August 30, 2018 FDA warns of serious genital infection linked to certain diabetes drugs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday a serious genital infection has been reported in patients taking a certain class of diabetes drugs, with one death and 11 others hospitalized.
July 18, 2018 Specially trained dog monitors girl's diabetes Through a system of pawing and barking, Poppy alerts of potential trouble.
January 2, 2018 'Clear promise': Diabetes drug reversed memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's, researchers find The drug developed for type 2 diabetes is a triple receptor that combines GLP-1, GIP and Glucagon, three biological molecules known as “growth factors.”
November 8, 2017 National Diabetes Month: Patti LaBelle reflects on diagnosis Grammy winner and music icon Patti LaBelle was diagnosed with diabetes 22 years ago. Now she’s on a mission to spread awareness and education.
October 11, 2017 Child and teen obesity rates soar globally, WHO reports The number of obese children and adolescents worldwide has jumped tenfold in the past 40 years and the rise is accelerating in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Asia, a major study said on Wednesday.
September 27, 2017 Artificial sweeteners may not be risk free People hoping to lose a few pounds by substituting artificial sweeteners for regular sugar may end up disappointed, suggests a fresh look at past research.
September 27, 2017 Texas company issues recall after Viagra-like ingredient discovered in its coffee Bestherbs Coffee LLC has recalled all of its “New of Kopi Jantan Tradisional Natural Herbs Coffee” after the Food and Drug Administration found desmethyl carbodenafil, in the product. The ingredient is also similar to one found in Viagra, a drug for men that helps with their erectile dysfunction.
September 26, 2017 Is liposuction safe for people with type 2 diabetes? The FDA currently estimates that one in three Americans will develop type 2 diabetes over the course of their lifetime, and as of 2014, there were 29.1 million Americans living with diabetes.
September 25, 2017 Diabetic woman on tour of Mexico dies from food poisoning, family says A 26-year-old woman who was told she would likely lose her eyesight within 10 years was on a trip to Mexico with her sister last week, when she came down with a bought of food poisoning and died.
June 19, 2017 Broccoli compound could help treat type 2 diabetes Some people don't like to eat their vegetables , but for obese people with type 2 diabetes , broccoli could hold the key to slowing, and potentially reversing, the disease, according to a new study.