To assure a safe care environment to all our patients who are vulnerable and high-risk, DGD must continue to enforce all safety measures possible to keep our patients safe and healthy. DGD will continue to practice proven methods for controlling the spread of COVID-19, including universal masking, screening of all staff, patients, and visitors, as …
Diabetes affects over 34 million Americans. The risk factors differ for each. For type 1, family history and age raise your risk of developing it. With type 2, obesity, family history, inactivity, and prediabetes plays a role. No matter the type, managing your diabetes is an essential part of living a healthy life. The A1C test …
October is Liver Awareness Month, and it celebrates and creates awareness for the body’s second-largest organ. The liver filters everything we eat and drink, performing over 500 vital functions for the body. The health of your liver is essential in the overall health of your body. However, many diseases affect the liver that show no …
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, or better known as blood sugar, is too high. Your main source of energy is your blood glucose and it comes from the food that you eat. Sometimes your body doesn’t make enough insulin or doesn’t use insulin well. Insulin is made by the pancreas, …
Newly discovered ways to detect and manage various medical conditions aren’t automatically made available to the public. Clinical trials help determine if these new options are safe and effective in the human body. In this blog, we’re reviewing some of the advantages of participating in a clinical trial. Although everyone measures satisfaction a bit differently, …
For sugar to be allowed into cells to produce energy, the hormone insulin is needed. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Type 1 diabetes typically appears in childhood or adolescence but can develop in adults too. Being a parent of a type 1 diabetic can be tough. The new routine …
