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The role of smoking in causing lung disease is well known. But smoking is even more risky for people with diabetes. Over time, smoking damages your heart and circulatory…

Perhaps the hardest thing about living with diabetes is thinking about the possibility of complications.

The key is the same for all diabetes-related complications: keeping blood glucose levels close to normal can…

Is depression more common among people with diabetes? Most studies find that depression is more common, that it recurs more frequently, and that it lasts longer among people with diabetes than in the…

Everyone feels nervous or anxious from time to time, especially in a stressful situation. This is normal and, often, even helpful.

Anxiety is a survival mechanism that can help you get…

If you have diabetes and your blood glucose levels are on target, it is generally safe to drink alcohol occasionally. But if you drink too much or have trouble controlling…

Everyone gets the blues now and then. It’s easy to feel blue when there is too much stress in your life, when sad things happen to you or your family, or simply…

People with diabetes, as well as doctors and researchers, have long suspected that stress can affect blood glucose levels.

Although there is no clear evidence that stress alone can cause any…

The emotions you experience as you deal with diabetes are generally negative ones. But these negative feelings may actually be useful. For example, denial can be part of nature’s way of letting the…

Many people with diabetes feel blamed or criticized for their efforts at diabetes care. When someone you care about has diabetes, simply listening to how he or she feels about living with diabetes can…