Type 2 diabetes articles for people who want clear, practical guidance on symptoms, diagnosis, blood sugar targets, medicines, food, activity, and long-term risk reduction.Start here for plain-language explainers, safety notes, and care-team questions. Use this information to prepare for conversations with a clinician, not to change prescribed treatment on your own.
The FDA approved monthly Tryngolza for adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia. Here is what people with diabetes should know about its purpose, pancreatitis risk and safety.
A pediatric review found GLP-1 medicines may help selected children and teens with obesity or type 2 diabetes, but long-term safety data remain limited.
An ENDO 2026 real-world study linked semaglutide with fewer bone fractures than several other weight-loss medicines in adults with type 2 diabetes. The finding is interesting, but it does not prove semaglutide prevents fractures.
Phase 3 retatrutide data in recent-onset type 2 diabetes showed A1C lowering and weight loss. The drug remains investigational and is not FDA-approved.
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.