Do Kids Get Good Exercise in Dance Class? Study Says No.
Most parents think that sending their child to dance class provides a good amount of physical activity and exercise. A new study found that...
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.
Phototherapy Used to Combat Neuropathic Pain
As diabetes progresses, the structure of the sciatic nerve's myelin sheath changes - but after four sessions of laser therapy treatment, researchers found that...
Blood Pressure Target for Diabetics Challenged
New change in the target blood pressure for diabetics by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare may lead to more patients suffering...
Nationwide Recall on Sabra Hummus Products for Health Risk
Sabra Dipping Company has issued a recall of several of their hummus products because of Listeria monocytogenes, a health risk that can be especially...
Thirdhand Smoke Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
UC Riverside-led study has health implications for non-smokers living in homes that have - or have had - smokers. Thirdhand smoke exposure causes insulin...
Later Timing of Meals Linked to Increased Body Fat and BMI
Researchers have found that later circadian timing of food intake is associated with increased body mass index and body fat, but how late is too late?
For Diabetics, Exercise Helps Control Blood Glucose, Trim Waist Size and Body Fat
How important is exercise to people with diabetes? Waist circumference, percentage of body fat, and hemoglobin A1c levels all improved in diabetics who exercised...
Hormone Found to Treat Type 2 Diabetes
Link between gastric bypass surgery and improvements in diabetes revealed a hormone that may be used to treat type 2 diabetes. Researchers at the Norwegian...
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...
Common Diabetes Drug Found in Freshwater Causing Male Fish to Produce Eggs
A commonly taken medicine for Type 2 diabetes being found in freshwater systems worldwide has been shown to cause intersex in fish - male...
