This clip from Blood Sugar Rising explains what diabetes is, and how it affects the body. Blood Sugar Rising is a PBS special from WGBH, about the diabetes epidemic in the United States. This clip ...

Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how your body uses insulin. This hormone controls how much blood sugar, also known as glucose, is released into your cells to be used as energy. Over 34 ...

Type 2 diabetes, linked to insulin resistance, affects a significant portion of the American population, many undiagnosed. Pre-diabetes, also caused by insulin resistance, often progresses to Type 2 ...

Ask anyone if they know someone who has diabetes. Almost everyone will say yes, because about 1 in 10 people in America have the disease. In five years, that number may rise to 5 in 10, a full 50% of ...