October 20, 2021 Heart health key to Type 2 diabetes prevention: researchers Heart health is a key component to the prevention of Type 2 diabetes, according to researchers.
October 19, 2021 Blood pressure medication recalled over possibly containing cancer-causing 'impurity' A Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. blood pressure medication is being recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for potentially containing a "probable human carcinogen."
October 13, 2021 FDA releases new salt guidance aimed at reducing levels The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday issued final guidance to the food industry for voluntarily reducing sodium in processed, packaged and prepared foods.
October 3, 2021 Michigan McDonald's manager's quick thinking saved man in diabetic shock: 'I know what to do' A McDonald’s store manager in Michigan jumped into action last week to save a man who went into diabetic shock after the man’s wife asked for help over the drive-thru intercom.
September 21, 2021 Most women aren't getting regular tests for cancer, other dangerous diseases, survey shows A new multiyear, global survey of women's health shows that most women aren't getting regular tests or screenings for cancer and other dangerous diseases that kill millions of people every year.
August 25, 2021 Start screening for Type 2 diabetes earlier, at age 35, task force recommends The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended lowering the age to start screening for prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes among obese or overweight adults by five years, to age 35.
August 24, 2021 Diabetes has surged among US youth, decades-long study finds Diabetes surged among American children, teens and adolescents to 2017, according to new federally-funded research spanning nearly 20 years finding a 45% increase in type 1 diagnoses, and a 95% growth in type 2 diagnoses.
July 29, 2021 FDA allows automatic 'generic' swap for brand-name insulin U.S. regulators took action Wednesday that will make it easier to get a cheaper, near-copy of a brand-name insulin at the drugstore.
June 28, 2021 Kids’ hospitalization rates for Type 2 diabetes more than doubled during pandemic, study shows Kids' hospitalization rates for new Type 2 diabetes more than doubled amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to data analyzed at a Louisiana hospital.
June 10, 2021 US deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid COVID The U.S. saw remarkable increases in the death rates for heart disease, diabetes and some other common killers in 2020, and experts believe a big reason may be that many people with dangerous symptoms made the lethal mistake of staying away from the hospital for fear of catching the coronavirus.
