Diabetes - Page 56

December 9, 2015

Once-a-week diabetes meds are similar in safety and effectiveness

There's little difference in the performance of five new once-a-week drugs to treat diabetes when they're compared to one another, though small differences in side effects emerge, according to a new review of existing evidence.

December 8, 2015

Nearly half of eligible US adults don't take cholesterol drugs

Roughly one third of U.S. adults should be on cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to current guidelines, but almost half of these people aren't taking the medications, a recent study finds.

December 7, 2015

Stress and depression linked to stroke risk in diabetics

People with diabetes are much more prone to depression and stress than other individuals, and these mental health problems in diabetics are tied to an increased risk of strokes and deaths from cardiovascular disease, a U.S. study suggests.

December 7, 2015

Low-carb diet doesn't always cut diabetes risk after pregnancy

For women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, low-carbohydrate diets may not necessarily help keep the disease at bay after the baby arrives, a U.S. study suggests.

December 3, 2015

Low-fat diets yield less long-term weight loss

Low-fat diets, and diets that restrict one category of nutrients in general, do a poor job of reducing weight and keeping it off for a year or more, according to a new review of clinical trials.

December 3, 2015

Negative news about statins tied to people quitting the pills

Negative news stories about statins may prompt people to stop taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs, and raise their heart attack risk, suggests a new study from Denmark.

December 2, 2015

Good news in the fight against diabetes

US sees declining trend

December 2, 2015

New anti-aging drug could extend human life span to 120 years

Do you ever think that it's kinda crazy that we can order pizza from our cellphones and yet no one can figure out how to stop (or at least slow) the inevitable march towards death?

December 2, 2015

Daily dose of walnuts linked to health improvements

A handful of walnuts every day could lower people's levels of risk factors for type 2 diabetes, according to a new study

December 1, 2015

In big shift, number of new diabetes cases is declining

Some big news in America's public health arena: The number of new cases of diabetes is clearly falling for the first time in 25 years, reports the New York Times.