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Heart Health

Heart health articles for people with diabetes, including blood pressure, cholesterol, kidney overlap, medicines, activity, food choices, and cardiovascular risk.Seek urgent care for chest pain, severe shortness of breath, stroke warning signs, fainting, or symptoms that feel dangerous.

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Semaglutide FLOW Kidney and Heart Findings: What Patients Should Know

6th June 20266th June 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial

5 min readReviewed

A new FLOW analysis reports that semaglutide kidney and all-cause death benefits were consistent across cardiovascular-risk groups in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Blood Pressure Targets for Kidney Health With Diabetes

4th June 20261st April 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

Blood pressure targets in diabetes and kidney disease are individualized. Learn what affects the goal and what to track.

Quit Smoking With Diabetes: Why It Matters and What Helps

6th June 202627th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

Source-backed guide to smoking and diabetes, including heart, kidney, eye, nerve, and foot risks plus practical quit-plan questions.

When Should Someone With Diabetes See a Cardiologist?

3rd June 202626th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

People with diabetes have higher heart risk. Learn symptoms, risk factors, and practical reasons to ask about cardiology review.

Statins and Diabetes: Benefits, Risks, and Questions to Ask

3rd June 202625th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

Statins may slightly affect diabetes risk, but for many people with diabetes their heart-protection benefits are more important.

Mediterranean Diet and Diabetes: Why the Pattern Still Holds Up

6th June 202625th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

The Mediterranean diet can support diabetes and heart health when it focuses on vegetables, legumes, fish, nuts, olive oil, and whole foods.

CGM Patterns and Heart Risk: What Glucose Data Can and Cannot Tell You

6th June 202625th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

CGM data can show glucose patterns, but it does not diagnose heart disease. Learn what time in range can and cannot tell you.

Salmon and Diabetes: Heart-Healthy Meal Ideas Without Hype

3rd June 202624th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

Salmon can fit a diabetes-friendly heart-health pattern. Learn practical meal ideas, portions, sauces, sodium, and fish safety caveats.

Aspirin and Diabetes: What Current Guidelines Actually Say

3rd June 202624th March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

3 min readReviewed

Aspirin is not automatically recommended for everyone with diabetes. Learn primary vs secondary prevention and bleeding-risk caveats.

Diabetes Heart Health Checklist: Numbers, Symptoms, and Questions

6th June 202623rd March 2026 by Living Diabetes Editorial Team

2 min readReviewed

A diabetes heart health checklist can help you track blood pressure, cholesterol, kidney tests, symptoms, medicines, and lifestyle risks.