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Statin Guidelines Missing Middle-Age Patients, Over Targeting Seniors
The new guidelines for cholesterol-lowering statins in people with heart disease risk excludes middle-aged adults who could benefit most, and leads to over-prescribing seniors...
Advanced Stage Breast Cancer: Diabetic Women More Likely to be Diagnosed
A new study confirms a strong link between diabetes and advanced breast cancer at diagnosis for women. Modifying breast cancer screening and detection practices...
Study: Type 2 Diabetes Drug Makes People Fat. Find out why.
Many people with type 2 diabetes are taking anti-diabetic medications which specifically activate sensors that increase hunger, which then leads to weight gain. Medication used...
Spinach Recall Expands. Includes Wegmans, Cadia, Meijer, Target, Amy’s and more.
Due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, a number of products from major stores and brands are involved in this spinach recall. This includes frozen...
America is the Costliest Country to Live with Type 2 Diabetes
Based on recent data, the United States is the most expensive place in the world to live if you have Type 2 diabetes. Watch...
Wegmans Frozen Spinach Recall, Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination
Wegmans has announced a recall of frozen Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Just Picked Spinach, 12 oz. which may be contaminated with...
Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women with Gestational Diabetes
The risk of Type 2 diabetes is greater among women who had gestational diabetes and gained weight after giving birth. Watch this short video...
Could Vitamin D Help with Diabetes
Maryland researchers are currently testing the effects of vitamin D on diabetes. Specifically, they are using over-the-counter supplements in various amounts to study the...
Vaccine for Diabetes Extended to Humans
A molecule that prevents Type 1 diabetes in mice has provoked an immune response in human cells, suggesting that a mutated insulin fragment could be used to prevent Type 1 diabetes in humans. See how this could lead to a vaccine and a treatment for diabetes.
Onion Extract Lowers High Blood Glucose and Cholesterol Levels When Combined with Metformin
According to a new study, the extract of onion bulb strongly lowered high blood glucose and total cholesterol levels when given with the antidiabetic...
Found: Link Between Insulin Resistance and Behavioral Disorders
People with diabetes are more prone to anxiety and depression than those with other chronic diseases that require similar levels of management. The reasons...
Experts: Greater Safety Review Needed for Insulin pumps
According to a joint statement by the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes about the safety and efficacy...
Study: Vitamin D Prevents Diabetes and Atherosclerosis (Clogged Arteries)
New research suggests vitamin D plays a major role in preventing the inflammation that leads to type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis -- and may...
Breakthrough: Type 2 Diabetes Can Be Treated with Stem Cells
Scientists at the University of British Columbia and BetaLogics have shown for the first time that Type 2 diabetes can be effectively treated with...
Glooko – Cool Tech for Diabetes Management
Glooko makes a tiny box that reads data from those meters and brings it all together in an app, where you can see graphs...
Additive Manufacturing to Make Diabetes Management Better, Cheaper, More Comfortable
Engineers are using additive manufacturing to create an improved type of glucose sensor for diabetes patients. It will become part of a system that...
