Challenge: Atlanta Physicians Prescribe Food as Medicine
A group of Atlanta physicians are challenging patients and residents to a health challenge based on a plant-based diet which can boost metabolism, lower...
Low-Dose Aspirin Cuts Breast Cancer Risk for Diabetic Women
Study of women with diabetes showed a reduced breast cancer risk for women who used low-dose aspirin compared to those who did not.
Better Diabetic Footcare in Australia Can Save Billions
Australia could save billions of dollars in healthcare costs by investing in proven treatments for people with diabetic foot disease, according to QUT research. A...
New Diabetic Neuropathy Guidelines for Physicians Released
New guidelines from Michigan Medicine researchers and the American Diabetes Association equip physicians with better information on how to treat Diabetic Neuropathy. An estimated 60...
Study Links Drive Time to Weight and Waist Size
Findings published in "Preventive Medicine" detail the impact daily car travel has on the weight and waistline of men and women. People who drive an...
Potential Diabetes Treatment for Some Diabetes Patients
Findings point to a novel way to treat diabetes - but only in some patients. They also challenge the benefits of the strategy in...
CPAP May Improve Glycemic Control in Diabetics with Sleep Apnea
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) may improve glycemic control in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes. Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP,...
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...
3 Factors Speed Up the Need for Dialysis in Type 2 Diabetics
Researchers have found 3 risk factors that determine whether a person with type 2 diabetes will need dialysis decades earlier than others. Patients with diabetes...
Yogurt Lowers Stroke Risk, Helps with Diabetes and Hypertension
A new study in the American Journal of Hypertension details how higher yogurt intake is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk among hypertensive men and women and can help with diabetes and hypertension.
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy and Wound Healing, New Findings in Study
Wayne State study provides new understanding of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and wound healing in the treatment of corneal and skin diabetic ulcers. A research team...
Gestational Diabetes Screening Too Late to Prevent Excessive Fetal Growth
According to a recent study, maternal obesity and diabetes in pregnancy result in early overgrowth of the baby in the womb, which affects the...
More Brands Added to Frozen Vegetable Recall in U.S., Canada & Mexico
Ajinomoto Windsor is recalling several products under various brand names due to the risk of Listeria related to the CRF frozen vegetable recall. This...
Hospitalization Risks for Patients with Diabetes and Solid-Organ Malignancy
Study determines that diabetes, coexisting with solid-organ malignancies, is associated with risk of hospitalization and multiple hospitalizations. Future Science Group (FSG) announced the publication...
Some Calories More Harmful Than Others, Increase Cardiometabolic Risk
While calories from any food have the potential to increase the risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases, 22 nutrition researchers agree that certain calorie sources play a unique role in chronic health problems.
Are Statins Causing Diabetes? Disturbing Link Found.
Patients that were prescribed statins were 87% more likely to develop diabetes, even though they were free of heart disease, diabetes, and other severe...
