Diabetes Complications

While people with diabetes have a generally higher risk of cardiac problems than those without this condition, the increase in risk for cardiac complications with major surgery is quite low—and there may be no increase at all with good... Full Answer

If you feel like you are experiencing depression, please seek help. Ask your physician to recommend a mental health professional. Your psychiatrist, psychologist or clinical social worker should work closely with your physician to ensure optimal... Full Answer

People with diabetes are more likely to get bone fractures. The reasons for this are unclear, but those with diabetes should have their risk of fracture evaluated by medical professionals and do everything possible to keep their bones strong and healthy. Full Answer

Jonathan Roberts, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute, says that maintaining a healthy diet and lifestyle and taking medications, if needed, to control cholesterol and triglyceride levels and blood... Full Answer

Foot ulcers, a common complication of diabetes, are extremely dangerous. These open wounds are an entry point for bacteria that can cause infection and are the leading cause of nontraumatic foot amputation. “What makes ulcers so dangerous is that... Full Answer

Keep your feet clean and dry. Wash them every day with a mild soap. Dry them off carefully, especially between the toes. If the skin on your feet is too dry, apply a lotion thinly everywhere but between the toes. Inspect your feet and between your toes... Full Answer

Anyone with diabetes should be concerned about kidney disease, particularly if they also have high blood pressure. If you have diabetes, you should have your blood and urine checked regularly for warning signs of kidney disease. David Hoffman, MD, a... Full Answer

There are simple tools that people with diabetes should be using at home every day to monitor the health of their feet. "Dermal thermometers have come way down in price and are now something that people with diabetes should be using at home every... Full Answer

Many foot amputations could be avoided if people with diabetes did a better job of controlling their blood glucose levels. That’s the conclusion of a recent study led by podiatrist Jason Hanft, DPM, who worked with epidemiologists at Harvard and... Full Answer

Podiatrist Jason Hanft, DPM, medical director of the podiatry residency program at South Miami Hospital, says that wound-healing time is vitally important in diabetes because “there is a good chance that if a wound doesn’t heal within four... Full Answer