June 15, 2016 For some diabetics, obesity surgery may mean less eye and nerve damage Patients whose diabetes improves after weight-loss surgery may also be less likely to suffer complications like eye and nerve damage, a U.S. study suggests.
June 14, 2016 Most women with pregnancy-related diabetes don't get timely screening later Three-quarters of women who develop diabetes during pregnancy are not screened for diabetes again within one year after giving birth, according to a new study.
June 14, 2016 Whole grain intake tied to longer, healthier life People who eat lots of whole grains are less likely than others to die of cardiovascular disease or cancer during long periods of follow-up, according to a new analysis of previous studies.
June 14, 2016 Marriage quality has differing effects on diabetes risks for men and women Marriage has been linked to health benefits, especially happy marriage, but when it comes to developing or controlling type 2 diabetes, marriage quality seems to have opposite effects on men and women, according to a U.S. study.
June 13, 2016 Prescription habits predict compliance with breast cancer pills The likelihood that a woman will take pills to keep her breast cancer from coming back is higher if she tended to consistently take medications as directed in the past, a new study found.
June 3, 2016 Many obese young adults unaware of kidney disease risk Obese young adults at risk for developing kidney disease are largely unaware of the looming problem, a U.S. study suggests.
June 2, 2016 With family history of heart attack, diabetes kids may show risk factors Children with a strong family history of heart attack or type 2 diabetes may already have higher cholesterol levels than other kids without those family legacies, according to a new study from the Netherlands.
June 1, 2016 Better-trained doctors would improve health care for trans youths: study Pediatricians rarely receive training in gender-affirming health care, and as a result, few transgender youths who are eligible for such healthcare actually receive it, experts say.
June 1, 2016 For some UK teens, sun doesn't provide enough vitamin D At one point in the year, almost 80 percent of teens in a UK study had insufficient vitamin D that should come from sun exposure, and one quarter had insufficient levels even at the peak of summer, according to a new study.
May 31, 2016 Flame retardants tied to risk of thyroid disease in women Women with high levels of common flame retardants in their blood may have an elevated risk for thyroid disease, a recent study suggests.
