Diabetes - Page 31

February 14, 2017

Exercise during pregnancy may help obese women avoid dangerous complications

Exercise may be an efficient way for obese pregnant women to lower their risk of diabetes, dangerously high blood pressure and other complications, research suggests.

February 14, 2017

The common health condition men don't know about—until they have a heart attack

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and nearly 20 percent of men between age 60 and 79 have it, according to the American Heart Association.

February 12, 2017

Can banking baby teeth treat diabetes?

When she was just 11 months old, Billie Sue Wozniak’s daughter Juno was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that affects 1.25 million people and approximately 200,000 children under age 20 in the United States.

February 1, 2017

Skipping breakfast may be bad for your heart, doctors say

Planning meals and snacks in advance and eating breakfast every day may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, new guidelines from U.S. doctors say.

January 30, 2017

Mary Tyler Moore's life offers hope for people with type 1 diabetes

Mary Tyler Moore's death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body.

January 26, 2017

Sweet-tooth nation: US can't kick soda habit

Soda habits among kids and adults in the U.S. are still going strong: About two-thirds of children and half of adults report drinking at one least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day, two new reports find.

January 24, 2017

Language may impact diabetes care for Latinos with limited English

Latino patients with limited English skills may be less likely to take prescribed diabetes medications than other diabetics in the U.S. even when they see Spanish-speaking doctors, a recent study suggests.

January 22, 2017

New technology lets diabetics skip multiple finger pricks

One of the biggest complaints for diabetics is that they hate having to prick their fingers multiple times to test sugar levels throughout the day.

January 20, 2017

Technology means fewer finger pricks for diabetics

Fewer finger pricks for diabetics

January 13, 2017

Gastric bypass may offer teens lasting weight loss

Extremely obese teens who get surgery to help shed excess pounds may achieve long-term weight loss, but some may also face additional operations and vitamin deficiency, two new studies suggest.