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People who suffer from stiff person syndrome share what it's really like: 'My legs just froze'
People with stiff person syndrome, which Celine Dion has, share the challenges of living with this rare and painful health condition.
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Doctors are prescribing the weight loss drug semaglutide. Here's what you need to know, according to experts and people who have tried it.
The weight loss drug semaglutide is being hailed as a “game changer.” But how does it work? And is it safe? Here’s what experts say.
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Nick Jonas reflects on his diabetes diagnosis at age 13: 'I didn’t really know of anybody in the public eye who was living with it'
The Jonas Brother member, who just welcomed his first child with his wife Priyanka Chopra, received the 2022 Golden Glove award for his diabetes advocacy.
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How Peloton's Robin Arzón became an ultra-marathon runner in the face of a diabetes diagnosis
"The reality is, superheroes are real and the folks we admire in our lives are tenacious and they bet on themselves."
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People with type 2 diabetes share how they manage the chronic condition
Small behavior changes can go a long way in giving people back control over their lives after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
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Jessica Marie Garcia on how a prediabetes diagnosis changed her life: ‘I had an unhealthy relationship with food’
"I'm not trying to win a beauty contest, I'm not trying to be the thinnest person in the room. That's never been me. I just want to be healthy."
Yahoo LifeRay Allen and wife Shannon on parenting and their son's diabetes diagnosis: 'We felt the rug was pulled out from under us'
The former NBA star and father of 5 on "instilling confidence and competition."
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Model Lila Moss, who has type 1 diabetes, praised for wearing insulin pump on runway: ‘You’re an inspiration’
The 18-year-old is receiving praise from fellow type 1 diabetics.
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The #1 Cause of Diabetes, According to Doctors
Diabetes has been described as a silent epidemic. Last year, it killed three times as many people as COVID-19.
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Why COVID-19 may cause erectile dysfunction: ‘If men are really ill, nothing works that well'
COVID-19 can lead to long-term health problems. Erectile dysfunction may be one of them.
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'You're going to have a heart attack if you don't fix this': The diet change that helped one woman take control of her diabetes
"I wasn't addressing how I was thinking about food and how thinking about myself and just the mindset that it takes to live with this disease," says Mary Van Doorn.
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'I was in a really bad place mentally': How one woman’s diabetes diagnosis changed her life for the better
Despite the effort her disease requires, Sarah Ellefson says her type 2 diabetes diagnosis has helped change her life in a positive way.
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'My body looked great on the outside': The hidden disease that forced this fitness trainer to look inward
“My diet might have not been the best when I was diagnosed, but I was exercising regularly and I ate well for the most part when I could,” says fitness trainer Dex Geralds.
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'If you have diabetes, it's not your fault': How one woman changed her life by changing the way she eats
"My eating habits weren't good. Most of my meals were eaten in restaurants," says Shelby Kinnaird, the blogger behind Diabetic Foodie.
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Why Sherri Shepherd says diabetes ‘changed my life for the better’
Sherri Shepherd, co-host of "Dish Nation," shares how she eats a healthy diet that keeps her diabetes in check.
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Why this food blogger says she's even healthier after her diabetes diagnosis
“You could feel discouraged and you could feel upset, but you could also feel happy that you have this opportunity to be more in-tune with yourself,” says Houston-based food blogger Mila Clarke Buckley.
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'I ignored it and I almost killed myself doing it': Actress Lea DeLaria confused menopause symptoms for this disease
“I just thought I was doing the menopause thing, but it lasted for almost a decade,” comedian and actress Lea DeLaria tells Yahoo Life.
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5 grocery staples every diabetic should keep on hand
“Eating the right foods in the right combinations can make a huge difference and not only help you to manage your blood sugars, but it will simultaneously boost your energy, boost your immune system," says nutritionist Joy Bauer.
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'I thought I was just tired from working a lot': How one woman's fatigue turned out to be something more serious
Houston-based food blogger Mila Clarke Buckley knew something was off with her body for six months before she finally spoke up about it.
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Why African-Americans with diabetes are at a higher risk of developing severe complications from COVID-19
Black Americans are infected with the coronavirus and die from it at disproportionately higher rates than any other group in the U.S. There are many layers to this, but diabetes plays a role.
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Patti LaBelle says collapsing onstage 'saved' her life: 'I wasn't that girl who goes to the doctor'
Patti LaBelle thought she had no symptoms leading up to her diabetes diagnosis more than 25 years ago. But when she collapsed onstage in 1994, it was a wake-up call.
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Why managing sugar intake with a type 2 diabetes diet is 'more important than ever' during the pandemic
Harley Pasternak warns that stress eating and working out less can put you at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Here’s how to make smarter lifestyle choices that can help your health.
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The controversial diet that helped one woman control her diabetes
While this diet may work for some patients with diabetes, Katherine Araque, MD believes it’s hard to say that it’s the right fit for all diabetic patients. “It’s not one size fits all.”
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Travis Stork of 'The Doctors' says it's important to 'control your diabetes' — now, more than ever
Of the millions of adults who have diabetes, more than 7 million are undiagnosed, the ADA reports. “The most likely symptom is nothing,” Stork says. “It’s pretty scary.”
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Quarantined with a chronic illness during the coronavirus crisis: How 'high risk' groups can manage their health
Having multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes or COPD in the age of the coronavirus can be life-altering. Here is advice from doctors on what these patients should do to lower their risks.
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'Prediabetes' common in U.S. teens, young adults
For the study, researchers examined data on blood sugar levels for 5,786 people ages 12 to 34 who hadn't been diagnosed with diabetes. Overall, 18% of the younger people in the study, ranging in age from 12 to 18 years old, had "prediabetes," as did 24% of the adults 19 to 34 years old. "Prediabetes is highly prevalent in U.S. adolescents and young adults, especially in male individuals and in people with obesity," lead study author Linda Andes of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and colleagues write in JAMA Pediatrics.