Diabetes - Page 66

October 27, 2015

Study links working long hours to increased diabetes risk

A study has linked working long hours at a manual labor job with a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

October 27, 2015

Heart disease and diabetes risks tied to carbs, not fat, study finds

Is the pendulum swinging back? In what seems contrary to mainstream dietary advice, a small new study shows that doubling the saturated fat in a person's diet does not drive up the levels of saturated fat in the blood

October 26, 2015

Repeated use of antibiotics may raise diabetes risk

People who have taken certain antibiotics repeatedly may be at an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

October 26, 2015

Tracy Morgan’s accident: Will the actor’s diabetes complicate recovery?

As actor and comedian Tracy Morgan recovers from the traumatic injuries he suffered during a car accident on Saturday, his prognosis may be complicated by the fact that he suffers from  diabetes, according to one expert.

October 26, 2015

Report shows disparities in U.S. diabetes prevention, amputation

Differences in amputation rates for diabetes complications are a sign that disparities in care by region and race start much earlier, according to a new report.

October 26, 2015

Could insulin pills prevent diabetes? Big study seeks answer

For nearly a century, insulin has been a life-saving diabetes treatment.

October 26, 2015

For seniors, hearing trouble linked to greater risk of death

Older adults with hearing impairment may have a higher risk of dying than people with normal hearing, a recent study suggests.

October 26, 2015

Kids with type 1 diabetes at risk for mental health problems

In a new Swedish study, kids diagnosed with type 1 diabetes were more likely than their healthy siblings to develop a psychiatric disorder or to attempt suicide.

October 26, 2015

Diabetes testing in symptomless adults may not lower risk of death

Expanding diabetes screening in adults to catch the disease early does not appear to keep people from dying of cardiovascular causes, according to a report designed to help shape U.S. treatment guidelines.

October 26, 2015

Few people heading toward diabetes know it

Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have a problem, a U.S. study found.