November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and with 1 in 3 Canadians living with either diabetes or prediabetes, knowledge of how to manage the disease is...
Diabetes
Superfoods: is there any science to the hype? Test your knowledge with our short quiz
At the latest Speaker Series event, Diabetes Update: Enhancing Your Health and Happiness, Sunnybrook experts discussed the role of 'superfoods' and...
Managing your heart health with diabetes
People living with diabetes may be at risk of developing heart disease up to 15 years earlier compared to people who don’t have this condition.
A look into the many roles of Sunnybrook’s nurse practitioners
Sunnybrook nurse practitioners Chris Mueller, Carolyn Lawton and Aimee Santoro offer insight into the many aspects of their roles, and what they love...
It’s pedicure season. Tips for pampering your feet safely
Getting a pedicure? Some health and safety tips to keep in mind.
Googling your prescription may lead to medication intolerance, study finds
From drowsiness to muscle aches, all medications have side effects. But researchers suggest searching the web could be the culprit for triggering...
If you have diabetes, pay special attention to your feet
If you have a foot blister that’s blue and red under the skin, and isn’t healing, it may be a sign of a diabetes-related foot problem.
Tips for managing diabetes
Don’t underestimate the power of good choices and planning ahead when it comes to managing your diabetes.
Surprising ways smoking affects your body (and your family’s bodies too)
Patients and their families are sometimes surprised to hear about the ways cigarettes can affect their bodies.
Navigating the diabetes maze
Managing diabetes requires many different tools working together, which can include exercise, medications and diet.