With five children of her own as well as 10 grandchildren, the 68-year-old mother of former New York Giants’ star running back Rodney Hampton was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 1991. But she is not alone in her struggle.  read more »

Just because you have diabetes doesn’t mean that you’re a lock to develop cardiovascular disease. Simply follow the ABCs of CVD prevention to keep a healthy heart.  read more »

Anyone who plays sports knows that assembling the right team can be the difference between winning and losing. Managing your diabetes is no different.  read more »

We have a diabetic condition. These words sum up the attitude that has let Peggy and Bob Monaghan live with her diabetes for 23 years. A chronic condition defines the life of the person who has it, as well as that of the person’s spouse or partner.  read more »

Preparing for your next doctor’s visit and knowing what questions to ask about your diabetes can help you gain a clearer overall picture of your health. It’s also important to get the answers you seek.  read more »

Chef Michel Nischan runs a Westport, Conn., restaurant with actor Paul Newman. Famous for his pure and simple creations and emphasis on the freshest and finest ingredients Nischan believes that great food can also be good for you.  read more »

Just over a year ago, Jeff Mines was devoted to junk food and TV. “I had a nice list of shows that I watched from Monday to Friday,” he says. “I would sit down after dinner with a bag of chips and a bowl of ice cream, and watch sitcoms, and ‘Law and Order,’ and ‘CSI’, living vicariously through those characters.”  read more »

Terry Barton, who has type 2 diabetes, has an exercise buddy who never takes no for an answer. “He insists we keep the routine going. In the past five years, he’s never let me take a day off unless I’m out of town,” says Barton, a 65-year-old mortgage broker/banker from Godfrey, Ill.  read more »

Battling diabetes is far less difficult when you don’t have to do it alone. Many families with more than one member living with diabetes are banding together and becoming closer in the process.  read more »

Bill Davidson first started riding motorcycles at age 7. That’s not so surprising once you find out that his great-grandfather cofounded the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, maker of the “Great American Freedom Machines.”  read more »

People with diabetes are more likely than nondiabetics to have other medical problems, especially heart disease. Daniel Jones, MD, tells Diabetes Health Monitor what puts you at cardiac risk—and what you can do about it.  read more »

Diabetes Educators are health professionals—nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, doctors, exercise physiologists, podiatrists, and social workers, among others—who specialize in providing care and education to people with diabetes.  read more »

Donna Rice is a certified diabetes educator. A nurse by training, she manages a diabetes education and wellness program at Botsford Hospital, near Detroit. She also recently served as president of the American Asso¬ciation of Diabetes Educators.  read more »

“Setting goals” and “creating action plans” may sound like business-speak, but these are methods you can use to manage your health. By taking small steps, you will see big improvements.  read more »

As a family practitioner, Dr. Key treated hundreds of patients with diabetes. Then one day, his doctor told him he had developed diabetes. Dr. Key shares this experience with Diabetes Health monitor in his own words.  read more »