About gestational diabetes According to the American Diabetes Association, gestational diabetes is one of the most common types of health problems for pregnant women, occurring in about four percent of all pregnancies. In the United States, about 135,000 women are diagnosed every year with gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes develops in stages, often becoming identifiable around […]
What Is Diabetes Mellitus?
Posted on April 20, 2010 ·
Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affects the body’s ability to convert blood sugar into energy. Those with diabetes cannot produce or process insulin. As a result, diabetes can affect every organ in the body. It can lead to not only blindness, but heart and kidney failure, as well as nerve problems. It is the […]