Food Safety 101

The top steps you can take to avoid food-related illness

Restaurant Safety

Tips for lowering your chances of getting a foodborne illness while eating out

Dine Out Wisely

Tips on how to ensure food safety at restaurants

The Pesticide “Dirty Dozen”

The fruits and veggies most likely to have chemical residue

5 Tips for Food That’s Safe to Eat

Simple steps to dramatically cut your risk for food-related illness

3 Tips for Food Shopping Safety

How to avoid contaminated products in the grocery store

Food Storage Safety

How to refrigerate and freeze foods to cut the risk of illness

Beware of These 5 Bacteria

Top pathogens that cause foodborne illness and how they affect your health

Toxic Substances

Why mercury and BPA matter—and how to avoid them

Ingredient: No-Sugar-Added Preserves

A typical toast topper takes a starring role in a tangy-sweet glaze for pork loin

Do I Need Regular Glucose Checks?

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2012 when my A1C reached 6.6 percent. I have been treating it with changes in my eating plan. I...

Insulin for Type 2: 9 Things to Know

Myths and fears about insulin abound. Here’s a quick look at the truth

Why So Many Meds for Type 2?

I have been a type 2 for 15 years. I started with metformin, then glipizide, then 24-hour Levemir (insulin detemir), now Apidra (insulin...

Encouraging Damaged Nerves to Regrow

Gordon Smith uses the “hot sauce” way of probing how weight loss can ease neuropathy

45 Top Carb-Counting Tips

Tried-and-true tactics for fine-tuning your techniques and attitudes

What’s New in Weight-Loss Surgery?

The procedures show dramatic results—and raise hopes for more progress

Taking a Patient-Centered Approach

Heart and diabetes guidelines reflect findings that more isn’t always better

Making the Most of Your Diabetes Visit

What to bring a primary care provider, what to ask, and how to follow through

Health Head to Toe: Protect Your Body

How you can prevent and fight diabetes-related complications

A Camp for Healthy Habits

Native Youth Preventing Diabetes is for American Indian kids ages 8 to 12

New Tastes for Breakfast

Three recipes that power up the first meal of the day in surprising ways

David and Tamela Mann Tackle Type 2

The TV stars make healthy living their goal while spreading the word

Tips on Living Well With Type 2

Bernadette D’Antonio is an active role model for seniors with diabetes

Tampa News Anchor Shares His Gifts

Volunteer Rod Carter helps the ADA and his mother at the same time

Meet the 2014 National Youth Advocate

Basma Abdellaoui, 17, of San Diego, already is a volunteer with a super track record

Step Out by the Numbers

Some facts and figures about the ADA’s annual fund-raising walks

Diabetes Care on School Field Trips

A little planning will help make sure your child’s outing is a safe one

Gina Gavlak Tells Her Diabetes Story

For the volunteer ADA advocacy chair, the personal really is political

Accepting a Diabetes Diagnosis

8 tips for caregivers on how to help loved ones adjust to a “new normal”

What Should I Eat?

There is no “diabetes diet,” but the ADA does offer top tips for eating well

Vaulting to Success

Gymnast Lisette Bair, 8, learns what’s she capable of doing with type 1 diabetes

How Quickly Does Type 2 Develop?

I have prediabetes. How does that affect my chances of developing type 2 diabetes? I’ve heard that if you do nothing to change your diet...

Juggling Life and Health Under the Big Top

Paul Binder of the Big Apple Circus has fended off type 2 like a lion tamer

Sia Figiel’s Super Effort

A Samoan novelist tackles her type 2 diabetes and becomes a role model

Clues to Avoiding Complications

George King studies long-lived diabetes patients to discover their secrets to success

Ingredient: Salad Bar Veggies

For a time-saver, purchase prepared vegetables from your grocery store salad bar to make this meatless stir-fry side dish. Later, use the...

Exercising With Chronic Pain

It’s worth consulting your health care team to find workouts you can do

Twice-as-Nice Recipes

Three ways to use leftovers and double up on delicious meals

The Artificial Pancreas Aces New Tests

“Bionic” volunteers venture into the real world of ice cream and red wine

Partners in Fairness

The ADA joins a Boston nonprofit in bringing food and shoes to people in need

Dodgeball Doesn’t Duck Diabetes

Illinois students put their own spin on the School Walk for Diabetes program

Making a Splash in Fund-Raising

Carly Lenett, 8, hits the pool to increase diabetes awareness

The “Brittle Diabetes” Debate

Are big swings in blood glucose a condition or the result of improper treatment?

How Can I Reach My Teenager?

My 13-year-old daughter has had diabetes for over a year. She is getting depressed about everything, and her sugar levels are staying in...

The Facts About Fats

How to tell healthy fats from unhealthy ones—and why it matters

Runner Billy Mills Keeps Making Strides

50 years after winning Olympic gold, he still inspires the diabetes community

An Easy Ride to Giving

Vehicle donations support the American Diabetes Association

Telling Others About Your Child’s Diabetes

Figuring out who needs to know for safety’s sake—and who doesn’t

6 Simple Tips for Exercise Success

How you think about your fitness routine can help you stick to it

A Guide to Heart Screenings

Regular checkups are critical, but unneeded procedures may do more harm than good

Veggie Valentines

Colorful recipes built around red peppers, red Swiss chard, and beets

Is This Food in Your Future?

Synthetic meat, nano nutrients, and insects may be tomorrow’s healthy dishes

Should My Sons Be Tested for LADA?

I was diagnosed with LADA in 2010, and my A1C continued to increase until I began insulin injections. Is LADA, or any type of diabetes,...

Helping Asian Americans Avoid Gestational Diabetes

Latha Palaniappan studies tailoring treatment for different Asian groups

Abracadabra: The Lessons of Insulin

Enjoying a sense of wonder about changes the “Mozart hormone” orchestrates in the body

What’s Good About Unsaturated Fats?

The nutrition label on my bottle of safflower oil lists 1 gram per serving of saturated fat, 2 grams of polyunsaturated fat, and 11 grams...

You Snooze—You Don’t Lose

How to make sleep work for your health: answers to 6 key questions

8 Tips for Better Sleep

Here’s how to get a good night’s rest and reap health benefits

Ingredient: Sugar-Free Maple-Flavored Syrup

In this new recipe department, I’ll show you some unexpected uses for ingredients already in your pantry or refrigerator. Here,...

14 Ways to Learn About Diabetes

These books offer a wealth of info for newbies and veterans alike

Care4life App Helps You Set Health Goals

Text-message support enhances Living With Type 2 Diabetes

A Fourth Olympics for Skier Kris Freeman

Cross-country star fine-tunes his diabetes management for Sochi

Carbs: Beyond The Basics

The pros and cons of using the glycemic index for carb counting and meal planning

Health Tools: Scoring a Goal

A doctor's take on setting realistic diabetes health goals, plus tech tools that can help you

Oral Drugs for Type 2

Find the medication that’s right for you among the many that are available.

Insulins Used in the United States

Rapid-acting, long-acting, and more types of insulin provide tailor-made blood glucose control.

Non-Insulin Injectables

Some newer medications can help you lose weight.

When Should I Change an Infusion Set?

I have used an insulin pump for 15 of the 19 years I have had diabetes. How can I know when to change my infusion set? Because infusion...

Why Insulin Signals Aren’t Received

Irene Schauer probes what’s behind insulin resistance in type 1 diabetes

Different Ages, Different Devices

3 generations of women and how they manage their diabetes

Chicken 6 Ways

Changing your cooking methods adds variety to your table

Ketone Test Strips 2014

Use a quick test to avoid dangerous diabetic ketoacidosis

Insulin Pens 2014

They bring grab-and-go convenience to taking shots

Diabetes Innovators 2014

Rick Admani, Rachael Jacques, and Renee Tobias have developed products to make life with diabetes easier

Aids for Insulin Users 2014

15 tools to make life with injections a little easier

Continuous Glucose Monitors 2014

Is the trend your friend? A CGM tracks blood glucose ups and downs

Glucose Products 2014

Sweet gels, tablets, liquids, and bits for treating lows efficiently

Blood Glucose Meters 2014

Will meters be more accurate? And getting the most from what you have

6 Tips for Checking a Child at Night

Take back your rest while preventing overnight blood glucose lows

Top Tech on the Horizon 2014

7 products-to-be offer a look at what’s coming in diabetes care

Consumer Guide 2014

Your guide to 180 tools for living well with diabetes, plus a look at new health technology on the horizon

App Happy

Readers pass along favorite smartphone health apps

Exclusively for Diabetes Research

The Order of the Amaranth’s fund-raising sets “an incredible example”

More Face Time, Better Doctor Visits

Technology is best when it heightens doctor-patient interaction

Helping First Responders Spot Lows

Police get training to distinguish hypoglycemia from intoxication

How to Prepare for a Diabetes Checkup

Some homework will help you get the most from your doctor visit

Infusion Sets 2014

How to choose the kind of insulin delivery that’s right for you

Insulin Pumps 2014

These devices are the closest thing to a pancreas—so far

How an Athlete With Diabetes Eats

Football linebacker Brandon Denson’s workout and food choices

Tech Time

How one man with type 1 uses diabetes devices in his daily life

The NFL’s Duane Brown Tackles Diabetes

A family history of type 2 spurs a football star to get involved

6 Go-Getters Serving People With Diabetes

From fashion to pain relief, these entrepreneurs turned ideas into reality

Dog Whisperer: Mark Ruefenacht

Training dogs to alert people with diabetes to low blood glucose

Pain Reliever: Amy Baxter, MD

A cute vibrating bee eases the fear and sting of injections

Fashion Designer: Jessica Floeh

Hand-sewn accessories boost insulin pumps' "cool" quotient

Is Diabetes Caused by Surgery Different?

I had 60 percent of my pancreas removed because of a kidney cancer. I was left with insulin-dependent diabetes. Is surgically induced...