The UK is in the throes of an escalating health emergency, Diabetes UK has warned, citing alarming new figures that indicate more than 5.6 million people are now living with diabetes - a record high.

The UK is facing a mounting health crisis as Diabetes UK warns of the soaring number of diabetes cases across the nation. The charity said it believes that more than 5.6 million people in the UK are ...

Diabetes weakens the immune system, leaving individuals more vulnerable to shingles and its complications, says an expert.

A 55-year-old woman complained of a five-day-old leg rash. She also had non-insulin-dependent diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension, which she managed with insulin, atorvastatin, and labetalol ...

Leg pain and cramps can happen because of diabetes-related nerve damage. Blood sugar management and certain medications may be able to help treat this diabetes complication symptom. People with ...

Dear Dr. Gott: My sister has been suffering from a condition on her legs for several years. At first, she was told it was cellulitis. She was treated with IV antibiotics in the hospital, but it didn't ...

Fewer adults with diabetes are requiring foot or leg amputations as a complication of their condition, a new government study says. Between 1996 and 2008, the rate of lower-limb amputations among ...