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Is a Stressful Family Life Making Kids Fat? Study Examines Link.
A University of Houston study examined the relationship between chronic family stress and adolescent obesity. Find out what researchers learned. Adolescent obesity is a...
Reservatrol Discovered to Lower Blood Sugar by Targeting the Gut
Researchers shows that two antidiabetic agents, Metformin and Reservatrol (found in red wine), target the intestine directly, a previously underappreciated organ in diabetes therapy,...
Alert for Lifescan Meter Users: Certain Blood Glucose Test Strips Reporting False Results
GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips, which are advertised for use with the LifeScan OneTouch family of glucose meters, may report false results. Find out...
TV Time and Diabetes Risk – Is There a Link?
A new study found that more time spent sitting still in front of the TV translated to a greater risk of type 2 diabetes...
Regardless of Lifestyle, Staying Up Late Increases Diabetes Risk
Regardless of lifestyle, people who stay up late face a higher risk of developing health problems like diabetes or reduced muscle mass than those...
Mothers’ Future Diabetes Risk Linked to BPA Exposure During Pregnancy
Exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A during pregnancy may raise a mother's susceptibility to weight gain and diabetes later in life. This new information...
High-Fat Dairy Linked to Reduced Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Surprisingly, a new study indicates that high-fat dairy products are associated with a reduced risk of Type 2 Diabetes, more than low-fat dairy products,...
Breakthrough Will Help Stem Cell Researchers Develop New Type 1 Diabetes Therapies and More
New understanding, say researchers, will help spur advancements in stem cell research and the development of new cell therapies for diseases of the liver...
Gestational Diabetes Drug Glyburide Leads to Higher Risk, Adverse Affects For Newborns
Among newborns whose mothers were treated with a specific drug used to treat gestational diabetes, there was a higher risk of neonatal intensive care...
High Fat Diet Changes Behavior, Literally Messes with Your Head
There is growing concern that diets high in fat might also increase the risk for depression and other psychiatric disorders. Can the consumption of...
Alert: Walnut and Trail Mix Recall Expanded Due to Salmonella
Aurora Products, Inc. is expanding its voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of NATURAL WALNUTS and TRAIL MIXES CONTAINING WALNUTS, because they have the...
FDA Approves Eylea to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy and DME
Breakthrough therapy designation granted to Eylea for the treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy with Diabetic Macular Edema. Eylea is administered by a physician once a...
Do Smaller Plates Really Lead to Smaller Portions? Surprising Answer: Not For Everyone.
The conventional wisdom is that you can trick yourself into eating less if you use a smaller plate. But a new study finds that...
Magnesium Improves Diabetes-Related Health, Hypertension, Cholesterol, Weight and More
Beneficial relationship found between dietary magnesium intake and diabetes-related outcomes, affecting metabolic syndrome risk, obesity and weight, blood pressure, and HDL (good) cholesterol. Learn...
Metabolic Imbalance Increases Asthma Risk, Other Respiratory Diseases in Children
An imbalance in our metabolism can trigger inflammatory processes in the body and activate the immune system. In a recent study, published in the Journal...
After Menopause, Hormones With Statins May Help Heart, Prevent Stroke, T2 Diabetes
Study shows that women who took both hormones and statins had a significantly lower risk of dying of any cause and a moderately lower...
