3 easy ways to manage your diabetes

Updated on October 23, 2024.

It can be tricky to manage diabetes effectively, but a few basic methods can make it much easier to control the disease. Robin Miller, MD, offers tips in this video about the "buddy system," journaling and more.

Medically reviewed in June 2018.

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