Learn the 7 key Type-2 diabetes symptoms in feet you should never ignore. Detect numbness, tingling, slow-healing wounds, and other warning signs early to prevent serious complications.

Diabetes doesn’t just affect your blood sugar – it impacts your entire body, especially your feet. In fact, foot problems are among the most common and dangerous complications of diabetes and learning ...

Diabetes can affect nerve function. Regularly checking the body for signs such as bruises, tingling, and cuts is important.

You might expect a serious medical problem like diabetic foot pain to cause throbbing pain, swelling or at least a little discomfort. But a diabetic foot ulcer, one of the most dangerous complications ...

Diabetes affects the body’s largest organ, the eyes, and the intricate network of nerves long before the classic symptoms ...

You probably check your feet for cuts, blisters, or fungal infections, but there’s an unusual warning sign hiding in your feet that could indicate developing diabetes long before your blood sugar ...

While usually harmless, persistent itchy feet can sometimes indicate underlying health conditions that require medical ...

More than 38 million Americans have diabetes and, of those, up to 95% have type 2 diabetes. Though there are various types of diabetes (yup, there are more than two), the signs something is awry often ...

Type 2 diabetes doesn't appear overnight. It often builds over time, quietly signaling that something’s wrong. Many people unfortunately miss these signs until it’s too late. This is known as ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. If you want to take a step toward better health, see a foot doctor. You might learn something about a ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What are the early signs and symptoms of diabetes? I’m 60 years old, and in pretty good shape, but was just diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. What did I miss? — Diabetic Dan Dear Dan: ...

You’re probably familiar with the classic diabetes warning signs – the extreme thirst, frequent urination, and unexplained weight loss that finally drive people to their doctor’s office. But by the ...