: Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
How does an expert on blood diseases become the head of a “diabetes institute”? That’s a question Griffin P. Rodgers,...
Meet the Director, Diabetes
The hidden epidemic of prediabetes
You could have prediabetes and not even know it. More than one in three adult Americans—approximately 88 million—have the condition, but 90% don...
Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
3 key research highlights from NIH’s diabetes branch
Can taking a daily vitamin D supplement prevent diabetes? Which is better for lowering your risk of diabetes: lifestyle changes...
Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Viola Davis on confronting prediabetes and becoming her own health advocate
Acclaimed actress and producer Viola Davis is a true triple threat as a performer. Her work has won her...
Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
New options for treating type 2 diabetes in kids and teens
Helping kids with diabetes is a passion for National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical researcher Stephanie Chung, M.B.B...
Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes: What you need to know
More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, a disease that causes high blood sugar. Normally, your body produces insulin, a hormone...
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Turning things around: An 18-year-old’s inspiring advice for managing type 2 diabetes
Chris Davenport is only 18, but he understands how hard it can be to improve your health when you're also...
Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Lifestyle changes key to delaying or preventing type 2 diabetes
In the U.S., about 10 percent of the population has type 2 diabetes. Even more surprising? Nearly one in four people...
Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
High blood sugar during pregnancy increases chances of mother’s type 2 diabetes, child’s obesity
A mother's health during pregnancy can have a lasting impact on both her health and that of her child. ...
Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
Artificial pancreas: An incredible burden has been lifted
Kady Helme can't remember a time in her life when she didn't take care of her own type 1...
Diabetes, Type 1 DiabetesPersonal Story
Nick Jonas talks life with type 1 diabetes
Nick Jonas is a hit singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. He's also one of the approximately 1.25 million Americans living...
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