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New interactive online experience with personalized solutions for preventing and managing diabetes-related foot complications available today! Every four minutes, an American loses a limb due to diabetes—a complication that could be preventable when given the right tools. As part of its commitment to provide access to the necessary education and resources to combat diabetes-related health complications that can lead to amputations, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) recently launched the Foot Care & Amputation section of Living with Diabetes. “We’re excited to partner with Dr. Comfort

La American Heart Association y la American Diabetes Association amplían la colaboración de la iniciativa Know Diabetes by Heart™ con la campaña en español Una nueva campaña educativa de la American Heart Association y la American Diabetes Association busca aumentar el conocimiento y la acción entre las personas con diabetes tipo 2 cuyo idioma principal es el español con el fin de enfatizar el vínculo entre la diabetes de tipo 2 y las enfermedades cardíacas y los derrames cerebrales. El anuncio se realiza durante el mes de la Herencia Hispana (del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre). La campaña

The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is honored to announce the recipients of the 2021 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards. The awards recognize academics, health care providers and educators who have contributed to tangible advances in the field of diabetes care and research. Each of these leaders have unwavering dedication to achieving the mission of the ADA: life free of diabetes and all its burdens. “I am thrilled to recognize the eight remarkable individuals receiving the ADA’s National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards,” said Tracey D. Brown, Chief

Building on three years of success, today the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced a new partnership with Yumlish, a virtual service platform, as part of the ADA’s work on the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP). Yumlish empowers people with chronic conditions to take charge of their health through culturally competent health strategies and uses text-based support and gamification to create engagement. More than 88 million Americans have prediabetes, and 85% don’t know they have it. The National DPP, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a

The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is thrilled to present the 23 rd annual Kiss a Pig Gala in Northwest Arkansas on October 4 at the Rogers Convention Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. This black-tie event honors the role pigs played in diabetes treatment. All proceeds from the gala support the ADA’s mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Each year, industry leaders unite to celebrate the candidates who have been raising funds throughout the year for diabetes research. This year, eight candidates are running a peer-to-peer

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) unveils this year’s National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2022 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards. The awards honor academics, health care providers, and educators who have contributed to substantial advances in the field of diabetes care and research. With the help of these leaders and their steadfast dedication, we move closer to achieving the mission of the ADA: a life free of diabetes and all its burdens. “These seven

The award recognizes outstanding diabetes professionals from resource-limited groups who have made significant contributions to diabetes research The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) presented the inaugural Dr. Felicia Hill-Briggs Health Equity Trailblazer in Diabetes Award to this year’s recipient, Dr. Tiffany Gary-Webb. The award honors Dr. Hill-Briggs’ legacy and recognizes outstanding health professionals from resource-limited racial and ethnic groups working to further diabetes research. Dr. Gary-Webb currently serves as a professor and a dean at the University of Pittsburgh School

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) announces this year’s National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Awards. The awards recognize academics, health care providers and educators who have contributed to tangible advances in the field of diabetes care and research. Each recipient has shown outstanding commitment to achieving the vision of the ADA: life free of diabetes and all its burdens. “I am thrilled to recognize the eight talented

The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) applauds Colorado Governor Jared Polis for signing a bill allowing a broader population of Colorado’s Medicaid members to be eligible for a continuous glucose monitor (CGM), closing a huge health equity gap in access to care for people with diabetes who take insulin. CGMs consistently monitor blood glucose levels (blood sugar), giving real-time updates through a device that is attached to a person’s body. People with diabetes who use a CGM have fewer instances of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) and can achieve a lower A1C, an important indicator of

Strategic collaboration formed to raise awareness that all people with diabetes on blood glucose-lowering medications should have glucagon, preferable a ready-to-use formulation The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) and Xeris Pharmaceuticals ® (Xeris BioPharma Holdings, Inc.), a national supporter of the ADA, are pleased to announce a multi-year strategic partnership to reinforce the importance of prescribing glucagon, preferably ready-to-use, for all individuals with diabetes who are treated with insulin and/or insulin secretagogues or those at high risk of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose