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Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment

From medications to lifestyle, navigating type 2 diabetes treatments starts with understanding your options. Learn how to play an active role in your care.

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All Oral & Injectable Medications Insulin
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Janumet (Metformin and Sitagliptin) - Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Interactions
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Adlyxin (Lixisenatide) Subcutaneous: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Interactions
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Glumetza (Metformin) Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Interactions
Syrninge for subcutaneous injection of medication
Tresiba (Insulin Degludec) Subcutaneous: Uses, Side Effects, Dosage
Syringe for subcutaneous injection
Ozempic (Semaglutide) Injectable: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages
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Victoza (Liraglutide) Subcutaneous: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages
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Trulicity (Dulaglutide) Subcutaneous: Uses, Dosages, Side Effects
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Qtern (Saxagliptin and Dapagliflozin) Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosage
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Jentadueto (Linagliptin and Metformin) Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages
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Kazano (Alogliptin and Metformin): Uses, Side Effects, Dosage
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Glucotrol (Glipizide) Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosages, Interactions
Bloodwork for prediabetes
What Are Tests for Prediabetes?
A urinalysis testing for ketone levels.
What Is a Urine Glucose Test?
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Diabetic Heart Disease: Risk Factors, Symptoms, Prevention
Testing for ketones with blood ketone meter
When Should You Test for Ketones?
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Diabetic Sores and Foot Ulcers
Person giving insulin with an insulin pen
What Is an Insulin Pen and How Is It Used?
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What Is a Smart Insulin Pen for Diabetes?
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What’s the Connection Between Magnesium and Type 2 Diabetes?
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Could You Have Undiagnosed Diabetes?
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How Diabetic Retinopathy Is Treated
Long-term complications of diabetes medical infographic: diabetes effects on the body
Type 2 Diabetes Complications: Overview and More
CBD oil
CBD for Diabetes
Essential oils
Can Essential Oils Help Manage Diabetes?
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Pancreatitis and Diabetes: Risks and Causes
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Achieving Remission With Type 2 Diabetes Is Possible
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Supplements for Diabetes
Endocrinologist and patient discuss diabetes
Seeing an Endocrinologist for Diabetes
Woman checks blood sugar levels with device.
New Treatment Options for Diabetes
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program MDPP
Medicare and Diabetes: From Prevention to Treatment
Wearable tech and diabetes
Manage Your Diabetes With Wearable Tech
diabetic nephropathy
The Importance of Early Intervention of Diabetic Nephropathy
Man checking sugar level with glucometer
Why are CDE's now CDCES's?
A woman injecting a GLP-1 agonist
GLP-1 Agonists: How They Help to Reduce Blood Sugar
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How Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
FreeStyle Libre sensor on a patient's arm
FreeStyle Libre: A Glucose Meter Without a Fingerprick
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Mixed Meal Tolerance Test and Your Body's Response to Food
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Things to Know Before Taking a Fasting Plasma Glucose Test
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From Diet to Drugs: Treating Type 2 Diabetes
Man injecting himself in the top of the thigh
Overcoming Your Fears of Self-Injection
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How Natural Remedies Can Help Your Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms
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Practical Tips for Lifestyle Changes If You Have Type 2 Diabetes
Nurse drawing woman's blood
Diagnosing Diabetes With the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
A blood glucose test is often done on a small drop of blood.
How Does the A1C Test Reflect Your Diabetes Care?
Doctor taking blood sample from a patient's finger
How the Fructosamine Test Is Used in Diabetes Testing
Woman checking blood sugar level and using mobile phone in train
Livongo: Telehealth Improving Diabetes Management
Best Diabetic Meal Delivery Services of 2022
Best Diabetic Meal Delivery Services of 2022
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The Best At-Home Diabetes Tests for 2022
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Invokana (Canagliflozin) Oral: Uses, Side Effects, Dosage
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Is Your Metformin Still Working?
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Does Metformin Cause Cancer?
Basqimi (glucagon nasal powder)
Is Baqsimi Better Than Glucagon Emergency Kits?
Substance abuse addiction
An Overview of Oral Diabetes Medication
Sugary life
What to Know About GlucaGen (Glucagon)
Close-up of businessman injecting insulin in abdomen in office
What to Know About Symlin for Treating Diabetes
Pharmacist
How Januvia Helps Manage Type 2 Diabetes
Metformin pouring out of a bottle
Understanding Metformin for Diabetes
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What You Should Know About Actos (Pioglitazone) for Diabetes
Glucophage (metformin) pills spilling out of a container
Metformin: An Effective Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes
Patient using insulin pen on thigh
Ozempic (Semaglutide): An FDA-Approved GLP-1 Agonist

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