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• Symptoms of Diabetes
  There are two symptoms that are very hard to overlook. The first is excessive thirst. It will seem that no matter how much water you drink, it is never enough.
  
  
• Diabetes in Children
  Among school-age children, diabetes is the most common chronic disease. Some of these children develop diabetes a few months after birth, while others develop it during early childhood.
  
  
• Preventing Diabetes
  Diabetes is a serious disease that has serious consequences if it is not treated properly. Many people are predisposed to developing diabetes, and there are steps that you can take to either prevent it altogether or, at the very least, to postpone it.
  
  
• Diabetic Research
  There is currently no cure for diabetes, even though it can be treated. There are many organizations, such as the American Diabetes Association (ADA), which fund research programs for diabetes in the hopes of finding a cure, as well as finding information that leads to the prevention and better treatment of diabetes.
  
  
• What Is Pre-Diabetes?
  In most cases, insurance will cover pre-diabetes testing. However, since a diagnosis of diabetes is not given, they may not cover testing supplies that you need in order to keep your blood sugar levels under control. Each insurance company, of course, is different, and you will need to contact your insurance carrier for more information.
  
  
• Myths about Diabetes
  An amazing amount of research has been done surrounding diabetes and its causes, and those results are released to the public with regularity. However, despite this, there are still many myths surrounding diabetes that should be cleared up.
  
  
• Diabetes and Women
  Of all of the people who have diabetes in the United States, approximately 9.1 million of them are women. Women who suffer from diabetes have all of the same health concerns that men have, with a few additional health concerns thrown in for good measure.
  
  
• What Causes Diabetes?
  If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, or you fear developing diabetes, you may want to know what causes it. At one time, nobody knew what caused diabetes, but after years of research, we do now know what causes diabetes, and in many cases, how to prevent it.
  
  
• Living with Diabetes
  If you've been diagnosed with diabetes recently, you may be wondering what you should do next -- and how you are going to live with diabetes. The fact is that most people who are diagnosed with diabetes live very well -- and you can too!
  
  
• Diabetes and Exercise
  If you have diabetes, you need exercise. Exercise plays a vital role in controlling your blood sugar levels. It doesn't matter how long you've been sitting there doing nothing -- it's time to get up and move!
  
  
• Different Types of Diabetes
  The most common types of diabetes are Type 1 and Type 2, with Type 2 being the most common. Other types of diabetes include gestational, hybrid, maturity onset diabetes, and secondary diabetes.
  
  
• Pregnancy and Diabetes
  Women who are diabetic can still have healthy pregnancies. There is also a form of diabetes, known as gestational diabetes, which a woman may develop while she is pregnant. But here, we are referring to women who already have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes at the time that they become pregnant.