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  • Advanced diabetes technology aids Veterans

    Advanced diabetes technology aids Veterans

    A continuous glucose monitor is a tiny sensor inserted under the skin. It sends data to the Veteran's patients’ smartphone or tablet.

  • Tips to help with diabetes distress

    Tips to help with diabetes distress

    Veterans are 2.5 times more likely than non-Veterans to have diabetes. If you suffer from diabetes distress, VA can help you cope.

  • The importance of maintaining kidney health

    The importance of maintaining kidney health

    Many people with kidney disease don't have symptoms until kidney damage is very advanced. Blood and urine tests confirm kidney disease.

  • Marine Corps Veteran fights diabetes with VA support

    Marine Corps Veteran fights diabetes with VA support

    Dangerous blood sugar levels, then a severe infection, then amputation. Through it all, Marine Corps Veteran is optimistic and grateful to VA.

  • New heart failure treatment improves Veteran quality of life

    New heart failure treatment improves Veteran quality of life

    Michael Clayton, an Army and Navy Veteran, was the first VA patient in the country to receive an innovative new heart procedure.

  • Health Equity podcast #6: Preventing diabetic foot ulcers

    Health Equity podcast #6: Preventing diabetic foot ulcers

    Veterans Health Equity podcast reviews PAVE, a remote patient monitoring tool used for preventing Diabetic Foot Ulcers.

  • Fiber – A “super” food to add to your diet

    Fiber – A “super” food to add to your diet

    Good for heart and gut health, fiber can reduce the risk of diabetes and some cancers, and aid with weight loss. It is rich in vitamins and minerals.

  • Study links statin use with diabetes progression, points to need for further research

    Study links statin use with diabetes progression, points to need for further research

    Common statins are atorvastatin (sold as Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol XL), and pitavastatin (Livalo). More than 35 million Americans take the prescription drugs to help control cholesterol.

  • Why I get my health care at VA: Army Veteran Shelby

    Why I get my health care at VA: Army Veteran Shelby

    Shelby knew he was overweight, but didn’t realize he had diabetes before coming to VA. VA helped him completely change his lifestyle.

  • VA and IHS collaborate to serve American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans

    VA and IHS collaborate to serve American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans

    VA and the Indian Health Service signed an interagency agreement to improve health care for American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans.

  • #VADidThat: Translating science into personalized diabetes treatment

    #VADidThat: Translating science into personalized diabetes treatment

    VA has spent three decades assisting Veterans in managing their diabetes. Here’s two Veterans who have taken control of their diagnosis.

  • Enjoying holiday meals – the mindful way

    Enjoying holiday meals – the mindful way

    It is important for people with diabetes to know they can enjoy traditional holiday foods while keeping their blood sugar levels in check.

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Last updated May 15, 2025

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