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December 8, 2022

Ozempic warning: Doctors urge caution for those using diabetes drug for weight loss

Doctors are warning against using Ozempic, a drug intended to treat Type 2 diabetes, for weight loss after some people sought out the drugs to help them shed a few pounds quickly.

November 15, 2022

Nick Jonas shares the signs that led to his diabetes diagnosis in new video

Nick Jonas addressed four signs that led to his diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes when he was 13. The singer posted a video on his journey with the disease in honor of Word Diabetes Day.

November 1, 2022

Biden says he 'spoke to' man who 'invented' insulin, who died before president was born

President Biden said he talked with the man who "invented" insulin, despite the doctor who discovered the hormone dying before the president was born.

October 20, 2022

Ozempic diabetes drug is trending as a weight-loss method — here's why and what doctors say

Diabetes medication Ozempic has become part of the weight-loss craze on social media and among celebrities as well. Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel explained what's going on.

October 4, 2022

Kelly Osbourne's gestational diabetes: It can happen in third trimester of pregnancy

Kelly Osbourne recently discussed her diagnosis of gestational diabetes and is raising awareness of the health condition during pregnancy. Here's what others need to know about this condition.

September 21, 2022

Drinking four cups of tea a day may lower diabetes risk, new study says

A review of studies about the impact of tea on diabetes, heart disease and stroke risk shows that drinking four cups of tea a day may reduce risk by 17% over a decade; but some share notes of caution.

September 16, 2022

Diabetes affects millions of Americans and hits Hispanic, Latino adults especially hard, CDC says

During Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct.15), Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent might pay particular attention to Type 2 diabetes concerns — and take key steps to prevent or control it.

September 13, 2022

US panel: No evidence that screening children for diabetes is necessary

Although the proportion of U.S. youths diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has doubled since 2021, experts have found no evidence that screening children for the disease is necessary.

August 20, 2022

Twin sisters help save woman with medical emergency on flight from Boston to Fort Myers, Florida

Twin sisters Nicole Kelly, a nurse in Burlington, Mass., and Lindsay Byrne, a firefighter and paramedic in Wayland, Mass., aided a distressed woman aboard a recent flight to Florida.

July 31, 2022

Gestational diabetes is on the rise: Here are nutrition tips to prevent and treat it

In a study out last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said gestational diabetes has risen among pregnant women who gave birth recently. Smart nutrition steps can prevent it.