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Dixie Diner’s Club brand Carb Not Beanit Butter - Recall Information

Granola and SoyNut Butter Recall Expands Due to E. Coli

A recent recall has been expanded to include more products, including the Carb Not and I.M. Healthy brands due to E. Coli contamination, which...
Artificial Sweeteners, weight gain and diabetes

Review Suggests Artificial Sweeteners Contribute to Weight Gain, Type 2 Diabetes

Here's a bitter pill to swallow: Artificial sweeteners may be doing more harm than good according to a newly published review.

Study: Over Half of Americans have Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes

Disturbing news for Americans -- the percentage of U.S. adults with prediabetes or diabetes is around 52%. The one positive note is that the...
Ambulance EMT Unit - Single Low Blood Sugar Emergency Increases Risk of Death and Heart Disease

Single Hypoglycemic Emergency Raises Risk of Death within 3 years for Diabetics, Says Study

Alarming study showed that within three years of a dangerously low blood sugar episode requiring an emergency department visit, one-third of those in the...
Recall of Amitriptyline HCL Tablets, USP 50mg and Phenobarbital Tablets

Recalls: Amitriptyline HCL and Phenobarbital Tablets Due to Label Error

Errors with product labels have forced a nationwide recall of Amitriptyline HCL tablets and Phenobarbital tablets of varying dosages. Use could lead to adverse...
Source of Diabetic Pain Found

Source of Diabetic Pain Uncovered by UK Researchers

The basis for chronic pain from diabetic neuropathy, which affects about 25% of people with diabetes, has been uncovered by researchers.
Drs. Rudolf Lucas and Maritza Romero

Unhealthy Fat Levels in Type 1 Diabetes May Be Treatable

A drug being studied to block cancer growth has been shown to restore healthier levels of fat, or lipids, in people with type 1...
Aldi Frozen Sweet Peas recall

Aldi’s Season’s Choice Frozen Sweet Peas Recalled

If you are an Aldi's shopper, then you might want to check your freezer to see if you are affected by a recall of...
Test for diabetes blindness and amputation

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...
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics

Adding Dapagliflozin to Metformin or Insulin Improved T2D Glycemic Factors

Researchers used continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to assess the effects of adding dapagliflozin to a regimen of either metformin or insulin in patients with...
Kathryn Howe Ruscitto

Ruscitto Announces Retirement from St. Joseph’s Health

Kathryn Howe Ruscitto, President & CEO at St. Joseph’s Health, has announced her retirement after 16 years of service. Kathryn Howe Ruscitto, President & CEO...
Step Toward Curbing Sugar Addiction

Sugar Addiction: Brain Sugar Switch Discovered

Researchers have discovered what they are calling a brain sugar switch that may curb sugar addiction. Researchers at Technical University of Munich discovered that our...

Beta Cell Function Preserved with Alefacept in New-onset Type 1 Diabetics

Study shows that people with new-onset type 1 diabetes who took two courses of alefacept soon after being diagnosed showed preserved beta cell function...

Vitamin Deficiencies May Make Blood Sugar Levels Worse

If you are watching what you eat, working out, and still not seeing improvements in your cholesterol, blood pressure, or blood sugar levels, here's...
Brazil facing rise in chronic conditions

Burden of Chronic Conditions on Latin-American, Caribbean Health Systems Increasing

Six Latin American and Caribbean countries continue to face challenges managing more complex health needs related to certain diseases and conditions. The health systems of...
Seniors Using Deadly Drug Combinations

Seniors Using Deadly Drug Combinations

New research shows that older adults are mixing potentially life-threatening drug combinations. Many also take vitamins or supplements that interact negatively with the prescription...