Diabetes treatment

Diabetes treatment

Diabetes prevention and treatment.

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Limited joint mobility

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition in which the joints swell and the skin of the hand becomes thick, tight, and waxy, making the joints less able to move. It may affect the fingers and arms as well as other joints in the ...

Insulin pen

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A device for injecting insulin that looks like a fountain pen and holds replaceable cartridges of insulin. Also available in disposable form.

Insulin adjustment

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A change in the amount of insulin a person with diabetes takes based on factors such as meal planning, activity, and blood glucose levels.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A condition in which women have high levels of male hormones, increasing the risk of irregular or absent menstrual cycles, infertility, obesity, ovarian cysts, heart disease, and diabetes. Pcos is ...

Acesulfame potassium

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A dietary sweetener with no calories and no nutritional value. Also known as acesulfame-k. (brand name: sunett. )

Obstetrician

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A doctor who treats pregnant women and delivers babies.

Biguanide

Health care; Diabetes treatment

A class of oral medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes that lowers blood glucose by reducing the amount of glucose produced by the liver. This type of medicine also helps treat insulin resistance, a ...