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Diabetes: Type 1 vs. Type 2

As someone who has loved ones wrestling with the symptoms of diabetes, I became aware that many individuals don’t know there are two types of diabetes, let alone know about their differences. This can be dangerous as they may not recognize the symptoms in themselves because diabetes can strike anyone. […]

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Understanding Neuropathy

By Chantell Peterson Do you or someone you know experience pain, tingling, burning or numbness in your feet? There can be many contributing factors but one that is complicated and often seen without being diagnosed, […]

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Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Experience the Dougherty’s Difference

Diabetes mellitus is a serious, chronic condition of high blood sugar. There are different types of diabetes. Type 1, previously known as juvenile diabetes, is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and occurs when the body is unable to produce insulin; however, adults may be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. […]

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Diabetes – A Deadly Secret

Diabetes – A Deadly Secret

By Heather Branch, RN, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Diabetes is more prevalent in the community than most realize. Over 25 million Americans have diabetes. In 2007, total diagnosed diabetes cost the U.S. $174 million. Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness, nontraumatic lower limb amputation and kidney failure. The risk for stroke is two to four times higher for diabetics. […]

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Be Kind to your Kidneys

Be Kind to your Kidneys Courtesy MercyCare Community Physicians, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine Chronic kidney disease (CKD), the permanent loss of some kidney function, currently affects an estimated 26 million people in the U.S., […]