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Recall: Steel Cut Oats Sold in 16 States Due to Salmonella
Homestat Farm is recalling packages of steel cut oats that it distributed to 16 states because it may be contaminated with salmonella. See product...
2016 Medicare Parts A and B Premiums, Deductibles Announced
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced the 2016 premiums and deductibles for the Medicare inpatient hospital (Part A) and physician...
Free Tool Predicts Blindness and Amputation Risk in Diabetics
Researchers from University of Nottingham have developed software that helps predict the risk of blindness and amputation in people living with type 1 or...
Poor Sleep May Increase Diabetes Risk, Lower Insulin Sensitivity
A University of Colorado study finds that insufficient sleep reduces insulin sensitivity and increases the risk of diabetes, adding to the list of ailments...
New Breath Test Helps Diagnose Gastroparesis
FDA approved a breath test to aid in diagnosis of delayed gastric emptying, also called gastroparesis. The test can be performed in a general...
Non-Surgical Temporary Balloon Device to Treat Obesity Approved by FDA
The ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System has been approved by the FDA to help people lose weight. The device is temporary and does not...
Blood-thinning Medicine Plavix Doesn’t Change Risk of Death
The FDA has issued a statement about their review of the affect the blood-thinning drug Plavix has on the risk of death in patients...
Oral Insulin Capsule to Replace Injections Developed
Researchers have created a way to deliver insulin in the form of a capsule that can be taken orally. This is a huge development,...
Low Blood Sugar Connected to Cardiovascular Problems
Researchers examining the effects of hypoglycemia on cardiovascular autonomic control, which influences heart function, found that there was clear cardiovascular stress. Past studies have shown...
New Way to Test for Pre-Diabetes Discovered
New discovery could warn people years in advance that they are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, allowing for lifestyle changes to prevent...
Gut Bacteria Could be to Blame for Type 2 Diabetes
Can an excess of bacteria in the gut lead to type 2 diabetes? That's what Penn State researchers are saying and they have some...
Update from T1 Woman Who Had Her Insulin Production Restored
Watch this video with Wendy Peacock, the Type 1 diabetic woman who had her natural insulin production restored following a minimally invasive transplant technique....
Taking Statins Before Aneurysm Repair Improves Outcomes
According to research published in Vascular, patients taking cholesterol-lowering statins before endovascular aortic aneurysm surgery are more likely to survive. Rupture of an abdominal aortic...
Sanofi Recalls Auvi-Q for Potential Inaccurate Dosage Delivery
Sanofi US is voluntarily recalling all Auvi-Q because the products have been found to potentially have inaccurate dosage delivery. The recall involves all Auvi-Q...
Doctors Overtreating Seniors for Diabetes and Blood Pressure, Says Study
New studies published in JAMA Internal Medicine suggest doctors and patients should work together to scale back certain treatments for diabetes and high blood...
Adult Hypertension Risk Can be Identified in Childhood
Findings published in the international journal Hypertension detail screening methods to help clinicians identify young people who may develop high blood pressure later in...
