October 27, 2015 Understanding diabetes and busting myths It is very fitting that November is Diabetes Awareness Month, since it deals with a subject that is currently affecting almost 100 million Americans.
October 27, 2015 Two large meals a day may benefit people with Type 2 diabetes New research shows that two large meals a day may help people with Type 2 diabetes better control their metabolism, The New York Times reported.
October 27, 2015 FDA approves Novo Nordisk's diabetes drugs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved two diabetes drugs from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk A/S to be marketed in the country.
October 27, 2015 Diabetic heart attacks and strokes show significant decline In the midst of the diabetes epidemic, a glimmer of good news: Heart attacks, strokes and other complications from the disease are plummeting.
October 27, 2015 'Obesity paradox' a myth for people with diabetes The "obesity paradox" - the controversial notion that being overweight might actually be healthier for some people with diabetes - seems to be a myth, researchers report. A major study finds there's no survival advantage to being large, and a disadvantage to being very large.
October 27, 2015 Despite fall in hunger, obesity and diabetes worsen around the globe, report finds TORONTO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Despite a drop in the number of people facing starvation, nearly one in three of the world's population are malnourished, even as obesity spreads around the globe, an international food security think-tank said on Tuesday.
October 27, 2015 Diabetes rates increase dramatically among children The incidence of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes has increased drastically among children and adolescents, The New York Times reported.
October 27, 2015 Cough medicine ingredient may aid diabetes fight An ingredient in many over-the-counter cough suppressants seems to improve the release of insulin in humans, a discovery that may lead to new treatments for Type 2 diabetes.
October 27, 2015 High-salt diet may double diabetics' heart disease risk It's not only sugar that raises alarms for people with diabetes.
October 27, 2015 US Task Force advises blood sugar tests for overweight adults The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends blood sugar testing for all overweight adults ages 40 to 70 even if they don't have symptoms of diabetes.
