June 30, 2016 State lawmaker tells Mississippi mom to buy her own diabetic supplies for daughter A Mississippi lawmaker told a woman Tuesday she should earn money for the insulin pump supplies that her 8-year-old daughter needs to survive instead of asking the for help.
June 29, 2016 Binge-eating disorder can be treated with talk therapy or drugs People with recurring episodes of binge-eating can be helped with talk therapy or medication, according to a new review of previous studies.
June 28, 2016 Even with good healthcare, social factors affect death risk Even in Sweden, a country with universal healthcare, disadvantaged people with diabetes are still more likely to die compared to diabetics with social and economic advantages, a new study finds.
June 27, 2016 Weight loss surgery helps keep pounds off 10 years later Ten years after gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery, patients in a recent study had managed to keep off much of the weight they'd lost.
June 26, 2016 Study: Diabetes makes heart attacks 50 percent more deadly What can you do to protect yourself?
June 24, 2016 FDA panel to vote whether diabetes drug cuts cardiac death An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be asked to vote next week on whether a diabetes drug made by Eli Lilly & Co and Boehringer Ingelheim cuts the risk of cardiovascular death, according to documents posted on the agency's website on Friday.
June 23, 2016 Excess blood triglycerides tied to fracture risk in middle aged women Women around the age of menopause with elevated blood fats known as triglycerides may also have elevated risk of breaking a bone, a U.S. study suggests.
June 21, 2016 Americans drinking less soda, eating more whole grains and nuts Americans are adding more whole grains, nuts and seeds to their diets and cutting back on sodas and sugary drinks, a U.S. study suggests.
June 21, 2016 Many surgical readmissions can't be blamed on hospitals When too many surgery patients come back to a hospital after being sent home, the hospital can be fined by the federal government.
