Diabetes Is a Crisis — and Extreme Heat Heightens Risks

Diabetes Is a Crisis — and Extreme Heat Heightens Risks

By Theresa Renart New York City is sizzling and the extreme heat presents a significant threat for New Yorkers living with diabetes that we don’t talk about nearly often enough. Dehydration spikes blood glucose levels and can reduce kidney function. Diabetes damages nerves in the sweat glands, and overall, is a condition harder to manage in the heat. Combatting the mounting diabetes crisis in New York City amid this era of rising temperatures re…