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THE LATEST NEWS IN DIABETES
♥️ FEBRUARY 2026 ♥️
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February is a time to focus on your heart. This is especially important for people with prediabetes or diabetes, as the risk of cardiovascular disease is significantly higher due to multiple combined risk factors.
Learn more about these risks—and the steps you can take to manage them—including lowering blood sugar levels, managing lipid levels, controlling blood pressure, and using medications that support both heart and kidney health—in the American Diabetes Association’s Diabetes Care journal.
Click the link below to learn more.
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If you are interested in sponsoring the Diabetes Coalition of York County in 2026, please contact us at info@diabetesyork.org to request a sponsorship packet.
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Multiple levels of sponsorship and recognition are available, and all contributions—
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at any level—are greatly appreciated.
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February is American Heart Month, and who better to celebrate it with than the American Heart Association. If you are looking for support for both your heart health and your diabetes, be sure to check out the American Heart Association's local York Chapters for classes, information and events, such as taking a CPR class to be that First Responder in a cardiac emergency.
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Diabetes Digest:
Watch & Learn
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Love Learning Through Videos?
Interested in learning more about eye health and diabetes?
Check out the Video Resources at the
Diabetes Coalition of York County website, including How Does Diabetes Affect Your Eyes and other body care videos.
Click HERE to go to our website and scroll to Healthy Eating!
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Educational Opportunities
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DID YOU KNOW??
Diabetes and heart disease are closely connected. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among people living with diabetes, and those with Type 2 diabetes face a higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure.
Join Penn State Extension for an in-person class on Monday, February 9, 2026, to learn simple, practical diet choices that can help protect your heart and improve your health.
Sign up with the code HEART2026
and save $5!!
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The Area Agency on Aging offers
FREE classes to Seniors, including
this course specific to
Diabetes Management and Self-Care.
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High blood pressure (hypertension) can have a serious impact on your health. Defined as a systolic blood pressure of 130 mmHg or higher, or a diastolic blood pressure of 80 mmHg or higher, hypertension is common among people living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes and increases the risk of heart attack, heart failure, and other complications.
Learning how to monitor, manage, and reduce your blood pressure is an important step toward protecting your heart and overall well-being.
The YMCA of the Roses offers Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring classes in February, March, and April to help you build these essential skills.
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Diabetes Advocacy Efforts
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is dedicated to helping people with diabetes thrive—advocating for their rights, pushing for increased funding to support diabetes programs and research, and advancing policies that improve care and access.
Currently, the ADA’s key areas of focus include funding for research and ensuring equitable access to diabetes care and resources for everyone affected.
Click HERE to learn about
the ADAs Fight for Federal Funding.
Click HERE to learn more
about the ADAs.
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Looking to improve your diabetes-friendly cookbook?
Learning how to cook can be daunting, especially if you live with diabetes and want to make better food choices. Whether you are new to the kitchen or a seasoned chef who wants to make healthy recipes, the ADA offers free, live virtual cooking classes powered by Homemade.
What are the benefits of joining this FREE Cooking Class Online?
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*Learn how to make a delicious diabetes-friendly meal
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*Ask the chef questions during the livestream
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*Hear from a registered dietitian about the recipe's health benefits
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*Get ideas for food swaps to customize the recipe to your tastes
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Click HERE to check out the
American Diabetes Associations
online Cooking Classes
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Cultivating Health Habits: Small Changes Make a Big Difference
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When it comes to health especially managing or preventing conditions like diabetes, it’s easy to feel like you need to do everything perfectly. A list that includes eating better, moving more, sleeping more, stressing less and drinking more water can feel overwhelming. But not everything needs to be addressed at once nor does it need to be done perfectly. It’s …
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The Monthly Monitor - May 2026
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In this month’s May edition of the Diabetes Coalition of York’s Monthly Monitor, we share new research, community programs, and practical resources to help you live well with diabetes: Research Insight: A new study reveals that people who eat a balanced breakfast — especially one rich in protein and fiber — tend to have better blood sugar control throughout the …
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Now that the weather has warmed, and we’ve stretched and flexed our feet in March, it’s important to pay attention to footwear as we log our steps. Diabetic sock footwear is a very important element to healthy foot care. Diabetic socks not only provide comfort but also offer moisture management which helps keep your feet dry and reduces the risk …
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as well as our website for more helpful information.
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