Health and Wellness

People with diabetes have an increased risk of depression, anxiety and diabetes-related distress. That is why some diabetes specialists regularly include a social worker or psychologist as part of your…

MYTH: Insulin will make me gain a lot of weight. FACT: The benefit of helping to manage your blood sugar with insulin outweighs the risk of some weight gain. Some…

MYTH: Insulin causes atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and high blood pressure. FACT: Insulin does not cause these problems, and adhering to prescribed medications can actually help reduce the risk…

QUESTION: Not sure where to start…? ANSWER: Aim for a portion no bigger than a quarter of a 9-inch plate. MYTH: Can you catch diabetes from someone else? FACT: No.…

MYTH: No one in the family has diabetes, so I won’t get diabetes FACT: Many people with diabetes have no family members with diabetes. However, having a family history is…

MYTH: Diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar FACT: Type 1 diabetes is not caused by lifestyle choices or diets. It happens when the cells that produce insulin in…

MYTH: There exists no cure for sickle cell disease. FACT: This statement is erroneous. A bone marrow transplant is an effective cure, wherein the patient’s damaged bone marrow is replaced…

MYTH: Sickle Cell Disease is very painful and can cause severe pain crises in patients. FACT: True. Common activities and normal circumstances can bring on sudden, severe pain crises in…

MYTH: The hasty generalization that people with sickle cell disease are unable to have children. FACT: This idea is demonstrably false; many warriors do have children. Although the condition may…

There is a cure for all people with sickle cell disease. MYTH: Bone marrow (stem cell) transplant is a universal cure. FACT: Not all individuals with SCD are eligible for…