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  1. How large is the sample size for a blood sugar test?

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  2. How can I make it easier to get a drop of blood?

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  3. Can I use a blood sample from other areas on my body?

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  4. Know Your Numbers and Learn the ABC of Diabetes

    Knowing your numbers is an important part of managing diabetes and understanding your diabetes symptoms. While your daily blood sugar may come to mind first, there are other numbers, to familiarize yourself with.  Keeping track of these important health ...

  5. Managing Sick Days

    Feeling fine? It's the perfect day to create a sick day plan. When you're feeling ill, you'd like nothing more than to lie in bed with a good book or a good movie. Yet that's when you need to focus even more on diabetes self-care. The ...

  6. How to Talk to Your Doctor

    Whether you’ve been living with diabetes for years or you’re newly diagnosed, communicating with your health care team is one of the best things you can do. If you’re nervous about opening up to your doctor or pharmacist, there are some good reasons to ...

  7. 4 Tips to Improve Diabetes Lifestyle

    There are probably many things that each of us would like to change about our life, but thinking about them all at once can be overwhelming. Instead, choose just one thing to improve now. Changing any of the things below could have an impact on your life ...

  8. How to be more eco-friendly

    Diabetes is by no means easy on the planet. It generates a lot of waste- for example, used lancets, product packaging and unused medications. That said, why not limit the damage by adopting more responsible practices in your everyday life? Here are a few ...

  9. Travelling with diabetes: Create memories, not stress

    Guest article by Phyllisa Deroze Travelling is my favorite hobby. As a kid, I treasured my family's summer trips, driving to visit relatives. I fell in love with travelling because it gave me opportunities to see new places, try different foods and ...

  10. Diabetes And Kidney Diseases

    Diabetic nephropathy is a kidney disease that occurs in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Up to 50% of people living with diabetes will eventually experience kidney damage, and they risk kidney failure without proper treatment. Fortunately, good ...

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