Diabetes
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Can Eating Too Much Sugar Cause Diabetes?
The simple answer is no. But there’s more to know before giving into those cravings for cookies, candy and sweetened drinks.
You're Prediabetic: Now What?
Prediabetes is when a person’s blood sugar is higher than normal but not yet at diabetic levels. Fortunately, the condition is reversible if detected early.
Penile Implant Effectively Cures Man’s Erectile Dysfunction
After receiving a penile implant at University Hospitals, a 66-year-old Shaker Heights resident with ED is closer than ever with his girlfriend of 15 years.
Newly Diagnosed With Diabetes? Here’s What to Expect
If patients educate themselves, they can manage the disease and live healthier lives. Some can even reverse the disease.
Can Weight Loss Surgery Reverse Diabetes?
Significant weight loss is often an important health goal for people with Type 2 diabetes. For some, bariatric surgery can change the body’s metabolism and reverse diabetes.
100th Anniversary of the First Use of Insulin for the Treatment of Diabetes
To mark the important and life-saving medical discovery of insulin as a treatment of diabetes, we’re highlighting longtime UH Rainbow provider and patient Paul McGuigan, BSN, RN, CDCES.
Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Can Lead to Serious Complications in Young Adulthood
A recent study says people who develop type 2 diabetes as children or teens are at high risk of developing complications from the disease as soon as their 20s and a greater chance of developing complications within 15 years of their diagnosis.
Clinical Trial Devices Simplify Managing Type 1 Diabetes for Kids
The children were participants in a pivotal trial of a tubeless insulin pump that continuously adapts insulin delivery levels based on blood sugar levels and trends. UH Rainbow was selected as a clinical trial site for this study.