Depression can affect almost every aspect of life, but some of the changes brought about by the disorder can be downright dangerous for those with diabetes. New research has found that people with diabetes who are depressed have more than a 40 percent higher risk of having a severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) episode that lands them in the hospital compared to people with diabetes who aren’t depressed.

The first in a new class of type 2 diabetes drugs was approved Friday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Invokana (canaglifozin) tablets are to be taken, in tandem with a healthy diet and exercise, to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Got one minute to spare? Today is American Diabetes Association Alert Day, a one-day “wake-up call” in which people can find out if they’re at risk for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes by taking a simple eight question test.

Holiday eating and drinking could pose a risk for people who do not know that they have type 2 diabetes, an expert says.