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Getting used to life with a chronic condition can be hard. But excess stress or sadness can actually affect your blood sugar. Learn to watch for signs of these feelings. And know that you can get help.

To get energy, the body breaks down food into fuel. When you have diabetes, your body has trouble using this fuel for energy.

You were given home care instructions for your child's G-tube or G-J tube before they were discharged from the hospital. This sheet can help you remember those steps when you and your child are at home.

Diabetes is a condition where your body has trouble using a sugar (glucose) for energy. As a result, the sugar level in your blood becomes too high. This puts you at high risk for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). This is a disease of arteries in the legs. Read on to learn how diabetes can lead to PAD and affect your health.

A normal larynx and epiglottis allow air to flow freely into the trachea. With laryngomalacia, the soft larynx and epiglottis collapse as your child breathes in. This can partially block airflow, causing noisy breathing.

Detailed information on the medical management of vascular conditions. Includes a description of the vascular system, risk factors for vascular conditions, causes of vascular conditions, and medical management of risk factors.

Heart disease, high blood pressure, and kidney disease are some of the complications of diabetes. Learn more about the complications of diabetes and how to help prevent them.

Find detailed information on when to call for help in an emergency situation.

Call your healthcare provider right away if you have bleeding from the vagina, blurry vision, severe headaches, or other specific symptoms.