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Tea Drinkers Live Longer Lives

Study: Tea Linked to Longer, Healthier Life

Drinking tea at least three times a week is linked with a longer and healthier life. Depending on the type of tea, results include reduced risk or heart disease and death...
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.
UBCO researcher Jonathan Little

New Drink May Help Control Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetics

Ketone drinks may control glucose in type 2 diabetics by mimicking some aspects of a ketogenic diet. This offers another possible strategy in helping to manage Type 2 diabetes.
Automatic Electronic Device to Measure Blood Pressure

First Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring Kiosk Unveiled at The Campaign Against Hunger Food Pantry

The American Heart Association and the Elizabeth Elting Foundation will unveil the first blood pressure self-monitoring kiosk at The Campaign Against Hunger's (TCAH) resource center and food pantry in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
Diabetes Drugs and Kidney Failure

Certain Diabetes Drugs Protect Against Kidney Failure

Certain diabetes drugs can reduce the risk of dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Medicine Helps with Heart Health

Diabetes Medicine with Additional Heart Benefits Rivals Statin Therapy

A drug used to manage diabetes may reduce heart disease and death in people with diabetes regardless of their cholesterol levels and whether they are on a statin therapy.
Diabetes Drug and Genital Infections

Alert: SGLT2 Inhibitors for Diabetes May Cause Serious Genital Infection

Warning that cases of a rare but serious infection of the genitals and area around the genitals have been reported with the class of type 2 diabetes medicines.
Pancreatic Cancer and Diabetes - Race

Diabetes May Signal Early Pancreatic Cancer, but Race Matters

A diagnosis of diabetes may also come with a more than threefold risk for developing pancreatic cancer for people, depending on their race.
Deep Brain Stimulation for Diabetes

New Discovery: Brain Stimulation May Treat Diabetes and Insulin Sensitivity

Scientists have discovered that electric stimulation of the brain regulated the metabolism of blood sugar (or glucose) and increased insulin sensitivity.
Omega 3 Better Than Serum Cholesterol to Determine Death Risk

Omega-3 Levels Better Predictor of Death Risk than Serum Cholesterol

The results of a person's omega 3 levels is a better predictor of death risk than the serum cholesterol tests routinely given to patients by their doctors. Have you had your omega 3 level tested?
ACP recommends less intensive blood sugar control for type 2 diabetes

A1C Goal for Type 2 Diabetics Changed by ACP, Treament Changes Possible

The recommended goal for A1C results for Type 2 Diabetics has been eased by the American College of Physicians (ACP) and it may affect current treatment options.
Wine Proven to be Good for the Heart

Red Wine is Advancing the Treatment of Heart Disease

Antioxidant compounds found in red wine are advancing the treatment of heart disease -- the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S.
Diabetics Can Lower Costs, Live Better, with Individualized Care

Diabetics Can Save Thousands, Live Better with Individualized Care

Living with diabetes is expensive, but a new analysis details how diabetics can save a lot of money using personalized blood sugar coals instead of current methods.
Obamacare Improves Heart Health of Americans, Especially Men

Obamacare Improved Heart Health of Americans, Especially Men

Under Obamacare, also known as the Affordable Care Act, Americans have more preventive care for heart health - which in turn has lead to overall better cardiovascular health, timely diabetes screening and reduced risk of heart disease.
Sugary Drinks - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Health

Drinks Sweetened with Sugar Raise Risk of Diabetes, Hypertension and More

Researchers have found a link between soda, juice consumption and health problems, like diabetes and metabolic syndrome, due to sugar.
Tumor Genomics and Diabetes Treatment

Tumor Genomics to Combat Diabetes: Rare Benign Tumors May Hold the Key

An extraordinary array of new and validated pathways for diabetes treatment now possible due to recent research into tumor genomics and diabetes.